Comments on: This town is not a dry one, that’s for sure… http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/06/19/this-town-is-not-a-dry-one-thats-for-sure/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:46:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: capricious http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/06/19/this-town-is-not-a-dry-one-thats-for-sure/comment-page-1/#comment-14861 capricious Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:50:26 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/06/19/this-town-is-not-a-dry-one-thats-for-sure/#comment-14861 Ah excellent! It seems that I will be able to go on Wednesday, after all... Um...where is it again? Ah excellent! It seems that I will be able to go on Wednesday, after all… Um…where is it again?

]]> By: SnJPhoto http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/06/19/this-town-is-not-a-dry-one-thats-for-sure/comment-page-1/#comment-14857 SnJPhoto Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:21:28 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/06/19/this-town-is-not-a-dry-one-thats-for-sure/#comment-14857 My wife and I are stopping over in Portland on our way to East Glacier (via Amtrak from SoCal) and looking to take advantage of this atmosphere. We're actually looking for a place to make a home. It seems like a near ideal place to call home. If anyones around for a beer, come give us the skinny on life in Portland. Cheers. My wife and I are stopping over in Portland on our way to East Glacier (via Amtrak from SoCal) and looking to take advantage of this atmosphere. We’re actually looking for a place to make a home. It seems like a near ideal place to call home. If anyones around for a beer, come give us the skinny on life in Portland.

Cheers.

]]> By: tenstringesquire http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/06/19/this-town-is-not-a-dry-one-thats-for-sure/comment-page-1/#comment-14848 tenstringesquire Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:59:46 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/06/19/this-town-is-not-a-dry-one-thats-for-sure/#comment-14848 Welcome! I'm also a SoCal transplant (Pomona). Been here for about 15 years. People do indeed drink more here for a number of reasons: 1. The beer is better - all the tasty ingredients that make beer (water, barley, hops, yeast) come from here, and they are better than SoCal. Portland has about 30 breweries - and the vast majority of them are insanely good. 2. Portland is much more neighborhood-based than L.A. L.A. has some fine districts, don't get me wrong, but Portland is all about your neighborhood - and I'm betting that your neighborhood has a bar. Further, I'm betting that folks in your neighborhood hang out at your neighborhood bar. So, go to your neighborhood bar and get to know your neighbors! As for sports, the only major team we have is the Trail Blazers. For those of us who think basketball is tedious, we have to make do with other sports. Me? I still love the L.A. Kings (but I understand that there won't be much local coverage of them). Anyway, welcome! Hope to see you at the meetup! Welcome!

I’m also a SoCal transplant (Pomona). Been here for about 15 years. People do indeed drink more here for a number of reasons:

1. The beer is better – all the tasty ingredients that make beer (water, barley, hops, yeast) come from here, and they are better than SoCal. Portland has about 30 breweries – and the vast majority of them are insanely good.

2. Portland is much more neighborhood-based than L.A. L.A. has some fine districts, don’t get me wrong, but Portland is all about your neighborhood – and I’m betting that your neighborhood has a bar. Further, I’m betting that folks in your neighborhood hang out at your neighborhood bar. So, go to your neighborhood bar and get to know your neighbors!

As for sports, the only major team we have is the Trail Blazers. For those of us who think basketball is tedious, we have to make do with other sports. Me? I still love the L.A. Kings (but I understand that there won’t be much local coverage of them).

Anyway, welcome! Hope to see you at the meetup!

]]> By: divebarwife http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/06/19/this-town-is-not-a-dry-one-thats-for-sure/comment-page-1/#comment-14847 divebarwife Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:02:17 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/06/19/this-town-is-not-a-dry-one-thats-for-sure/#comment-14847 Welcome to Portland capricious! Oh yes - we love our bars and our beverages! Hopefully we can say hello over a beverage at the meetup next week! Welcome to Portland capricious!

Oh yes – we love our bars and our beverages! Hopefully we can say hello over a beverage at the meetup next week!

]]> By: ilearim http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/06/19/this-town-is-not-a-dry-one-thats-for-sure/comment-page-1/#comment-14846 ilearim Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:12:58 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/06/19/this-town-is-not-a-dry-one-thats-for-sure/#comment-14846 Welcome to our little corner of the world, capricious Uhm, yes we like our libations and we take it very seriously. :-) Welcome to our little corner of the world, capricious

Uhm, yes we like our libations and we take it very seriously. :-)

]]> By: dieselboi http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/06/19/this-town-is-not-a-dry-one-thats-for-sure/comment-page-1/#comment-14845 dieselboi Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:51:07 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/06/19/this-town-is-not-a-dry-one-thats-for-sure/#comment-14845 YAY, welcome to Portland. Everyone, chime in and welcome capricious! YAY, welcome to Portland.

Everyone, chime in and welcome capricious!

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