We got into Portland pretty late. Its strange coming in from the coast. You have these small towns that have only a few main avenues and then all of a sudden you are back into a large urban center. The road it took us past rolling hills with a variety of wineries and bedroom communities. You had the usual entourage of strip malls and neon decorated name brands. These gave way to the high rises of Portland itself.
It was a little different that what I remembered from last time. I was in a hurry last time to get up to Vancouver B.C. Portland was a rest stop for Maria and my friend from school - Ben. We stayed in a hotel on the edge of town and never got a chance to stay long. That was a mistake.
Portland is awesome. Not because it is the biggest city or has the most interesting sites. Its not the most historical or the most beautiful. But it is one of the weirdest.
The people seem to not care about what other's perception are. They just want to exist and explore that which interests them. I think, perhaps, there are lessons to be learned here.
We met up with Kristina - she had been to this neck of the woods before. She took us to a restaurant called Natural Selection on a really hip street called Alberta. I'd recommend this to anyone.
Portland has an amazing selection of food. The next night we hit up a place called Sauce Box
What really sealed the deal of this city was a book store called "Powell's". I love this place. Kristina said it best - a real Mecca of the city. Everyone is out and about looking up books. I was in heaven.
Bottom line - Portland is my new Vegas. This place is way too cool to be missed. Shitty weather aside I'm coming back.
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