Well, I think it's safe to say that I'm living in the wrong Portland.
I'm sitting in a café on my last morning in Portland, OR, before heading out this afternoon to Denver for a wedding this weekend. I've been here since late Saturday night—effectively Sunday morning and, well, it's been quite wonderful. The city motto is 'The city that works.' Kind of cheesy, yes, but also kind of true. It's oh so very green; the people are oh so very friendly (even the hipsters are friendly! Williamsburg this isn't!); there are bikes everywhere; where there aren't bikes, there's fabulous mass transit; wonderful coffee; wonderful food; farmers' markets galore; beautiful weather; strict but very well thought out land planning…
Oh, so, you get the point, right? It adds up to a lot of the things that I would want in a city. And it felt comfortable very soon after I got here.
And now I'm leaving. But I'll be back.
The next big adventure begins.
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3 comments:
You forgot the fantastic wine!
Actually, I did have a flight of Willamette pinots at Noble Rot and they were good but I'm really not a pino fan to begin with, so.... Yes, fantastic wine, but that's not a selling point for me since I'm not a fan of it.
It sounds like a great adventure for you. I admire your desire to explore and find the place that's "right" for you, even if it is on the Left Coast. Good luck with the move.
Riz
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