Portland makes list of best U.S. travel destinations: 'Like a phoenix from the ashes'

KATU Staff — Portland is one of the best places in the U.S. to travel, according to a recent report from Forbes Magazine.

The business magazine looked to “leading women travel experts and influencers” for their favorite travel destinations to help complete its yearly list of the best American cities to visit.

The unranked list featured a variety of cities coast to coast, from lesser-known escapes to popular urban locales.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler tweeted Wednesday about how the list called Portland “a phoenix rising from the ashes.”

The Rose City made the list thanks to travel writer and blogger Kay Kingsman of The Awkward Traveller.

Kingsman cited Portland’s rep as a foodie city, and how many of its new businesses are LGBTQA+ and BIPOC-owned.

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Kingsman also mentioned how Portland has many ways to stay active between those meals, from “new inclusive fitness studios like Flow in the City or join in for a community run hosted by Deadstock Coffee Roasters.”

You can check out all the cities that made Forbes’ list on their website.

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