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Portland, OR
United States
Coffee, breweries, food trucks, weird in the best way
Wet Oct-May (rarely heavy). Dry warm summers July-Sept (80°F, low humidity, no AC needed). Best summer city in PNW.
When to visit
Award flights from the US
Economy
Alaska Mileage Plan
+ $12 taxes
Alaska hub — strong PDX route network
Southwest Rapid Rewards
+ $10 taxes
Southwest into PDX — best for west-coast riders
Business / First
American AAdvantage
+ $30 taxes
AA transcon business
Alaska Mileage Plan
+ $25 taxes
Alaska partner business
Cash equivalent: economy ~$250 · business ~$1,100 roundtrip from NYC
Award hotels
Hyatt Centric Downtown Portland
Hyatt
Cat 3 — central, near Powell's Books.
The Nines
Marriott Bonvoy
Top of Macy's building, iconic atrium.
Hyatt Regency Portland
Hyatt
Cat 4 — at Convention Center, MAX light rail.
What to see & do
Powell's City of Books
World's largest indie bookstore — 1.6M books, full city block. Can spend hours.
Multnomah Falls
30 min east — 620-ft waterfall in Columbia River Gorge. Iconic photo.
Food Truck Pods
500+ food carts citywide — Cartopia (SE), Alder St (downtown), Hawthorne pods.
Pittock Mansion
1914 French Renaissance estate with downtown + Mt Hood views from forest perch.
Saturday Market
Oldest outdoor crafts market in US — Saturdays + Sundays March-Dec at waterfront.
Voodoo Doughnut + Blue Star
Voodoo for novelty (bacon maple bar); Blue Star for craft donuts. Compare yourself.
Monthly weather
| Month | Low | High | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 47°F | |
| Feb | 35°F | 51°F | |
| Mar | 38°F | 56°F | |
| Apr | 42°F | 61°F | |
| May | 47°F | 67°F | |
| Jun | 53°F | 74°F | |
| Jul | 57°F | 82°F | |
| Aug | 57°F | 82°F | |
| Sep | 52°F | 76°F | |
| Oct | 45°F | 64°F | |
| Nov | 40°F | 53°F | |
| Dec | 35°F | 46°F |
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