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Old Posted May 4, 2013, 11:46 PM
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Portlandia: The Dream of the '90s is Alive

I figured I'd start a new thread for 2013, I've got about 400+ pictures and counting right now, so here's a small appetizer for you guys. I'll be posting more pictures of different neighborhoods every so often. Enjoy.

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Old Posted May 5, 2013, 1:14 AM
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There we go, I actually included the pictures this time.
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Old Posted May 5, 2013, 1:29 AM
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Looks good.
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So in love with this city and its bicycling culture.

Magnificent pics! I would love to see more
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Old Posted May 5, 2013, 7:17 AM
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It's as though Brooklyn and Vancouver had a baby, only different...and better.

I've gotta figure out a way to get there some day in the near future.

More is always welcome.
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attaboy, D. love that green hooptie and the union station area stuff.

where is this?

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Nice pics! Love those big fluffy clouds.
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Great shots! And yes it's always sunny in Portland.
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Thank you for these awesome pics. This showcases the more urban side of Portland, instead of the suburban (but still awesome) parts of NE and SE Portland that I'm more familiar with.
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Portland is such a lovely city! Thanks for sharing your beautiful shots of that pretty city.

Looking forward to see more pictures from Portland.

Congrats and greetings from Madrid, Spain!
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Nice set, looking forward to more.

What is under construction near the Amtrak tracks?
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[color=navy]attaboy, D. love that green hooptie and the union station area stuff.

where is this?

That Chevy was SO sweet.


That is a condo building on NW Northrup St. at 11th.


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Nice set, looking forward to more.

What is under construction near the Amtrak tracks?


It's a new hotel, Residence Inn I believe.
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It is insane that I haven't been to Portland. It makes me angry at myself. My little brother lives there, too. Argh! Soon ...
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portland sets a great example for the country,on so many fronts.
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Thank you for these awesome pics. This showcases the more urban side of Portland, instead of the suburban (but still awesome) parts of NE and SE Portland that I'm more familiar with.
downtown and the pearl are feeling the most dense and lively as ive ever seen since moving here in 97. the upside of the recession has been a dramatic increase of tourists coming thru town. i think we're finally on the radar for domestic travelers. 15 years ago, not so much.
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Nice set, looking forward to more.

What is under construction near the Amtrak tracks?
as stated, a hotel. i rode by a week or so ago and the sign claimed it was the pearl districts first hotel which i had to think about for a sec, but yeah, aside from fleabag SRO's in chinatown, there is no tourist accomodations north of burnside.
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downtown and the pearl are feeling the most dense and lively as ive ever seen since moving here in 97. the upside of the recession has been a dramatic increase of tourists coming thru town. i think we're finally on the radar for domestic travelers. 15 years ago, not so much.


Have you noticed the HUNDREDS of out of state license plates around town? Portland seems like a hot road trip spot. It's either that, or everybody is just moving here...
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Have you noticed the HUNDREDS of out of state license plates around town? Portland seems like a hot road trip spot. It's either that, or everybody is just moving here...
Well, if you see a California plate with a Sacramento Kings frame, you know who it is!

Great set. Someone's clearly spent a lot of time downtown lately.
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Well, if you see a California plate with a Sacramento Kings frame, you know who it is!

I have a California plate with a San Diego Truck Shop frame, I'm getting my Oregon plates next week though.
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