Check into the new Ace Hotel Portland to fully appreciate the city's take on urban chic. The blocklong historic property has been renovated into a 79-room magnet for youthful creative types, perfectly positioned downtown on the edge of the Pearl District--just steps from the famed Powell's Books flagship. An ethos of reuse and local pride is embedded in the retro details: original murals by homegrown artists, Pendleton wool blankets on platform beds, apple-crate stepping stools next to claw-foot tubs, and vintage vinyl records on loan from the lobby. Make like a native and linger at the adjacent Stumptown Coffee Roasters cafe, known for its superlative brew. Then hop on one of the hotel's fleet of shiny Dutch bicycles and enjoy September's crisp sunshine--before the inevitable rains set in. From $95; www.acehotel.com/portland or 503/228-2277.
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