We headed out to visit my mum and dad today, and stopped for brunch. It was excellent, particularly the atmosphere and the foam on the lattes...
...and trying to explain to Simon what "Portland" culture is and how Oregon differs from its neighbours. For example, it is definitely hip to bike in Seattle or Vancouver, too. But in Portland, it is hip even if your bike is second hand and you earn bonus points if you've woven the handle bar basket yourself out of invasive blackberry canes you cleared from a woodland reserve down the street.
That's all I've got.
Lovely café !
I haven't thought of cycling as being hip .... but then , it isn't in Holland and riding a bike as tatty as mine wouldn't be hip anywhere ! Perhaps I should get weaving ?
Posted by: SmitoniusAndSonata | 14 January 2013 at 09:45
That's pretty accurate, I think.
Posted by: Melissa | 14 January 2013 at 17:43
I grew up in Seattle,my grandparents lived in Burien. We had friends in Portland. Love the old shops and the door handles are gorgeous!
Christina
Posted by: Christina | 15 January 2013 at 05:44
Portland is so much more colourful than its neighbours, but it is one of my favourite places....where one can get ale by the litre, perhaps even made by someone's mum.
Posted by: Heide | 19 January 2013 at 22:22