look, I got nothin’ but love for Portland, OR. to me, if you have to live in a city in this area, this is the one to pick. San Francisco is great, but it’s still California. and Seattle is fun, but grim. I first came to Portland many years ago and fell in love with how quiet the downtown was and it’s the same today. people, while not as health conscious as they are in Bend, still ride their bikes to work, and can’t be seen anywhere in the city on the weekend. and you got Powell’s.
but Tim, on the way there, told me to pay attention to something and I did. and, after a few days there [even in the nicest of hotels], I’m prone to agree with him.
great town; but it’s dark.
and no one knows why.
I’d mention this to a few more people and they’d point out the homeless population [many would refer to this as the 'meth' population - homelessness being simply subsequent], and, the shocking title of ‘America’s Most Unhappy City’.
don’t know if I agree with that, but it does have a cloud over it.
we, as a group, didn’t do a whole lot besides hit the pubs, not hit Voodoo Donuts and stalk , who was in town with his previous team. so, to make up for it, I’ll throw in a few photos.
it is a fun town to shoot.
… more photos up here.
next up, Astoria.
