tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post1019325383602706632..comments2024-03-15T00:27:48.794-07:00Comments on Retire In Style Blog Too: HOW WE KEEP PORTLAND WEIRD (UPDATED)Barbara Torrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09618291241661047482noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-67358365331426295132015-01-28T11:12:48.174-08:002015-01-28T11:12:48.174-08:00We go south in the winter but you do adjust...peop...We go south in the winter but you do adjust...people in Portland wear shorts when it gets above 50!Barbara Torrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114209481329773753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-15467351263793382942015-01-27T17:04:25.937-08:002015-01-27T17:04:25.937-08:00Hi Barbara! I haven't spent much time in Port...Hi Barbara! I haven't spent much time in Portland but what I did I liked. Okay, so I appreciate unique and unusual so how could I not. About the only thing I can't handle is a cloudy sky and/or rain. I think I need to stick to visiting. ~KathyKathy @ SMART Living 365.comhttp://smartliving365.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-18484716112468860112014-08-26T21:09:58.599-07:002014-08-26T21:09:58.599-07:00Thank you so much for commenting...I love to hear ...Thank you so much for commenting...I love to hear someone from the great beyond talk about the city. I had never hear of the Hibiscus House and must try it one of these days.Barbara Torrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114209481329773753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-18599666431733919782014-08-18T21:17:47.792-07:002014-08-18T21:17:47.792-07:00Spent three days off of Alberta Street. Family wed...Spent three days off of Alberta Street. Family wedding in Mt Tabor park. My extend family were all a jitter. My group of six just looked around and said, "glad there is someplace where people can still have fun!" <br>Alberta street, before dark, is one of the most family friendly places we have been in a long time. Don't look for conventional, keep Portland weird! <br>(Go to the Hibiscus House and have some of the best Swiss food we have had since being stationed in Germany many moons ago!)Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054888725603183006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-53746748891471235032014-08-17T13:20:29.619-07:002014-08-17T13:20:29.619-07:00Roz,Yes it is. It took me a long time to figure ou...Roz,<br><br>Yes it is. It took me a long time to figure out what the whole "Keep Portland Weird" was all about. Then I saw the city through someone elses eyes. Now I get it.Barbara Torrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114209481329773753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-52770281017570990912014-08-17T13:12:57.811-07:002014-08-17T13:12:57.811-07:00Come on down...we will have a cup of coffee! :)Come on down...we will have a cup of coffee! :)Barbara Torrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114209481329773753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-31867134492339131752014-08-17T12:43:01.518-07:002014-08-17T12:43:01.518-07:00Fascinating! Fascinating! RozWarrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08574761900896097259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-25568658552293838522014-08-17T00:34:00.137-07:002014-08-17T00:34:00.137-07:00If I didn't live in Seattle, Portland would be...If I didn't live in Seattle, Portland would be a very tempting residential choice.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-44660959003704126562014-08-16T19:52:33.209-07:002014-08-16T19:52:33.209-07:00My husband and I are hoping that you do just that!...My husband and I are hoping that you do just that!Barbara Torrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114209481329773753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-15658737200528229352014-08-16T15:33:26.020-07:002014-08-16T15:33:26.020-07:00One of the reasons I love Portland is its refusal ...One of the reasons I love Portland is its refusal to be completely "normal." It is an exciting, vibrant city that never fails to captivate me. My wife and I hope to spend a few months there next summer.Bob Lowryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843991725692979189noreply@blogger.com