Wander Oregon

Tamanawas Trail is back open after having a large washout back in the Dec. 2025 storm, crews were able to complete a temporary fix this week. Use extra caution and watch for loose rocks and slides.

It's an ideal destination to cool off on a hot summer afternoon. The falls are approximately 100 feet high and 40 feet wide

💰 A valid Recreation Pass is required
ℹ️ fs.usda.gov/r06/mthood/recreation/tamanawas-falls-trailhead

🍓 Strawberry season is starting! U-pick farms are beginning to open, though it’s still early in the season so the list is short for now. Happy picking!

⭐️ Sauvie Island Farms
📍 19818 NW Sauvie Island Rd Portland
Pick Your Own season opens Saturday May 30 with Mary's Peak Strawberries and u-cut Peonies.

The strawberries are a 4th year field, so the plants are not very big, but the strawberries are sweet. The season may be short this year.
$3.00 lb for u-pick
Peonies have been replanted and surprised us by putting out a few blooms this year.
$1.00 per bloom.
Open Monday-Saturday 9-6
The farm is self serve, pay on the honor system with cash or venmo.
Bring your own containers and clippers.
ℹ️ sauvieislandfarms.com

⭐️ Columbia Farms
📍 21024 NW GILLIHAN RD.
Located on picturesque Sauvie Island, Columbia Farms U-Pick is open for u-pick strawberries!

U-PICK STRAWBERRIES PRICE
pint: $3.25
half flat: $19.50
full flat: $39.00

Sweet Sunrise: plentiful and easy to pick
Hoods: we have two sections of Hoods. I recommend the furthest section. It’s a “first year field” and the Hoods look great. The closer/older Hoods have some red but aren’t as ripe as the younger Hoods.

🗓️ Hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 9am - 5pm
Twilight Picking: Wednesdays, 5-8pm
🚫 No pets allowed
ℹ️ columbiafarmsu-pick.com/strawberries

⭐️ Topaz Farm
📍 17100 NW SAUVIE ISLAND RD, PORTLAND
OPEN 5/30 SAT 9am - noon
Strawberry U-Pick
$3.75 per pint or $42 per flat
Varieties: Sweet Sunrise and Shuksans are ripe !!!
ℹ️ topazfarm.com

⭐️ The Pumpkin Patch
📍 16511 NW Gillihan Rd. Portland
Open Daily 9am-6pm! Lowest strawberry prices around!

STRAWBERRY PRICES:
U-Pick Quart (2 pints): $5
U-Pick Half Flat (6 pints): $18
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Pre-Picked Pint: $4.95
Pre-Picked Half flat: $25.95
Pre-Picked Flat: $42.95
Varieties: Hoods, Mary's Peak, & Ruby June

Daily on the farm:
-Market
-The Giftshop
-The Animal Barn
-The Brahman Cows & Calf
-Antique Tractor Display

Friday-Monday on the farm:
-The Patio Cafe
-The Pumpkin Perk Coffee Cart

🗓️ Open Daily 9am-5pm
ℹ️ thepumpkinpatch.com

⭐️ Hoffman Farms Store
📍 22242 SW Scholls Ferry Rd Beaverton
Strawberry U-Pick officially opens at $2.50/lb! We also have fresh baked pies, local produce including asparagus, radishes and rhubarb, train rides running from 9AM–6PM, and the playground is open and ready for fun.
ℹ️ hoffmanfarmsstore.com

⭐️ Smith Berry Barn
📍 24500 SW Scholls Ferry Rd., Hillsboro
Our 'No Spray' strawberries are now ready for picking! U-pick days vary for ripening... Please visit our website for daily u-pick information.

Also in our farm store: Farm fresh bouquets, hanging baskets, organic veggie starts, ice cream, berry milkshakes and so much more!

Open Wed - Sun | 10am-5pm
503-628-2172
ℹ️ smithberrybarn.com

⭐️ The Powerlines U-Pick
📍 Ne 18th street & 130th ave vancouver

Our next day for u-pick strawberries will be Monday June 1st

8am-2pm or until we pick out of ripe strawberries

Bentons, Tillamuck and Mary's Peak will be the varieties we will be picking

3.25lb less than 20lb
2.75lb 20lb or more

Cash only
No pets please
Pre-weigh containers before hand
Only pick in designated spots
Weather permitting
📞 Information 360-787-1220

Happy Birthday 100th Burnside Bridge! Let’s celebrate its birthday with a family-friendly event will feature music, performances, kid-focused activities, interactive exhibits and storytelling that highlights key moments – from the opening of the bridge in 1926 to the Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge Project.

🗓️ May 30th 12p-5p
📍 On top of the Burnside Bridge
ℹ️ multco.us/news/save-date-celebrate-us-burnside-bridge-centennial-celebration

🌹 Portland’s rose season is here! Visit the famous International Rose Test Garden to neighborhood gardens around the Portland, all free. Short list below!

🌹 Portland International Rose Test Garden
🗓 open daily & free admission
📍 Washington Park - 400 SW Kingston Ave
Stroll through the country’s longest-running rose test garden. Portland Rose Garden features more than 10,000 roses with spectacular views of downtown and Mount Hood.

ℹ️ portland.gov/parks/washington-park-international-rose-test-garden

🌹 Peninsula Park Rose Garden
🗓 Open Daily & no admission fee
📍 N Albina Street and Ainsworth Street
Portland’s first public rose garden and a hidden gem in the midst of the vibrant Piedmont neighborhood. A classic example of the City Beautiful Movement, the 107-year old garden is graced by a beautiful central fountain and displays 5000+ roses, representing 56 varieties, including Portland’s official rose.

ℹ️ penrosefriends.org

🌹 Ladd Circle Park and Rose Gardens
🗓 Open Daily & no admission fee
📍 SE 16th Avenue and Harrison Street
The gardens feature over 3,000 roses of sixty varieties that were popular in the early 20th century.

ℹ️ portland.gov/parks/ladd-circle-park-and-rose-gardens

🌹 The Spring Rose Show
📍 Lloyd Center Mall
🗓️ Thursday, June 4th & Friday, June 5th
Join Portland Rose Society for the biggest rose show of the year! The Spring Rose Show takes place at Lloyd Center Mall on Thursday, June 4th & Friday, June 5th.

ℹ️ portlandrosesociety.org/events/springroseshow

Peony flowers in peak bloom! Here are some of the best places across Oregon to experience the beauty of peonies.

⭐️ Adelman Peony Gardens
🗓️ 9 am to 6 pm daily thru 6/15
📍 5690 Brooklake Rd. NE, Salem
💲 Free Admission
Wander through 30 acres of breathtaking production fields, stroll through beautifully curated 2-acre display garden, and admire stunning indoor bloom displays.
ℹ️ peonyparadise.com

⭐️ The Peony Farm - Brooks Gardens
🗓️ Open Wed thru Sat 10-6p / Sunday 11a-3p
💲 FREE admission
📍 6219 Topaz Street, NE, Brooks
We grow over 40 varieties of the Itoh intersectional peonies, which have an upright, non-floppy growth habitat - never needing staking. Our peonies are available in a multitude of flower styles, colors and fragrances.
ℹ️ brooksgardens.com

⭐️ Columbia Farms U-Pick
📍 21024 NW GILLIHAN RD. PORTLAND
Starting May 16, 2026: Our peony field is open for u-cut on weekends only 9a-5p.

💐Pre-Cut Peonies:
you can shop for them at our self-service station directly in front of our market. Come prepared to pay with Venmo or cash. Price is $3/stem. (Reminder: our market is not open during this time.)

💐U-Cut Peonies: the field opens for u-cut peonies. Bring clippers, a bucket, and wear shoes that can get dirty. Price is $3/stem.

ℹ️ columbiafarmsu-pick.com

The East Multnomah Falls Viaduct has reopened after seven months of restoration! Visitors now have an additional route to Multnomah Falls just in time for peak season.

The west Multnomah Falls viaduct reopened last year. Now, both viaducts are open to vehicles less than 35 feet long and to bicycle travel only.

Travelers and tourists will once again be able to cruise along one of the most scenic roads in the country following the completion of a major road project.

ℹ️ oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=17479

Columbia River will be open for spring Chinook for the entire upcoming Memorial Day weekend between the Tongue Point/ Rocky Point line and the Oregon/Washington state line upstream of McNary Dam.

🗓️ Friday through Monday, May 22-25, 2026
🎣 As of May 18, a total of 78,562 adult spring Chinook have passed Bonneville Dam
🎟️ Fishing licenses:
myodfw.com/fishing/licensing-info
ℹ️ Daily limit and area definition:
myodfw.com/articles/regulation-updates -zone

Join Portland at CityFair for an unforgettable evening along the waterfront, filled with live music, local vendors, carnival rides, great food, refreshing drinks, and the excitement that only the Portland Rose Festival can bring.

CityFair Opening Night & Fireworks shower on the waterfront, entrance fee of $15 on May 22nd! Fireworks Begin: Approximately 10 PM.

As the sun sets, get ready for a spectacular fireworks display lighting up the skies over downtown Portland. Choreographed to its own soundtrack, the show is designed to be experienced both visually and musically.

📍 Tom McCall Waterfront Park
2026 CityFair Schedule 1st weekend
Friday, May 22: 5 p.m - 10 p.m.
Saturday, May 23: 12 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday, May 24: 12 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day): 12p.m. - 9 p.m.

ℹ️ rosefestival.org

Multnomah Falls, Oregon‘s most iconic and visited popular waterfall will require a Timed Use Permit beginning May 22 through September 7. A timed-use permit is in place during the busiest months of visitation to alleviate overcrowding.

🎟️ May 22, 2026 and September 7, 2026
⌚️ Between 9-6p
💰 $2 (parking not guaranteed)
‼️ The public restrooms within Multnomah Falls Lodge are undergoing renovations through November 2026. Portable toilets are available!
ℹ️ recreation.gov/timed-entry/10089144

Oregon’s coast is about to see some of the lowest tides of the season, revealing areas usually hidden underwater. It’s the perfect time to explore tide pools and spot sea stars, crabs, anemones, mussels, and more along the coast.

🗓️ May 17-19
Suggested areas to visit:
📍 Boiler Bay
📍 Harris Beach State Park
📍 Haystack Rock
📍 Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area

Check the tide table for low tide times:
North: stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=main.loadFile&load=_siteFiles%2Fpublications%2F%2F2026-oprd-tide-tables-north-coast---web---v4.013754.pdf

Central: stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=main.loadFile&load=_siteFiles%2Fpublications%2F%2F2026-oprd-tide-tables-central-coast---web---v4.100703.pdf

South: stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=main.loadFile&load=_siteFiles%2Fpublications%2F%2F2026-oprd-tide-tables-south-coast---web---v4.095324.pdf