Portland nominated as 'happiest seaside town'
Portland has been named one of the nation’s top 10 “happiest seaside towns” in a contest put on by Time Inc.’s Coastal Living.
According to Coastal Living’s press release, the unranked list includes top beach destinations: Capitola and Hermosa Beach, Calif.; Fairhope, Ala.; Hilo, Hawaii; Portland; Rehoboth Beach, Del.; Seaside, Ore.; Stuart, Fla.; Sturgeon Bay, Wisc.; and Sullivan’s Island, S.C.
Consumers can vote for their favorite town through midnight PST on Jan. 25 to determine which will win top honors.
Coastal Living will reveal the top town via social media and online on April 5, and feature the ranked towns in the May issue of Coastal Living.
Coastal Living editor Steele Marcoux cited Portland for its historic waterfront.
Finalists were culled from more than 300 destinations, with factors including each town's rank on the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, percentage of sunny days, air quality, healthiness of beaches, commute times, crime ratings, walkability, standard of living and financial well-being of the locals, geographic diversity and Coastal Living editors' assessment of each town's "coastal vibe."
Coastal Living launched in 1997 and serves an audience of 5.2 million.
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