Funs Things To Do: Portland, OR

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Funs Things To Do: Portland, OR

Much like San Francisco, Portland is a city with a strong counter culture vibe, and it's also smack dab in the middle of so much beautiful geography and activity. Roughly two hours from the rugged Oregon Coast, it's very much a city...that also happens to have a large forest in its northwest section and is close by to several waterfalls and parks. 

There really is something for everyone in Portland, whether you're a literature lover, outdoor adventurer, or cocktail connoisseur. Here are some fun things to do the next time you visit.

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The Dream of the 90s is Alive In Portland

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The Dream of the 90s is Alive In Portland

I spent my Memorial Day weekend in Portland, land of hipster and according to Portlandia where the young go to retire. I'm not sure how much merit there is in the last part, but I do know one of my friends seems pretty happy to live there and work at a cat cafe.

Let's get this out of the way first: I didn't go to Voodoo Donuts. Yes, it's a tourist tradition, hailed on many lists as a Must Do, blah blah blah, but...

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Memorial Day Weekend Travel: Or How I Struggled Picking a Destination

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Memorial Day Weekend Travel: Or How I Struggled Picking a Destination

I have Memorial Day Monday off, since my SO is away working, I decided a mini-weekend vacation is in order. Easier said than done when you're indecisive.

At first, I thought Quebec. I've never been, it has beautiful Old World charm, good food...and unfortunately no good plane itinerary from Bay Area that would work for me to get there and have actual time to do things, and it meant 6am or around there in way too early in morning flights. No. Sadly, pass for now. 

Then I thought New Orleans. I have 30k Virgin Elevates points in my account, I could use points and fly SFO to Dallas and then Southwest to New Orleans, right? Well, same problem with itineraries and the cost just wasn't where I needed it to be. 

So after mulling it over, one of my friends and elite grade travel hacker Tuan suggested Portland.

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