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Portland Oregon: A green city with amazing coffee
Portland Oregon is an earthy green place with mountains and bridges/ports filled with kind people and many dogs.
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North AmericaUnited States12 days / December 2021
Highs & Lows
Be sure to checkout Powells bookstore (I think biggest book store in US) and def get some food from the food trucks
The weather in December gets pretty cold (35-50) and it gets rainy
Itinerary Overview
Arriving in Portland was cold and foggy but nonetheless beautiful and very green. I loved getting food from the trucks, visiting popular bridges and seeing the unique colonial/modern fusion houses was super cool there. Another fun fact if you have ever read or seen the twilight franchise they filmed it in Portland and you visit the Cullen house. There are many forests and conservation areas nearby and mountains to hike MT Hood is in Portland as well. Portland has really cool and cute atheistic coffee houses, they’re really big on coffee there so if that’s you thing def get some! I loved Portland so much it had lots of unique beauty; from rainforests to the mountain views and huge Powells bookstore One more thing , Seattle Washington is only about a two hour drive from Portland so it can be a good day trip if you have the opportunity and time.
Portland Visit my cousin and Portland
1+Portland Oregon was so nice, it reminded me of a fusion between New England and the west coast. Wonderful people with so many adorable dogs everywhere!! They are also very vegan friendly and have so many vegetarian /vegan options. There are so many beautifully designed bridges to explore around Portland great for walking around and pictures! The nature is incredible technically a rainforest, many fields and mountain views. The Cullen house was such a cool experience because it was something I grew up watching and being able to see it in real life was kind of surreal. I Also loved how kind and open the people of Portland were and how they allowed dogs in everywhere; they are very accepting and artsy Also. loved the dark green trees and even though some hate the rain, in Portland the rain was like the sprinkles on top it created a beautiful essence and only enhanced its beauty.
Portland Fun and exploring
1+Visiting Portland these adventures were so wonderful, I had a great time shopping around in Pearl district and trying great coffee, thrifting super cool western styles and trying on some old vintage cowboy boots. And of course the spectacular nature and forests surround the little city. The dark green trees create such a dreamy landscape for the mountain peaks . Portland is such an artsy place with lots of creative people. All around the streets there are different types of creative art to admire. Shopping around and seeing the streets of Portland was really nice. Also there were some good art exhibits as well that were free which was nice, beautiful art and creativity in the city and streets was an inspiring place . I really liked the food truck style of eating for it was so different fro, where
Q & A
What would you have changed?
Bring raincoats because there's lots of rain!Anything go wrong during the trip?
Shoes got very muddyRestaurant recommendations?
Food was very good, Hawethorne food truck is a great food truck place .Tips you would give a friend?
Bring good rain jacket and warm socks, good shoes because it will get muddy if hiking.Packing tips?
Bring thick socks and warm jackets .Transportation Tips?
I traveled by car to most places because my cousin lives there but I Uber is good or bus. Because Portland is less city and more walking distance I think renting a car is a great ideaAny surprises?
More rain than I thougbtBooking details?
I stayed with my cousin so lodging I am not too sure about. But airbnb is a good idea if you want to be more on the country side rather than city.
Lodging
My cousin's house
Cousins house