[PLUG] Off Topic: Moving to Portland
Michael Rasmussen
mikeraz at patch.com
Mon Jul 24 15:27:28 UTC 2006
Edward Terry wrote:
> I'm moving to Portland (from Georgia) at the end of August. I've never
> been to Oregon and don't know much about it (beyond the results of a
> Google search), so I wondered if anyone could offer advice.
There's been a lot of talk about the outdoor opportunities. You should also be
aware:
Largest number of book stores and movie screens per capita.
Powell's City of books - a full city block with multiple stories of books. A tech
book store is two blocks east with a vast selection of, surprise, technical and
scientific titles.
pretty good music scene. See the Willamette Week site for an index into that.
Very respectable variety of ethnic food choices.
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Michael Rasmussen, Portland, Ore, USA
Be Appropriate && Follow Your Curiosity
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