My wife and I did a trip to Portland just to get away for the weekend a few years back. Here's what I remember....
Pros
Beautiful, lush : We hiked Multnomah falls which was amazing (pics below)
Walking city : great restaurants, shopping , coffee shops etc. Its just seemed like a city built for roaming, eating, wind shopping. Cool little shops everywhere
Friendly: Im from LA, so its a totally different vibe. Much more hippy, laid back up there.
Cons
LOTS of homeless kids / panhandlers. I guess its a hot spot to run away? But they seemed to be EVERYWHERE while we were walking around
Weather (my opinion) I don't mind a little rain / overcast, but I think its that way 300 days a year (I could be wrong) I think it would get a bit depressing
OVERALL : I wouldn't leave LA to move there, but it is a very cool city. You could do a hell of a lot worse
