JOURNAL: Keep Portland Weird!
I absolutely love the Pacific North West, especially visiting Portland, Oregon, or as I call it PDX. I would travel to PDX a few times a year for work and always scheduled extra time to tour around after my work meetings/conferences. The food here is amazing, especially if you are a plant based “eater”, like myself, as there are tons of vegan restaurants and farmers markets to explore. PDX is filled with microbreweries, coffee shops, brunch spots, vintage book stores and beautiful natural scenery in spots not too far away, like Multnomah Falls- Columbia Gorge, Mount Hood and the Willamette River.


Another great thing about PDX is the transportation, as you can explore by hopping on a trolley, TrimMet light rail, bus or bike. It is what some call the “green” state as they are very environmentally conscious and focused on sustainability. If you are into the arts, you can experience musicals, operas, ballets and the Portland symphony.
Portland also has this stigma of being “weird” but I find it to be such an amazing place to explore. If this is what weird is like, then I love weird! From spots like Voodoo Doughnuts, Distillery Row, Division Street and Forest Park, you will have a blast just as much as I do every time!