FRESH ORIENTATION - View this location on map The pastel roses don't peak at the International Rose Test Garden (503-823-3636; www.rosegardenstore.org) until late spring, but it doesn't matter: the view from this hillside terraced garden is fantastic year-round. Even if it's too socked in to see Mount Hood, you still get a bird's-eye view of colorful wood-frame houses surrounding a tidy grove of skyscrapers. Breathe in the pine-scented air and stretch your legs on the hillside paths of this precipitous chunk of green, five minutes from downtown by car (or 15 minutes on the efficient MAX Light Rail). New York Times 400 SW Kingston Avenue, Portland, OR Active, Cultural

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