Portland and the PNW have a lot to do. Food, art, music, wine. The coast, public lands, and mountain all within a couple hours drive. Washington is just across the river. The only bummer is the rain. For 3 months the weather is awesome. The other 9….meh.
Source: I lived there for 21 years.
We love Portland...Maddie, especially. We had some very good friends who liked in Tigard for a while, and we've visited with them a couple of times, plus been to the area for other reasons. Maddie loves the cool, gloom, and green trees.