Just a few photos from my weekend in Portland. I rolled through this city last summer on my road trip, but I didn’t appreciate its charms until now.
1: Chana Masala from the PSU Farmer’s Market, the largest and most awesome farmer’s market I’ve ever seen
2: A sweet, playful name for a store
3: Scene from Back Alley restaurant, which has me longing for my own outdoor area
4: Sunset down a Portland street
5: Pears hanging on the tree in my friends’ backyard
6: Flight home, racing away from the sun
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lovely shots. I live so close to portland and get to go so little over there. Planning on a special date weekend with the hubby this summer, and portland might just do the trick =)
I am going to Portland for the first time later this summer. My friend sells her things at Noun. That is the most clever tagline. So glad you had a good time.
You’re making me crave this city like none else. I need to go back!!!! Love these photos. Your skills are impressive!
Love, love, LOVE the name of that shop!
Emailing you now. Looking forward to catching up when I get home from my lake trip. Have I mentioned how over the moon I am about spending a week in a cabin by a beautiful lake in HOT, sunny weather?
xoxo
Ugh, these make me miss Portland so bad. I use to drive by that Portland graffiti daily. And that store Noun… so great. Did you get a cupcake? That alleyway outside seating is so fun and DANG IT! I miss it so very badly.
Portland is such a wonderful, beautiful little city. I’ve visited a few times in the past, but like you, never had the chance to really appreciate until only recently. I love the food, and how energetic and vibrant the people there are. Can’t wait to come back and try out some of the places you visited!
Cheers.
Portlandia! I really want to go… mainly to visit Powell’s
Since I grew up in the Willamette Valley, I always looked askance at Portland, taking all our hype, being the only thing people talked about. But in my old age (ha!) I’ve embraced it for the lovely city it is. It is a lot like Nashville, albeit minus the southern drawls!
these are gorgeous! so glad you dug them out of the archives!
xo
sami
Noun is one of my favorite stores in PDX. And, bonus, there is a Saint Cupcake right inside!
Glad you enjoyed our beautiful city!
probably in my top five (US) places to see. Love these snaps, B!
Thank you for spelling out that this was the Portland in Oregon. It is the presumed Portland, but still, there’s another one in Maine.
That shop title is brilliant. Seriously brilliant.
Oh my home! I miss it. Great photos!
Such cool photos! I love that graffiti’d “Portland,” and that store title! So clever.
Love these. I’d love to see the other pictures that didn’t make it to the blog!