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Non-touristy adventures to be had in Portland
First of all I would just like to express amazing I think this wonderful community of people is that exists on UrHo. It’s always a refreshing relief from a lot of the rather draining and stagnant information that exists on the interwebs.
Well, ever since I saw Katy and Ritchey play at the powerhouse museum in Brisbane, Australia, I've been following along to the going ons in PDX via UrHo. It has been lovely and inspiring reading Regarding since then and tapping in to a lot of interesting things here and there across the UrHo community and such.
Quite frankly, it's created this deep seated urge to visit Portland and engage in all the frivolous activity that I read about when procrastinating or getting lost in the interwebs. I’m mean, I’ve made it across the Pacific Ocean and to Kansas City, MO for the whole Student Athlete experience, yet this hasn’t really satiated my appetite for traveling. So I’ve been saving up to visit PDX for Spring Break this year and plan going about my business and having a wonderful time exploring a new city. It will be a refreshing break from the relentless overcast, wintery weather in KC. As fun as snowboarding is, I like my sunshine. They call Queensland ‘the sunshine state’ for a reason! Needless to say, I’m pretty excited to get over to the West coast.
Do you have any recommendations for fun and exciting places to go to see, eat, sleep, wander and dream? A friend in Sydney gave me an Urban Adventure League zine which is quite dandy and exciting to think about doing all the biking/walking trails in it. A day trip to the coast would be lovely because I haven’t seen the ocean for over a year now and that’s a bit saddening. Other than that, I wouldn’t have a clue what to fill a week with. I don’t plan on sitting around a hotel/hostel because that’s not really exciting at all (though it’s a respectable holiday for people who work relentlessly and holiday somewhere to relax).
Oh! Is there somewhere that has great bagels and coffee? A favorite combination of mine, though I’d be pretty stoked to just find a great cafe. Is there any little zine distribution shops? What about somewhere to hire a pushbike?
Well, ever since I saw Katy and Ritchey play at the powerhouse museum in Brisbane, Australia, I've been following along to the going ons in PDX via UrHo. It has been lovely and inspiring reading Regarding since then and tapping in to a lot of interesting things here and there across the UrHo community and such.
Quite frankly, it's created this deep seated urge to visit Portland and engage in all the frivolous activity that I read about when procrastinating or getting lost in the interwebs. I’m mean, I’ve made it across the Pacific Ocean and to Kansas City, MO for the whole Student Athlete experience, yet this hasn’t really satiated my appetite for traveling. So I’ve been saving up to visit PDX for Spring Break this year and plan going about my business and having a wonderful time exploring a new city. It will be a refreshing break from the relentless overcast, wintery weather in KC. As fun as snowboarding is, I like my sunshine. They call Queensland ‘the sunshine state’ for a reason! Needless to say, I’m pretty excited to get over to the West coast.
Do you have any recommendations for fun and exciting places to go to see, eat, sleep, wander and dream? A friend in Sydney gave me an Urban Adventure League zine which is quite dandy and exciting to think about doing all the biking/walking trails in it. A day trip to the coast would be lovely because I haven’t seen the ocean for over a year now and that’s a bit saddening. Other than that, I wouldn’t have a clue what to fill a week with. I don’t plan on sitting around a hotel/hostel because that’s not really exciting at all (though it’s a respectable holiday for people who work relentlessly and holiday somewhere to relax).
Oh! Is there somewhere that has great bagels and coffee? A favorite combination of mine, though I’d be pretty stoked to just find a great cafe. Is there any little zine distribution shops? What about somewhere to hire a pushbike?
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Basically, it sounds like PDX will treat you right. Just come. There are probably 200 pleasant cafes, too many to list really.
By the way, do you ever cross paths with my old friend Everett True in Brisbane? He can be a bit much, but he's almost always had the right idea about music, at least so far as I could tell. Kind of a favorite old stump in the forest kind of a thing.
A lot of coffee shops serve Kettleman's Bagels, which some people will tell you are the best in Portland.
But Kornblatts are really the best. Take it from me, a Philadelphia Jew.
I cannot speak to their coffee, though.
More on other things later.
Blind wandering through cities is a favorite past-time. Sydney always had something wonderful to offer around every street corner, rain or shine.
Still into it.
That meat looks like Canadian bacon to me. or ham.
Also... what is the difference between Canadian bacon and any other bacon? Do they infuse it with maple syrup? (I've heard maple syrup is good on bacon)
Does anyone have preferences with hostels in PDX?
-visit the gorge / hike along a waterfall
-ride the aerial tram
-washington park rose garden
- portland art museum
- mt hood / timberline lodge
- the beach / haystack rock
what are other touristy things here? this isn't all that touristy of a town it seems to me.
OMSI
zoo/arboretum/children's museum
goonies sites in Astoria
POWELLS
POWELLS
DUTCH TACO
Courier Coffee
Coava Coffee
Holocene dance party
The Grotto
Kettleman's (3 locations) has good bagels and they serve Stumptown, which is pretty good coffee
24 hr church of elvis
The carts at 14th and Hawthorne at 2am on a Friday night
This too shall pass.
St. Johns
Sellwood
Skyline Cafe
Pittock Mansion
Sauvies