Extra day in PDX or SEA?

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  1. Stl705

    Stl705 Devotee (322) Jun 14, 2014 Illinois

    Going to the PNW on vacation later this year, i'll be spending 2 full days in Portland, 2 full days in Seattle. I've got ~1 more day to spend in either city. All things equal (budget/location), which city would you choose to be better spent imbibing on a cold one for the extra day?
     
    #1 Stl705, Feb 22, 2017
  2. South2NW

    South2NW Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2013 Oregon

    Portland
     
    #2 South2NW, Feb 22, 2017
  3. EdwardAbbey

    EdwardAbbey Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2015 Washington

    FTFY:slight_smile:

    Seriously, there's no wrong answer, and you're sure to find opinions here among this crowd somewhat evenly split - perhaps even along geographic lines.

    If I were you, and it's manageable, I'd split my days evenly between the two, and spend the extra day making a pilgrimage to a place beyond city limits. Out to the Oregon Coast to Tillamook, say, or up to Bellingham here in WA. There's great beer, and no shortage of other worthwhile attractions, in both places, and many others which are within a day's reach.
     
    #3 EdwardAbbey, Feb 23, 2017
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  4. Stl705

    Stl705 Devotee (322) Jun 14, 2014 Illinois

    EdwardAbbey - We'll be staying in Seaside on the coast for 2 nights as well, that's why I was thinking to spend it in either SEA or PDX.

    Also - I understand there will be biases and such... but that's why I asked. Agreed that I really can't go wrong either way, but why not let BA'ers duke it out for me :slight_smile:
     
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  5. RedMedicine

    RedMedicine Initiate (0) Jun 3, 2005 Oregon

    Hood River, OR
     
    #5 RedMedicine, Feb 23, 2017
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  6. EdwardAbbey

    EdwardAbbey Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2015 Washington

    If you could share any particular beer and/or non-beer-related preferences that you have, that may make any ensuing hashing out more germane for you. It's true you can't go wrong with either, but you can possibly go more right.
     
    #6 EdwardAbbey, Feb 23, 2017
  7. Robomunky

    Robomunky Initiate (0) May 14, 2015 Washington
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    I'd say spend your extra day in Bellingham. If you spend two days in each city hitting the best places, Bellingham's best are going to be better than your day three breweries in either city. Make sure you hit both Wander and Structures. And hit Skookum on your way back to Seattle. That one's important.
     
    #7 Robomunky, Feb 23, 2017
  8. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (4,504) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    I am taking nothing away from Seattle as an excellent beer destination by casting my vote for Portland, which I believe is the better beer destination of the two.

    (And @EdwardAbbey decides to FTFY this post, I shall urge him to Get Off My Lawn.)
     
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  9. Stl705

    Stl705 Devotee (322) Jun 14, 2014 Illinois

    Excellent question - I'm definitely not an IPA-only person and haven't completely jumped head first into all sours (enjoy some, some not as much). I'm open to the best that the brewery offers, however some styles we particularly enjoy the most:

    Berliner Weisse
    Hefe's
    Stouts/Porters
    Brown Ales
    NE IPA
    Saisons

    Open to trying everything. And of course we'll be trying to get our hands on some fresh IPAs brewed locally, but skew to much more of a variety in style preference overall.
     
    #9 Stl705, Feb 23, 2017
  10. Stl705

    Stl705 Devotee (322) Jun 14, 2014 Illinois

    Hood River could be real cool and i'll have to look into Bellingham as I hadn't considered that one yet. Thanks for the options.
     
    #10 Stl705, Feb 23, 2017
  11. honkduh

    honkduh Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2011 Oregon

    Portland.
     
    #11 honkduh, Feb 23, 2017
  12. EdwardAbbey

    EdwardAbbey Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2015 Washington

    Your post requires no intervention of mine, as your suggestion will not lead OP astray, particularly now that he has stated his personal preferences. Furthermore, as much as I acknowledge the boost that tourism can provide to my local economy, I'm not exactly clamoring for more people to start showing up here in Seattle, and trampling on all our lawns. They're all yours, brotherman.:slight_smile:
     
    #12 EdwardAbbey, Feb 23, 2017
  13. RedMedicine

    RedMedicine Initiate (0) Jun 3, 2005 Oregon

    Bellingham is awesome as well. You can't go wrong. There are some Marriott hotels in Bellingham that are reasonably priced but brand new and feel pretty luxurious for the price. The best Western in Hood River is pretty cool as well.

    Good luck!
     
    #13 RedMedicine, Feb 23, 2017
  14. NWer

    NWer Pooh-Bah (2,145) Mar 10, 2009 Washington
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  15. chinochino

    chinochino Initiate (0) Jul 29, 2013 Washington

    Take the extra day to travel between Portland and Seattle or vice versa. And do it without traveling on I-5.
     
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  16. Stl705

    Stl705 Devotee (322) Jun 14, 2014 Illinois

    Was planning to take the train from PDX to SEA and then vice versa back.

    EDIT: Looks like i could get a car for a week for cheaper than I was planning to get it for the Seaside/Cannon Beach days + train costs. Interesting idea, any suggestions for stops? Do you think a scenic 101 route would be cool one of the ways?
     
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  17. TheBungyo

    TheBungyo Pooh-Bah (2,037) Dec 1, 2004 Washington
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    I hope you're planning on spending time in Astoria while you're in Seaside.
     
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  18. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Personally, I'm not a fan of these types of arguments or discussions. Both PDX and Seattle have their appeal... I live in PDX, so of course I'd lean in that direction, but if I lived in Seattle, and thus was more familiar with the that city, I'd likely lean in the other direction. I like the Hood River/Bellingham alternative recommendations. Having spent some time in both cities, I'd pick Bellingham over Hood River. Both cities have a great beer scene, but there's something about the gritty, small town vibe of Bellingham, coupled with the amazing beer scene there, that has me gravitating towards Bellingham over Hood River (if I had to pick one place over the other). Admittedly, I'm an unapologetic Boundary Bay fanboy, so that might be part of the reason I'd pick Bellingham over Hood River, but there's just something very appealing about the vibe of that town/city.
     
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  19. shnsajax

    shnsajax Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2013 Idaho

    I would look at the schedules and see if either the Timers or Sounders are playing and make my decision based on that.
     
    #19 shnsajax, Feb 23, 2017
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  20. derftron

    derftron Pooh-Bah (1,663) Feb 8, 2012 Oregon
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    Go with whatever the better weather option is. more than enough beer options in either city to support an extra day
     
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