Portland, the greenest city at the stroke of a pedal
OWN TOPONYMS
The people of this charming place are called Portlanders . Thus they define a style of being and acting, based on being nice and being cozy. In fact, one thing portlandy it means that it is comfortable.
SUGAR IN VEIN
It's like watching those videos of smiling cats on Youtube. They are lovely but unbearably sugary. The Portlanders' plaid shirts and perfect beards evoke a similar sentiment.
MODERNITY FIRST
There is one thing everyone agrees on: never ever use an umbrella. Despite being a place where it rains a lot, that of the umbrella is not carried. Never. Better bet on a stylish hat or a hoodie.
Portlandia, the humorous portrait of the city of Portland
GREETINGS WITHOUT FEAR
Don't freak out when strangers greet you warmly when you pass them, as if they've known you all your life, or if an older woman treats you to homemade cookies. Portlanders are naturally cool.
OBSESSIVE BARISTAS
There's a type of coffee for every moment of the day, and Portlanders know that very well. They love that liquid above all else and, unlike their compatriots, they will never set foot in Starbucks.
INSPIRING TELEVISION SERIES
Not only does The Simpsons take the name of a Springfield near Portland - in fact, Matt Groening is from here -, but the funny and eccentric series portlandia It is an authentic ode to its streets and its people.
FILM STAGE
the writer of Fight club, Chuck Palahniuk, and the painter Mark Rothko they are also Portlanders. The city appears in films like Some one flies over the cuco's nidus , and many of the works of Gus Van Sant. Now you understand why all the students of Elephant They have so much style, right?
Elephant
COMPLETELY CRAZY DONUTS
You can now take the bike a lot, because the donut thing is getting out of hand. The most flagrant example is the mythical Voodoo Doughnut, which reinvents this dough in fun and hypercaloric versions with a face. His bestseller is the -much imitated- donut with bacon and maple syrup . Other musts include cupcakes from Kira's Bake Shop and rolls from Bakeshop.
STREET FOOD
There are many options: hot dogs, Mexican tacos, Polish food, Thai delicacies… every self-respecting car has at some point been turned into a makeshift food trucks. Delicious and trendy delicacies : does anyone give more?
Portland Food Truck
GREEN I WANT YOU GREEN
The Forest Park It is the best place to get lost. Its leafy trees, with intense green trunks, offer a relaxed and ecological walk. Another option is the spectacular gardens of the Hoyt Arboretum.
THE BRIDGE OVER THE WILLAMETTE RIVER
Crossing bridges may not sound like much fun, but Portland's are different. They are part of the DNA of the town, having up to eight such structures . The most mythical? the of Hawthorne and the curious and unique Steel Bridge.
Eight bridges span the Willamette
URBAN GARDENING
North American modernity also passes through the love of flowers. Known as "the city of roses", the must is to visit the International Rose Test Garden , created in 1917 to preserve European species that were disappearing due to the bombing of the First World War. That is a –floral- vision of the future.
CHINESE INFLUENCE
Another garden to visit is the Lan Su Chinese Garden , right in the center. Portland is a sister city to Suzhou , near Shanghai, and celebrates it every summer Tuesday with open-air cello concerts by Patty King.
chinese influence
CRAFT BEER
With this we can already define the essence of Portland: coffee, sugar and beer . has the nickname of beervana for the large number of microbreweries –more than thirty- of great quality that offer an unforgettable craft beer. The distilleries, meanwhile, are also numerous yes
LOVE THE WRITTEN LYRICS
But not everything is food and drink; there is also time to read. Portland is home to the world's largest "independent" book chain, the Powell's City of Books . It's so big that they give you a map when you enter.
Love for the written letter
ECOLOGICAL STRIPPERS
It is another of the graces of this population; that everything they do bears an 'eco' stamp . To the point that strip clubs like devil house They serve vegetarian food, and their dancers don't wear clothing of animal origin.
CYCLING CULTURE
The strippers also take the bicycle, in routes as popular as the Naked Bike Ride . You will see many cyclists on the street - most of them, yes, dressed, and it is considered that this is the transport up to 10% of the population.
cycling culture
ODE TO HANDMADE
The Portland Saturday Market concentrates all the essence of Portland, on Saturdays and Sundays, in the historic chinatown area . Local artisans, lots of food and musicians animating the atmosphere make up a unique event.
INTELLECTUAL TABLES
The most hipster neighborhood is the Pearl District , where plaid shirts flood the sidewalk. Art galleries, second-hand shops and intellectual bloggers writing their latest post are their daily bread. What more can you ask for in a trendy destination?
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Pearl District or portlander hipsterism