For this show, we went to Portland, home of the Rose Festival and some of the best microbrews in the world.

Motor scooter Mecca

If you've seen one vintage Italian scooter, then you haven't seen them all. On an annual road trip out of Portland, scooters turn heads with every twist and torque.

In the movies, life upon a motor scooter is glamorous, but in real life you've got to get dirty, you've got to get creative, and sometimes, no matter how embarrassing, you've got to get help.

What you can do is schedule an appointment with popular Patrick Fitzgibbons, the city's premier scooter surgeon and co-owner of P-Town – Portland's new emergency room for the rare, the old and the aching.

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Saving on gas big time!

The waiting room there is full of Vespas and Ambrettas rescued from a dusty purgatory, bandaged, restored and now adored.

And the garage is also full of repeat visitors. Most belong to scooter clubs and wear tattoos to prove it. The clubs bring people together from all walks of life. They gossip, they joke and they rock. And, most importantly, they rely on each other just like a family.

Boring, Oregon

Everywhere you look, there are plenty of signs that this town is boring.

This small community just east of Portland didn't get its name because it's dull, but because of William Boring who donated the land to build a one-room schoolhouse in 1883. Then they named the town Boring in his honor.

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Welcome to Boring, Oregon

Willard Boring, who is William Boring's grandson, say people might draw the wrong conclusion about the town because of what it's called.

After all, they got square dancing, a post office where people like to drop by for a postmark, and a firehouse that answers 1100 calls per year. Even the sewage treatment plant is full of activity. There's a lumber mill, a number of nurseries and more traffic than you'd expect in a town with this name.

Students are proud to call this the home of the Boring Bears.

And while they are proud of the name, they are bored by the jokes that come with the territory.

So Willard and the rest of the folks there have no complaints about leading the boring life.

Crater Lake

Crater Lake is known to be the deepest lake in the United States, and geological wonder, and one of the most beautiful places to visit.

From its rim, Crater Lake displays a panoramic view of brilliant color and stunning beauty. But by boat, the view is overwhelming.

All summer long, tour boats circle the lake, offering sightseers a view of the caldera – the large volcanic depression left behind when Mount Mazama blew its top nearly 8,000 years ago.

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The lake measures more than 6,000 feet in depth.

The boat tours launch daily from a dock located on the north side of the lake. Tours last about 2 hours and a park guide is on board to point out highlights along the way and teach about how this majestic wonder was formed.

One of the highlights includes docking a Wizard Island, named for its resemblance to a wizard hat. The island was created by the volcano's violent eruption.

At the rock formation called Phantom Ship, you might catch a rare glimpse of bald eagles.

To get to the boat launch, you'll have to hike down a one-mile trail, descending 700 feet. So wear sturdy shoes for the strenuous hike back to the top and bring some water.

Crazy Backpacker

Most people walk a few miles, but Douglas Lorain spends up to weeks on the trail every year.

He's obsessed with hiking. For days on end, he walks over mountain ridges and through wooded ravines. He averages over 1,500 miles a year.

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Douglas Lorain is crazy about hiking.

Most of the time, he is backpacking around his home state of Oregon.

Douglas is a Portland tax accountant who recently became an author. He wrote the book, "Backpacking Oregon," after keeping meticulous notes on every single trail he's traveled.

Douglas organizes his trips by season. He knows the peak times to see flowers bloom and how best to enjoy a hike in the woods. Usually, he spends days out in the wilderness.

He just finished another book, "Backpacking Washington."

Even though Douglas usually hikes alone, he doesn't recommend it. He says take somebody along, so you can talk about all the spectacular scenery you're seeing and that makes the trip more enjoyable.

Cannon Beach

Oregon is known for many things, including gorgeous beaches.

Every beach in the Pacific Northwest has moody vistas and crashing waves, but Cannon Beach on the northern Oregon coast has something extra.

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Everyone becomes a child on Oregon's amazing beaches.

This is a place that has magic in the sand as well as squeak. Something about it makes everyone want to play. Adults ride tricycles and kids just do whatever they want. Even the seagulls goof off.

This place invites everyone to take their play one step further and soon, kite-flying graduates to sand-sailing, and digging in the sand evolves to digging for dinosaurs.

Whether you want rambunctious fun or simple meditation in the muck, Cannon Beach is your spot.