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The Top 10 Boozy Vacation Destinations, According To Instagram

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Ethan Calabrese

People travel for all sorts of reasons – culture, food, booze. Whatever the interest, it usually winds up on Instagram. The Alcoholic.org team decided to analyze more than 1,000 posts from 143 cities, all tagged with #vacay or #vacationmode, to see which destinations feature the most alcohol-related photos. These are the cities that came out on top.

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10. Seattle, Washington

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Instagram / @cocktailwonk

Seattle may be better known for its coffee shops and rainy weather, but it's also home to tons of dive bars, cocktail bars, distilleries, and even craft sodas. On Instagram, 4.5 percent of vacation photos featured alcohol.

GET BOOZED UP HERE: Unicorn

BOOK YOUR TRIP: Seattle, Trip Advisor

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9. Vancouver, Canada

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Instagram / @thediamondgastown

Vancouver and Montreal tied, with 4.6 percent of photos involving alcohol in both cities.

GET BOOZED UP HERE: The Keefer Bar

BOOK YOUR TRIP: Vancouver, Trip Advisor

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8. Montreal, Canada

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Instagram / @missclareli

If you head to our neighbors to the north, you'll find a handful of breweries, wine from nearby vineyards, and plenty of cocktail bars.

GET BOOZED UP HERE: Dieu du Ciel

BOOK YOUR TRIP: Montreal, Trip Advisor

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7. San Diego, California

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Instagram / vit_cam

In sunny San Diego, 5 percent of vacation photos included a drink, like these pretty Moscow Mules from Starlite.

GET BOOZED UP HERE: The Tower Bar

BOOK YOUR TRIP: San Diego, Trip Advisor

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6. Stockholm, Sweden

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Instagram / @caskandco

It's the home of Absolut, so of course it's a boozy town. Stockholm came in at No. 6 with 5.1 percent of pictures showing alcohol.

GET BOOZED UP HERE: Kvarnen

BOOK YOUR TRIP: Stockholm, Trip Advisor

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5. Austin, Texas

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Instagram / @thefoodtwinz

Austin is especially poppin' these days thanks to a booming food scene and cool cultural events like SXSW. The drinks are apparently on point too; almost 6 percent of pictures included alcohol.

GET BOOZED UP HERE: HandleBar

BOOK YOUR TRIP: Austin, Trip Advisor

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4. Los Angeles, California

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Instagram / @pinktaco

Sun, surf, and plenty of beachy cocktails. Nearly 7 percent of L.A. vacay photos featured a spiked drink of some sort.

GET BOOZED UP HERE: Trejo's Cantina

BOOK YOUR TRIP: Los Angeles, Trip Advisor

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3. New Orleans, Louisiana

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Instagram / @fatkidnola

Honestly a little surprised New Orleans isn't No. 1. BTW, if you're in need of an official guide to drinking in NOLA, we've got you covered.

GET BOOZED UP HERE: Tropical Isle

BOOK YOUR TRIP: New Orleans, Trip Advisor

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2. Denver, Colorado

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Instagram / @milehighprime

Denver came in second, with 8.5 percent of vacation posts involving alcohol. The city is known for its beer – Blue Moon is based there, MillerCoors is in nearby Golden, and there are many more local breweries in the city.

GET BOOZED UP HERE: Avanti Food & Beverage

BOOK YOUR TRIP: Denver, Trip Advisor

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1. Portland, Oregon

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Instagram / @scout_pdx

Coming in at No. 1, nearly 10 percent of vacation-related posts in Portland featured alcohol. With tons of local breweries and hip bars, Portland is definitely a drinking town.

GET BOOZED UP HERE: Free House Bar

BOOK YOUR TRIP: Portland, Trip Advisor

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