It's Everything They Say It Is, Portland Part 3

We went to Portland last weekend and this is what happened.

Overall our visit to Portland was lovely. We had a relaxing time but weren't bored. We hit Hawthorne district for thrift and vintage shopping. Visited the Saturday Market. Walked along the waterfront. Won hipster bingo immediately on arrival. Explored an ethnic drum and percussion shop. Stuffed ourselves with amazing food. Found some new books. And played games at a nickel arcade.

It was exactly as I expected it to be and I'm glad it didn't disappoint. We felt at home there as it truly seemed like a slightly larger Pittsburgh, completely different from the feel of Seattle. I'm looking forward to our next visit, maybe I'll make it to the second floor at Powell's and there's always more food to experience.

Waiting in line at Voodoo

Magic Made Them Disappear, Portland Part 2

We visited Portland this weekend and this is what happened.

We spent pretty much the whole weekend eating. Seriously. Hit a lot of the major spots including Voodoo Doughnuts. It's a must do as far as experiencing Portland and I'm glad we went though we probably won't go back again. Well maybe for another Memphis Mafia, but I'll have to ration calories for three days.

This box contains a dozen doughnuts.

Demolished in less than 24 hours.

Other places we ate in Portland: 

Brunch at Screen Door - order the Chicken & Waffles (best fried chicken I've ever had) and the Praline Bacon (from Jen "I don't even like nuts or bacon and this is delicious!" <-- blatant misuse of quotations)

Drinks at The Mash Tun - great patio atmosphere (kid-friendly)

Dinner at Grain & Gristle - order the Kale Salad (even if you don't like kale) 

Bruinner at Kenny & Zuke's Deli - (only Justin was hungry) order the pickle assortment and the weirdest latkes I've ever tasted, they were like huge hush puppies

Dinner at The HUB (Hopworks Urban Brewery) - Order everything! or especially the Pulled Pork sliders and the Pint o' Pretzels. There was much discussion on the brews so order at your own discretion

Powell's, Portland Part 1

We went to Portland for the weekend and this is what happened.

You might not know this about me, but I love bookstores. Like really love them. When Ben and I have nothing to do we often find ourselves wondering around one. The best part is that we don't really buy books, because they're a pain to move. But I imagine one day when we've settled down having a massive library. Instead I take pictures of covers and add them to my Shelfari shelf. We spent a good hour in Powell's and I didn't even make through two full sections. I should have just had them drop me off there for the weekend.

The sections, I stayed mostly in Rose

Us being super hipster outside of Powell's, I bought my first Moleskin (knock off, but it was recycled)

Are you lost?

Because you seem about 3 hours north of your home.
What you can't seen from this angle is that knitted pouch hanging from her wrist, also full of yarn, so she can knit whilst walking.

Shipping & Receiving

I got this 4"x4"x6" box in the mail and thought: Great! My external hard drive finally came in.

Nope.

That'd be the 2.5"x 1" pack of magnets I ordered, engulfed in bubble wrap and packing peanuts.

When I was tearing through the packaging all I could think of was the Portlandia skit in which the Cacao couple gets 4'x4'x4' box that contains something the size of a credit card.

3 days later and still no hard drive.