Portland’s Best Take Out Restaurants
Last night neither my wife nor I felt like cooking dinner. Going out was not an option since the kiddos did not nap and were being a tad cranky. Our normal go to take out restaurants did not sound...
View ArticleUber Comes to Portland and How Uber Works
On Friday Uber began operating in Portland, without the blessing of city officials. Needless to say some of the powers that be in city government had some choice words. My favorite quote comes from...
View ArticleAmerica’s Largest Cuckoo Clock at Portland Airport
Last night when we got home from Hawaii (Trip Report to follow soon) I was greeted by this big wooden cuckoo clock. Turns out is is part of a promotion by Travel Portland the official tourist...
View ArticleEpic Beer Hall Coming to Portland in April
In 2013 the Portland Police Athletic Association sold its building on SE 6th and Alder to a developer. At the time no one was sure what would become of it, would it stay a gym? Oh wait…did I say...
View ArticleVisiting Portland? 5 Tips to Become a Temporary Local
There are certain travel philosophies that I try to follow. The biggest one is when visiting a place I try to become a temporary local. This doesn’t mean I try not to look like a tourist, but it...
View ArticleWhile Uber is on Hold in Portland, Try Curb.
If you have not been following along with the details of Uber trying to break into the Portland market let me give you a recap. Portland said no to Uber Uber responded by expanding into the suburbs....
View ArticleMiho Izakaya: A Delicious Japanese Restaurant In North Portland
This weekend my wife and I had a rare opportunity to actually go out to dinner without kids! In North Portland there is a Japanese restaurant that has been on my to do list for a long time. I had a...
View ArticleWin Two Tickets to Europe With Icelandair and #PDXtravelganza
Icelandair is launching service between Portland and Reykjavic starting May 5th. It is a seasonal service operating flights twice per week until October 20th. I am really excited about this route...
View ArticleUber Returns to Portland
Yesterday at 2:00 PM Uber began operations in Portland with the official blessing of city government. This ends what had been a somewhat contentious battle between Uber and city council. This all...
View ArticleWhere to Watch Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Fight
If you want to watch the fight here in Portland and do not want to spend $100 for the fight on Pay Per View your options, unfortunately, are limited. Yesterday I called around to the major sports bars...
View ArticleJuly is Craft Beer Month
If you have not heard by now, Portland is a beer city. Portland’s craft beer tradition got started 30 years ago with breweries like Bridgeport and Widmer. Today, Portland has more breweries than any...
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