Portland, Oregon (say Or-i-gun to sound like a local) is a city of raindrops and roses. It's a funky, weird, totally unique charmer of a town, packed with surprising things to do that delight kids and the kid in all of us.

Sure, it'll rain when you're visiting, unless you happen to visit Portland in the summer when the sun shines until 10pm. But who cares about a little rain, when you can duck into Powell's City of Books, spend a day at OMSI, take a misty hike up Mount Tabor, and indulge in the best our country has to offer in the way of coffee, bread, pizza—and for parents, microbrews.

Read on to discover what to do, rain or shine, in Portland, OR. Just don't forget to bring a raincoat. While you're exploring the great PNW, take a trip up to Seattle and see everything from the Space Needle to the Seahawks. Or discover some gorgeous West Coast beach camping sites to get back to nature.