Being a Pacific Northwesterner, I know that the summers are wonderful – usually not too hot or too cold (I said usually, people), summers in the Pacific Northwest are what we wait for every year. They make up for the 9 months of rain we get each year. So for some people it can take something pretty mind-blowing to make them leave our lovely little corner of the world during the summer.

Something like a big fat sale on airfare to Hawaii, for instance.

Alaska is offering some great deals on fares to Hawaii, starting at $338 round-trip from Portland to Maui or Seattle to Honolulu – but the fun doesn’t stop there. Don’t live in one of the big airport cities? Why, you can fly from Bellingham, Boise, or Eugene to Honolulu for as little as $378. The list of departure cities is long, so there’s no reason not to poke your head over and see if one of them is where you live.

This sale is good on trips from July 3 through October 31 (which means those of us in the PacNW can enjoy our summer and then head to the islands when the rains begin!), but you’ve got to book it by June 17 – so get planning and booking today.