Thursday, July 15, 2010

20 semi-random reasons i heart portland (oregon)

20. it snows and we have all 4 seasons
19. no sales tax!
18. saburo's sushi house
17. MANY, MANY happy hour places
16. rose festival every june
15. sushiland
14. saturday market + elephant ears
13. zajiang mein
12. gas is $0.25 cheaper per gallon even though someone else pumps it for you
11. traffic isn't that bad
10. when traffic is bad, alternate/local routes exist to save time
9. fabric depot
8. breakfast places and interesting eateries
7. both the beach and the mountains are 1.5 hours away
6. street food carts/stalls all over the place
5. MAX lightrail system
4. watching blazers games on TV without forking over $168 for NBA league pass
3. going to the rose garden to see the blazers
2. awesome summer weather
1. family - i guess they kind of have to be #1, no? :)