![]() It’s open 24 hours and there are now 2 locations to check out (not to mention others popping up in other cities including Taipei City?), so you might not have to stand in the famously long line up. We took Macca to Voodoo Donuts, who have become famous for their intensely sweet and strange delights. We, of course, had to get our hands on as many craft beers as possible ( read where we went here) and pretty much spent the whole weekend eating. But as we expected in this multi-layered city, we only scratched the surface. Macca had never been before, so we went hard for a couple of days, trying to see as many little corners of the city we could. And probably a street busker who just wants to hear about your childhood. Where you can probably find a cute little boutique store anywhere you look, and the same goes for a deliciously crafted hoppy drink. It’s a place where odd is celebrated and out of the box is the norm. The opening scene of Portlandia is a musical number called “ Dream of the 90’s is Alive in Portland” – so, you know? There is a grunginess to it that may be there because that’s the way they like it. Skits that poke fun at bike lanes, whatever the alternative to milk is this week, coffee shop culture it all hits close to home and hits a funny bone for us Vancouverties.Ī photo posted by ? snapchat-> abritandabroad on at 9:11pm PDTĪnd yet, Portland is so itself. I think I like it so much because many of the very “Portland” things are also very Vancouver. ![]() Not to mention one of my favourite TV shows staring Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen (formerly of Saturday Night Live), which centers around the many characters you find in Portland: aptly named “Portlandia”. Portland has been put on the map for a few reasons the craft brewery culture, an affinity to draw artists and creative types to it, a certain sugary donut shop, the practice of dining and drinking out and the many top notch restaurants that go along with it. Seeing Portland through the eyes of the Broad Yes, Portland is pretty frickin’ weird, and that’s just the way we like it. You could just walk around the city like we did or sit in a bar knocking back a couple of suds and you’d still get a feel for the place. The thing about Portland is you don’t actually have to do anything to experience it. Yep, we have to admit, this was pretty weird. Once we had found the world’s smallest park, we thought we’d play Frisbee with the world’s smallest Frisbee (obviously a 5cent coin). Despite no signs or placards, we knew this had to be the place. Whether Kate’s Park is officially the world’s smallest park is debatable, but if that’s what the internet says it has to be true, right?Īfter about 10 minutes of searching, we eventually came across a tiny 2ft bush in the middle of a relatively busy intersection. When we’re in a new city, Brianna and I always like to find something ‘alternative’ to do, the lesser known tourist attractions, so when we found out about Kate’s Park, the “world’s smallest park”, we knew we had to check it out for ourselves. I can’t remember the last time I played an old fashioned pinball machine it felt like I was eight-years-old on Brighton Pier again! This is one of the darkest and dingiest places you’ll find, yet it’s packed from wall to wall with old arcade games and pinball machines. I tell you what, that little walk was the perfect way to get you in the mood for a couple of beers and going out.īeing the big kid that I am, another thing that I loved doing in Portland was Ground Kontrol, the 90s arcade. In the evenings when we walked back into town we had the city lights in front of us getting brighter and brighter with every step we took, and you could almost feel the energy coming off of the city. Yet it was this walk over the bridge that really brought Portland to life for us. We stayed at Jupiter Hotel, a short 10-minute walk over the bridge from Downtown. ![]() This is where all the exciting things happen. The thing Brianna and I quickly learned was that this was a city you’ve just got to experience at street level. With the raw beauty of Cannon Beach and the Oregon Coast which is dotted with slow surf towns, I thought Portland would be pretty laid back too, yet it buzzes with life at all times of the day seriously, this place never sleeps. ![]() Without a doubt one of the best things about the US is that every state and every city is just so different from one another, and that’s true for Oregon and Portland too. And I say that in the best way possible!įrom the city’s slogan “Keep Portland weird” to the people you meet on the streets, one of the first things that I noticed about Portland was that this is a place that takes pride on being peculiar, on being that little bit strange. I always knew Portland was cool, a haven for hipsters, but I never knew it was so frickin’ weird too. Seeing Portland through the eyes of the Brit ![]()
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