Places to Explore:
North West:
23rd - Where the trendy people go to feel trendy
Coffee Time, Anna Banana's - Independent coffee hang outs
The Gypsy - Dive bar karaoke with super bro fishbowl nights
Melt - Restaurant, interview with the owners about their experiences
Ground Kontrol - Beer + video games
China Town
The Pearl - Expensive, yuppy, full of good food
South west/downtown:
Portland state - Explore culture, commuter school, activism
PGE Park - Timbers, MAX line, etc
'Portlandia' - the statue no one cares about
Park blocks - homeless population, security
Pioneer Courthouse Square culture
Night life - near Burnside
The Bridges
Broadway, Burnside, Morrison, Hawthorne, Ross Island. The bridges in Portland are really important, have their own 'personalities'.
North East/NoPo
Alberta district - hipster central
Gentrification of once poor areas
Super poverty on the outskirts and further north
Mississipi district, thriving art culture
Lloyd district
Rose Garden and Blazers
South East
Hipster culture, alternative ideas
Dive bars
Food carts (also in downtown)
Music scene
Cyclist culture, elitism
Suburbs -
Beaverton, Hillsboro, Aloha, Tigard, Lake O
Tech industry, soccer moms, middle class
Other ideas to explore: Foodies, beer culture, cyclists/drivers, hiking and surrounding natural areas
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