Looking for suggestions on how best to spend a long weekend in and around PDX at the end of October. My girlfriend and I will be arriving on a Thursday morning and leaving Sunday afternoon and for the moment our schedule is wide-open. We've got accommodations booked at the Nines but are open to changing if there are better options.

A few things we've been thinking about:

- We're hoping to taste some delicious craft beer. Any recommendations for specific breweries to visit?

- Any good restaurant recommendations? Looking for interesting food but not necessarily high-end.

- Given our limited time is it worthwhile to head to the coast for a day?

- How feasible is it to do wine tours during that time of year? Obviously I'd like to avoid drinking and driving so any recommendations for tour companies would also be appreciated.

- Is renting a car worthwhile or is most everything within the city walkable?