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[Dez]

What’s fun to do out there?

My trip destination has changed due to some unfortunate circumstances however I’ve managed to bounce back from this and change course to see a friend who lives in Portland and also where my beloved Girl in Coma will be playing the day I arrive at the Doug Fir Lounge. Which looks pretty sweet to see a show at.

Any recommendations for a must see, drink, eat at spot?

[Rial]

http://www.ehow.com/...and-oregon.html

http://www.barflymag...eatures/HP.html

or just go to hawthorne district and wear tight pants and say you skateboard, but have a swollen ankle so you just want to drink instead.

[differently biotic]

I will be lving there this time next year!!!!

A spot I've been told is awesome - http://www.voodoodoughnut.com/

[MikeyWretch]

Its purdy there! AND you cant pump your own gas!

[Dez]

What else??

[differently biotic]

I'm so jealous. I wanna go! hahaha

[chadk]

pretty sure there is a cool bar called mary's

also BURNSIDE SKATE PARK under the bridge as seen on tony hawk's pro skater

henry wineheart's brewery not sure if thats around anymore but it's what my dad used to drink

[Dez]

also BURNSIDE SKATE PARK under the bridge as seen on tony hawk's pro skater

If I were brining my boys I’m sure the skate park would be a must. I though get to venture off all by my lonesome for this trip. Very much needed time to myself. Maybe I’ll get a picture just to show them but no skate parks for me! I'll get enough of that this weekend at the AM.

I’m definitely going to check this park out, though Japanese Garden I'm sure to get some rad photos there.

I'm so jealous. I wanna go! hahaha

Lets go!

[donald]

this thread would do better in the Minibosses forum.


Tetsuoo, Housethegrate, and Ashane all live up there along with a few other shizzies.


Powells bookstore is amazing
I heard they have the highest rate of strip clubs per capita in the nation (nothing to back that up though)

ton's of cool places to checkout, I saw an elvis impersonator on the street singing only beatles toons once, and it was aweeeesoooooome


mary's is definitely a cool bar in downtown, be forewarned it's a strip club
full nudity that serves alcohol, the girls are very nice, and be sure to by a t-shirt

[differently biotic]

I would so go with you if I could. My financial situation is kind of tied up in savings mode right now until I know what my future holds in the next 6 months. No spending. eek.

[Rial]

I think there is some odd law up there were every bar has to serve food and have video poker/slots and strippers...I am serious.

[The Real Jeffrey Lebowski]

Japanese Garden

This was one of my favorite things when I visited last year - I highly recommend it. Also, there's a rose garden right by there. Not sure what the blooming season is, so there may be nothing there (like when I went), but if the roses are in bloom, I bet it's incredible.

Japanese Garden is worth it all by itself though...(and it's on one of the bus lines, so you don't even need a car)

The zoo was pretty decent too...

Plus the beer. My god, the beer...

And Powell's...

I'm jealous! Have fun!

[Dez]

Thanks!

Now the agony of waiting till the 22nd to go

[urvile]

I'll be in town either Sat or Sun, thinking maybe I'd catch a show or something. If anyone has a suggestion, holla

[hexaclopsclopsclops]

There are all these awesome food trailers in downtown Portland. Some good ones are Ninja Plate Lunch (kick-ass Hawaiian food), Built to Grill (amazing Italian food), and Parker's Waffles & Coffee. They all look creepy, but they have great food.