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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How close is "near"? One hour drive? 30 minutes? How about locations in the city itself (like near the big parks in Portland)?

Are you going to stay close to both cities? Or choose one?[/quote]

I wrote above - 30 min for short excursions, 1 hour for day trips. We would like to choose one city and stay there for the entire time.[/quote]

Okay, then I personally think Portland would work better. There are some great trails and hills/mountains right in the city, and other great nature areas easily within an hour, like Multnomah Falls/Columbia River Gorge. Stay near Forest Park and you will be within walking distance of the trailheads, or 5 minute drive. The neighborhood Willamette Heights would be perfect - although probably expensive and difficult to find many rentals- expensive residential area, maybe similar to Cleveland Park in DC.

Seattle is great also in the summer, but not as much "pure" nature within an hour or so. But if you want swimming and water play, the beaches along Lake Washington are nice and the water will be swimmable then [/quote]

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