I recently came back from Portland and the cons are different for me.
You forgot china town********** And there were African American people.....the taxi driver who took us into the city was African American and was very friendly.
I saw chinese people as well and I agree there are more Anglos but that dosent mean anything. Im mexican and I didnt get any wow where are you from attitudes.....and when one guys asked about where I was from he was inquiring about the weather and said he was not a native either. He caome from chicago and loves Portland.
I am vegan and the food was great(for me)!
My experience was awesome. I have 2 friends there 1) grew up there and 2nd moved there about 2 years ago.
They both love it.
On lives in NW and the other in SW Portland.
I myself saw tons of track biccyles and fixed gear. As cliche as it sounds most were in front of or near vegan places...so yeah thats where you will find /see them. I saw a really sweet johnny cycles frame with bling components, but whatever...there were tons of Biccles and I loved seeing the morning commuters of cyclists going to work in the morning. There where tons of them going to work and all of them different. White collar , blue collar and messengers.
I can totally agree with the "crusty bum punk kids" They are just plane rude(to say the least cause they will censor my explitives).
I was walking with my g.f to a bar and one guy said "if you think your g.f is beautiful you should give me a dollar". So if I didnt give him a dollar it meant I was a dick and I thought my g.f was ugly. I looked at him and gave him a mean look and said thanks very sarcasticly. He than said while leaving his path "F u" your never gonna get laid ******."
Wow...what a Dumbass......He assumes my girlfirend is dumb and I am dumber that I would give him a dollar for a trick compliment......LAME
Other than those annoying kids...I loved my trip.
I met nice friendly people.....and
Good sweet zombie JEZUZ Stumptown coffee is the best coffee ever created by man
The soy latte I had made me want to cry...it was sooo good
Even there freaking house blend that day was great!!!
I found tons of "lunch places"...I guess I had my friend to point me into the right direction so i had an unfair advantage.
I liked it alot.
Im from san diego CA and am sick of this over priced lame ass conservative town and want to leave ASAP
And may move to PDX soon.
Sorry if you had ad experience....I had a freaking great time.