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re: Portland, OR in February: Updated with Review and Pictures!
Posted on 2/18/18 at 2:06 pm to LSUintheNW
Posted on 2/18/18 at 2:06 pm to LSUintheNW
All good. Review of yesterday is below Alright so our day yesterday started off by driving 26 through the mountains to the coast. It was lightly drizzling for most of the drive through these huge pine trees and with the fog, it was rather creepy. By the time we got to Cannon Beach, it was pouring. Our first stop was Sleepy Monk for some coffee, it was cozy with some pretty good organic coffee. Here's a view of downtown cannon beach, lots of small motels and seems like a great place during the summer.
Next we decided to hit up the beach itself and by the time we got on the beach, it was about 30-40mph winds and raining sideways. Got saltwater in my ear and thought I was going to wake up today with an ear infection (still might...). Pics from the beach below
Pic looking back towards the town
Guess who's a real estate agent in town?
After Cannon, we decided to drive down the pacific coast highway towards Tillamook. Below are some pics from the random pull over spots on the drive, clearly a bit rough out in those seas.
How creepy the drive was in spots
The views only got better the further down towards Tillamook we got. Here you can see Manzanita in the distance
Some of the towns on the drive reminded me and my friend of what we picture Anchorage to look like. Neither of us had ever been to this area so it was a new experience. Finally we get to Tillamook and of course hit up the cheese farm
Free samples, that mild and sharp cheddar was so good
Next we hit up the Pelican brewery in Tillamook rather than driving further south to the brewery on the beach. After being in the rain all morning, we got a bit tired of being wet so took the easy way out.
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Posted on 2/18/18 at 2:09 pm to CuseTiger
After the brewery, we drove back to Portland via highway 6 to get a different view. It's a very nice drive along a river with several hiking spots on the way. Most were closed though through february
Even saw a double rainbow
Then we continued towards the Dalles, which we both kind of laughed at. Next time I'm in dallas i'm calling it the dallas
At this point we realized that neither of us had been to Washington state ever in our lives so we crossed the bridge over into Vancouver and stopped at a starbucks. Next to the starbucks we saw the weed shop that was in an old pizza hut
We took a lyft from our hotel by the airport to Northeast portland to hit up some breweries as recommended by our posters. The lyft car smelled like some dank bud and the guy lit up right before us, took some getting used to. First up was Great Notion, which had some great IPAs and a nice environment.
Beer is good, I agree
Next up was Mississippi Bar Bar which was another lyft ride away, but in a different type of neighborhood. The bar had a concert venue attached, but the show was sold out so we only stayed in the bar. We ordered a burger with tillamook cheese and it was very good
Lots of good porters and sours
After Mississippi, we headed across the street to a sushi place for another drink and dessert.
From there we went back to the hotel and peaced out early this morning. I have to say that the recommendations from here were excellent and definitely tailored to a good beer drinker. I wish I was there during a better weather period or hit up cannon beach when it was warm, unfortunately it is what it is. One thing I did notice during my time in Portland was that no one said thank you at the hotels, bars, or cab rides. It just stuck out to me and when I mentioned it to my friend he also agreed that it seemed strange. I would equate Portland to having an Austin vibe and while it's not personally my style, I'm glad I went to check it out. I think I need a beard, flanel, and the hoop earings before I can move there
Thank you to the locals who helped steer me in the right direction, I definitely enjoyed my quick visit to your area
Even saw a double rainbow
Then we continued towards the Dalles, which we both kind of laughed at. Next time I'm in dallas i'm calling it the dallas
At this point we realized that neither of us had been to Washington state ever in our lives so we crossed the bridge over into Vancouver and stopped at a starbucks. Next to the starbucks we saw the weed shop that was in an old pizza hut
We took a lyft from our hotel by the airport to Northeast portland to hit up some breweries as recommended by our posters. The lyft car smelled like some dank bud and the guy lit up right before us, took some getting used to. First up was Great Notion, which had some great IPAs and a nice environment.
Beer is good, I agree
Next up was Mississippi Bar Bar which was another lyft ride away, but in a different type of neighborhood. The bar had a concert venue attached, but the show was sold out so we only stayed in the bar. We ordered a burger with tillamook cheese and it was very good
Lots of good porters and sours
After Mississippi, we headed across the street to a sushi place for another drink and dessert.
From there we went back to the hotel and peaced out early this morning. I have to say that the recommendations from here were excellent and definitely tailored to a good beer drinker. I wish I was there during a better weather period or hit up cannon beach when it was warm, unfortunately it is what it is. One thing I did notice during my time in Portland was that no one said thank you at the hotels, bars, or cab rides. It just stuck out to me and when I mentioned it to my friend he also agreed that it seemed strange. I would equate Portland to having an Austin vibe and while it's not personally my style, I'm glad I went to check it out. I think I need a beard, flanel, and the hoop earings before I can move there
Thank you to the locals who helped steer me in the right direction, I definitely enjoyed my quick visit to your area
This post was edited on 2/18/18 at 2:23 pm
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