On the way to Oregon’s famed Mt. Hood, you’ll find the villages of Brightwood, Welches, Zigzag, and Rhododendron. Located near lakes, rivers, trails, and Mt. Hood National Forest, these villages are an outdoor enthusiast’s playground. Whether you make your base camp in one of the area’s fine lodges and resorts or in a cozy holiday rental, in each community you’ll find local shopping, Cascadian-style architecture, and unique culinary delights.

Located 4,000 feet up the southern slope of Mt. Hood, Government Camp is an acclaimed destination for winter recreation including the Mt. Hood Skibowl and Timberline Lodge ski resorts. Home to a wide array of mountainside dining, shopping and lodging options, Government Camp also offers year-round opportunities to travel the Mt. Hood Scenic Byway or the historic Barlow Road and follow in the path of pioneers on the Oregon Trail.

Steeped in history, Vancouver is the oldest city in Washington. Once the largest western outpost of the British Hudson's Bay Company, where supplies and food were bartered in the 1800s, it was closed in 1860 as Americans took over commerce. The outpost was later recreated as the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. For more history, check out the Pearson Air Field, the oldest operating airfield in the West, where vintage aircraft are displayed at the Pearson Air Museum. If adventure is your bag, Vancouver is the perfect base for day trips to the Columbia River Gorge, the breathtakingly beautiful 70-mile river stretch that cuts through the Cascade Mountains, or Mount St. Helens, the site of the famous volcano, both of which offer a slew of outdoor activities. For calmer pastimes, cruise the picturesque river in the Columbia Gorge riverboat, or visit Beacon Rock, the world's second largest monolith, where a walking trail leads to spectacular panoramic views.

來到波特蘭以後，你會懷疑為什麼自己不住在這個悠閒而友善的城市。波特蘭擁有修剪整齊的公園、不拘一格的夜生活、當地精緻的小釀酒廠，以及有如大自然的市區，是美國西北部一個必到景點。不要錯過有名的日本庭園 (Japanese Garden)，這是日本境外最大最美麗的和式庭園之一。

South Lake Tahoe is the only destination in the country that combines two strikingly different worlds: The spectacular beauty of a national park, and all the desirable amenities of a world-class resort. Here you can enjoy a full range of exhilarating outdoor activities – from skiing and snowmobiling, snowshoeing, sleigh rides and sledding to hiking, biking, kayaking, boating, fishing, swimming, and golf - alongside the excitement of 24-hour nightclubs, fine dining, gaming and entertainment.

What do you bald eagles, migrating whales, coal mining and Alexander Graham Bell have in common? (Besides that your grandfather can probably spout factoids about all of them.) Cape Breton, that's what. With learning opportunities at every turn, the island is an eclectic blend of rich histories. Hear Celtic music in the pubs of the Ceilidh Trail, get a taste of 18th-century military life at Fortess Louisbourg and see what life was like for early Scottish immigrants at the Highland Village Museum in Iona.