Have a trip to Portland lined up in September. 2 weeks biking followed by 2 weeks of… something else. Anyone been and have any ideas / recommendation? Its that, or come back and spend 2 weeks in the Lake District (which I’m not averse to but while I’m out there…)

There are a lot of good bands from that part of the world…go to lot’s of gig’s?

I’d love to visit, supposed to be a very cool city. V. Jealous 😉

I’ve heard Portland is a cool city to just hang out in. Only been to Seattle in WA, which was fun to hang out in. 2 weeks is a long time in a city IMO, Vancouver is another nearby, San Francisco further but unmissable IMO.

I like Rough Guides.

2 weeks is a long time in a city IMO

IMO too.

Thinking more of activities in the ‘countryside’ – they have ‘countryside’ in ‘Merrka right?

Are you kidding?

Crown Point

Seaside

Mt Hood

And it’s over the border in WA, but
Paradise

But the Lake District is lovely

they have ‘countryside’ in ‘Merrka right?

Hell yeah…it’s amazing.

Watch the US series “Portlandia” (netflix or youtube clips of it) and it will tell you all you need to know about the fixie hipster vegan lesbian/bi/gay metrosexual bearded ecowarrior types you will encounter.

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