Our first--and probably our most important--purchase is a digitally controlled 1,500 watt space heater. Before we bought this, our bedroom was in the 50's thanks to our landlords' half-century-old furnace. Fortunately we aren't the ones paying the utility bill...
Rocky Butte
Blue Moon Tavern
We also got to reconnect with my cousin Danny and paid a visit to Blue Moon Tavern and Grill, where we each had a tasty adult beverage :P
I don't have a picture for the next one, but we also went mall hopping/shopping and used up some Christmas gift cards. Horray for NOT paying sales tax! One of the malls was 3 stories high and had an ice-skating rink in the center. We were tempted, but then Katie noticed a Ross and a Marshall's nearby, so that took precedence!
On our way to check out our first coffeeshop, we stumbled upon a really cool strip called Alberta Street in North Portland. Imagine Berkeley, CA, get rid of the panhandlers, crowds, and trash, and you have Alberta. The nearby suburbs are dotted with cool bungalow style homes, and the main street is a cyclist and a walker's dream.
And here are their business cards:
Shopping
I don't have a picture for the next one, but we also went mall hopping/shopping and used up some Christmas gift cards. Horray for NOT paying sales tax! One of the malls was 3 stories high and had an ice-skating rink in the center. We were tempted, but then Katie noticed a Ross and a Marshall's nearby, so that took precedence!
Alberta Street
On our way to check out our first coffeeshop, we stumbled upon a really cool strip called Alberta Street in North Portland. Imagine Berkeley, CA, get rid of the panhandlers, crowds, and trash, and you have Alberta. The nearby suburbs are dotted with cool bungalow style homes, and the main street is a cyclist and a walker's dream.
One of the shops carried garden gnome inspired art and home decorations, and the proprietor offered us fresh espresso when we walked inside. Just one example of the personalized, unique features of this part of town. There was even a co-op grocery store that exclusively carries locally grown and made foods. Needless to say we will be considering this place as our home once we start generating some income! These were the drinks we ordered in a popular coffee shop.
And here are their business cards:
Hawthorne
Yesterday (1/7), we went to a much busier Portlandic Berkeley street known as Hawthorne. There's a movie theater there, a bunch of cool and useless knick-knack shops, and Fro-Yo. This part of town seemed to be a lot more crowded, though. Then again, we did go on a Friday...
Agenda Dive Bar
On our way back home, we saw a little dive called Agenda, and outside of their door was a scrolling marquee that read "$2 micros!" We had to go in. Unfortunately, they only had two beers on tap that still had the $2 microbrew price. One was an IPA, which went down smooth but sort of had a plastic aftertaste, and the other was a very delicious Christmas Ale. At 10.5% ABV, the Ale was an incredibly cheap $2 beer. Best part about this place are the free samples! Two flatscreens and no crowd make this place a great spot near our home.
More to come!
-Nick
On our way back home, we saw a little dive called Agenda, and outside of their door was a scrolling marquee that read "$2 micros!" We had to go in. Unfortunately, they only had two beers on tap that still had the $2 microbrew price. One was an IPA, which went down smooth but sort of had a plastic aftertaste, and the other was a very delicious Christmas Ale. At 10.5% ABV, the Ale was an incredibly cheap $2 beer. Best part about this place are the free samples! Two flatscreens and no crowd make this place a great spot near our home.
More to come!
-Nick
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