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Portland, OR on the Turnip Speaking Spree

I’m on a brief break from the prairie turnip speaking tour, doing the prairie turnip counting stuff, thinking about a knitting/statistics spree, and plotting my next moves. I’m leaving this weekend for a journey that culminates in Portland, OR for the Ecological Society of America meetings Aug. 1-6.
DoubleOh, Rebecca, Norlosers at large, any advice on what to do, where to eat, and so forth while I am in your neck of the woods?

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While I've never been Portland, I hear anarchy is quite popular up there.

plantnerd can get anarchy at home

Were I headed to Portland, my primary goal would be to experience Triple Chocolate Penetration. But that's just me.

Strangely, I had never before seen doughnut shops as having sexual orientations, but now I know.

May Day last year the Lawrence anarchists had a rally in South Park, I couldn't help but chuckle at the "Anarchists Organize!" posters.

Girth...bad thing for hot dogs, but good thing for donuts?

Famous for their girth, our doughnuts are made fresh with love and care.

I had a long funny post, but I just lost it. I recommend the following (not in order):

-International Rose Test Garden (flowers and view)
-Japanese Garden (very relaxing)
-Chinese Garden (stay away from neighborhood crack dealers)
-Pied Cow on Belmont for the Hookah Platter in the backyard
-Portland City Grill after 10pm weekdays for cheap fancy appetizers ($2.50!), great views from 30 stories up, and people that look like Paris Hilton and Kato Kaelin on a date
-Chillin' at Berbati's Pan downtown, finding obscure tunes on the jukebox that even hellx could like or a poetry slam next door in Berbati's if in season, then go around the corner to Voodoo Donuts for a late snack
-Saturday market for knicknacks under the Burnside Bridge made by hippies and homeless street kids followed by a visit to Farmer's Market in the Park blocks for amazing home-grown berries, veggies, and live shellfish to throw on the BBQ
-BBQ at Campbell's, Cannon Express, or Big Daddy's
-Blackberry Milkshake from Burgerville (seasonal only, you'll be lucky to be there at the right time)
-Oregon Coast (only an hour and a half away), go to Cannon Beach, Manzanita, or Oceanside for best results
-Stroll in Waterfront Park, participate in never-ending drum circle at your discretion
-Get soul food at the Delta Cafe served with or without 40oz. PBR served by the bottle chilled in a champagne bucket
-Stop in Powell's and head to the Prairie Turnip section, God knows they probably have one
-Track down the bars that have "craft night" and do some knitting with the urban hipsters (can't personally vouch for that one)
-Play frisbee in Laurelhurst Park
-See if you can find anybody who graduated from high school with Phil Knight and who still call him"Bucky"
-Protest something

Welcome to Little Beirut (P-Town, Stumptown, Bridgetown, "The Rose City", "The City that works", "Most per capita strip clubs, U.S.A.", etc.)

As with all Norlosers, feel free to get phone number from Member Info if you pass Thinman's rigorous vetting process and give us a call. We'd love to show you around the place and take you to dinner.

Thanks 00soul. I will likely be giving you a call (I have been officially vetted by the thin newlywed man).

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Thanks 00soul. I will likely be giving you a call (I have been officially vetted by the thin newlywed man).
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doubleohsoul said:

I had a long funny post, but I just lost it. I recommend the following (not in order): -International Rose Test Garden (flowers and view) -Japanese Garden (very relaxing) -Chinese Garden (stay away from neighborhood crack dealers) -Pied Cow on Belmont for the Hookah Platter in the backyard -Portla
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hellx said:

Girth...bad thing for hot dogs, but good thing for donuts? Famous for their girth, our doughnuts are made fresh with love and care.
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plantnerd said:

Strangely, I had never before seen doughnut shops as having sexual orientations, but now I know. May Day last year the Lawrence anarchists had a rally in South Park, I couldn't help but chuckle at the "Anarchists Organize!" posters.

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