Cherry Blossoms in bloom Cherry Blossoms in bloom at Pittock Mansion on a sunny spring day in Portland, Oregon on Thursday, April 7, 2022. (Sean Meagher/The Oregonian/Sean Meagher/The Oregonian)
Salem and Portland made the list, alongside two other West Coast cities – Seattle and San Franciso. Oregon was the only U.S. state to earn two spots on the list.
Other U.S. locations included New York City, Washington, D.C., and Macon, Georgia.
Oregon Capitol building SALEM, OREGON - March 28, 2013 - Cherry blossoms frame the State Capitol building and the Capitol Mall, an Oregon State Park. The Oregon State Capitol, the third such building housing state government, was built in 1938. Michael Lloyd/The Oregonian. LC- THE OREGONIAN (MICHAEL LLOYD/LC- THE OREGONIAN)
The Trips to Discover list notes that some of the “best blooms” can be found in Salem’s State Capitol State Park.
Cherry Blossom Day in Salem Kimono Fashion Show at Cherry Blossom Day the grounds of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Oregon on Saturday, March 18, 2023. (Sean Meagher/The Oregonian/Sean Meagher/The Oregonian)
Salem held its annual Cherry Blossom Day celebration on Saturday, March 19 -- though a cool and wet spring so far has delayed the arrival of the blossoms.
Cherry trees are blooming in Portland The cherry trees are in bloom at the Japanese American Historical Plaza in downtown Portland. March 26, 2021 Beth Nakamura/Staff (Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian/The Oregonian)
While Portland, according to the site, has “many fabulous spots to discover canopies of the pink and white blossoms.” The ranking specifically recommends that visitors check out the Portland Japanese Garden, Washington Park and Hoyt Arboretum, while also noting that the “most popular place for viewing” is in Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
Portland Japanese Garden Cherry blossoms at the Salvation Army campus acquired by The Portland Japanese Garden (Nina Johnson/Nina Johnson)
