PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Rose City could be a highly sought-after tourist destination in 2026.

Condé Nast Traveler has recommended Portland among the best places to visit across North America and the Caribbean next year.

“For a few years now, this perpetually overcast town — with the prevailing tired image of hipster ‘Portlandia’ — has developed a thornier reputation,” CNT wrote of the city. “But in 2026 a series of major art, architecture, and culinary projects conspire to tell a fresh story about the City of Roses. Travelers will sense the city’s plot twist the moment they disembark at Portland International Airport, which, in early 2026, opens the final third of its new terminal, acclaimed for its award-winning mass-timber architecture.”

The luxury travel site also mentioned the o

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