America’s Weirdest Cities: What a Cool Alternative to Visiting Portland

Keep Portland Weird is an informal motto of the city, mainly for young people, thanks to the support and passion of hipsters, liberals and alternative lifestyles (for gay and gay friendly bars, cafes and shops, Burnside Street). And try Harvey Milk Street. ). ..

I spent a few days in this fascinating city in the Pacific Northwest, three hours from Seattle. I hope this city lasts forever.

Check out your first encounter with Surreal: Mill Ends Park on the banks of the wide flatfish river that bisects Portland.

Named “the smallest park in the world,” it’s no joke. The end of the mill is only 2 feet wide and covers an area of ​​452 square kilometers.

Born in 1948 as a potential utility pole site, when the council ended, local journalist Dick Fagan planted flowers in the chasm and named it Millend (a phrase from a piece of wood left behind at a sawmill in Portland). ).

In 1976, it was dedicated on Saint Patrick’s Day as “the only sanitarium for lepers in the west of Ireland”.

So far, it’s very strange. Then visit the Freakybutttrue Peculiarium (Tickets 4-4) on charming Sirman Street, lined with beautiful and colorful houses, French cafes, and pot pharmacies.

There’s a 10-foot shovel in the driveway, and when you ask the woman behind the desk about this place, she laughs. Think of it as a combination of an art gallery, an archive of popular culture, and a museum.

Behind the curtains are all kinds of crazy items, including vampire killing kits and Krampus statues.

And after all this madness, it’s clearly his fault that he’s not in town.
Annual Naked Bike Ride Time of July, Protest
Use of fossil fuels.

If you don’t have coffee shops on every corner on a later walk, it looks like there’s a strip club: Portland has more per capita than any other city in the United States.

Local uniforms among young residents include hats, backpacks, and Rambrekin-style pointed short jeans for men.

They’re enabled in the boutique stores in the city’s northeast corner, street food, and another mural-filled creative bogeyman, the Alberta Arts District.

I also learn that the Portlander has a brutal tribal attitude… Donuts that two successful national brands take to the streets of the city.

The Blue Star Donuts store offers light, clean, and edgy pieces for a subtler flavor, like paprika-smoked grapefruit, orange and olive oil, and Cointreau creme brulee.

Before heading to rival Voodoo Donuts, I’m trying to sign off on a rare Blueberry Bourbon Basil. The decor screams “Goss Barbie’s Living Room” with a neon pink sign and a skull and coffin print.

There are lines around the building where you can even get married. Flavors include gooey hibiscus and fiery rings (chocolate and pepper), but I tried the bacon maple stick, which hits the stomach.

To pass, I head to Washington Park. Washington Park is a huge forest in the center of the city where walking and biking trails intersect, covered in giant pine and spruce trees.

I am starting a rather steep path towards the unexpected international gardens of Rosetest Gardens, where growers from all over the world send samples for cultivation and research.

Some 650 varieties from 10,000 rose bushes have given Portland the nickname Rose City. Wonderful and entertaining, it’s a city you’ll rush to and remember.

British Airways operates direct flights from London to Portland, Oregon, returning 49,498 flights as of June 3. Rooms 135-135 in Hoxton Portland. For more information, visit travelportland.com or traveloregon.com...

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