Portland

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Region

Pacific Northwest, USA

Why go

Walkable, leafy, packed with coffee, breweries, and bookstores that don’t feel like homework.

Ideal season

Late spring to early fall

Travel time

~2 hour flight from SFO/OAK

My take

Feels like San Francisco’s introvert cousin: fewer tech vests, more flannel, everybody somehow already knows your favorite roast.