Putting the stump back in Stumptown
July 29th 2014 Most of what I knew about Portland prior to our visit this summer was based entirely on the satirization of hipsterdom in Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein's Portlandia. I came expecting streets lined with cyclists, coffee shops and anarchist bookstores, but beyond this knew not what to expect. The trip was conceived as a way to visit the Oregon Brewers Festival where local craft breweries
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Tara Cloud
A progressive paradise!
How inspiring to learn of Portland's progressive ways--I immediately went to Portland, craigslist to check out rentals. What a fantastic holiday you had there--music, museums and Kambucha, fab pizza, Tillamook, and beer that could even convert this Californian wine-drinker. Your little Stumpy sounds like a fab traveler--congrats! Maybe I'll see you there someday.