Keep Portland Weird
July 12th, 2007

Two weekends ago, I flew out to Portland, Oregon to visit my sister. My mom made the trip up from California too, so we had our first non-Christmas-related visit in… god, I don’t even know how long. We only had four days, but we made them count with lots of food, drinks, and touristy stuff.
Portland was an amazing city - so cool and laid-back, but with a strong current of energy running under the surface. It was the kind of the city that people migrate to because they’re looking for a big city attitude with a small city individuality. I loved it.Â
These are a few of my favorite things from the trip:
I loved these bumper stickers that we saw everywhere. Of course, I do love all things weird.

As a life-long bookworm, I was obsessed with Powell’s City of Books - the largest used and new bookstore in the world! I was also obsessed with their low prices, so much so that I ended up with 10 more books than I left Boston with. Whoops.

We stopped and smelled the roses in THE rose garden: The International Rose Test Garden in Washington Park. It’s amazing how much more wonderful outdoor roses smell than hothouse roses.Â

While in Washington Park, we also visited the Japanese Gardens - a fabulously tranquil park.
Overall? I loved everything I saw and did in Portland, and can’t wait to go back and continue exploring.


Tell me more! It sounds cso ool! Is it cold though??
PS I love your blog.
I meant “so cool”. I have difficulty typing because I fight computers and never use them.
Sneaky McTrickypants! I love when you make an appearance.
I’ll tell you more when I see you!