PDXers

[vansmack]

I'm heading to Portland for a bachelor's party in about 4 hours.
 
 I haven't been there since I was 5.  What does "rain" mean to a PDXer?  Are talking light drizzle or something more for tomorrow?
 
 Thanks in advance.

[ratioci nation]

rain means its just another day
 
 it shouldnt be too heavy, there is rarely a downpour, and may not rain for most of the day, lately its just been raining for a little while during the day, to tell you the truth the rain doesnt register with me all that much anymore, so i may just be imagining that its short, just bring a light rain coat or something

[vansmack]

Perfect, thanks Pollard.  I was trying to pack light...
 
 If you're out tomorrow night at any strip joints, don't miss the opportunity to say hi.  First lap dance is on me.

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by vansmack:
  Perfect, thanks Pollard.  I was trying to pack light...
 
 If you're out tomorrow night at any strip joints, don't miss the opportunity to say hi.  First lap dance is on me.

I think there is only 1 strip club in portland (1 on every block that is)
 
 unlikely I will be hanging out in strip clubs tomorrow night, but maybe we can get a drink when you are up here again without bachelor party commitments

[vansmack]

Would love to get a drink next time.
 
 I quite enjoyed your city.  The rain, as you said, was more of an annoyance than anything else.  Don't know that I would want to live there, but certainly had a good time this weekend and will certainly return.  I'm pretty sure my whole life changed after Voodoo Donuts - and I'm not sure if it changed for the better.

[godsshoeshine]

Originally posted by vansmack:
 I'm pretty sure my whole life changed after Voodoo Donuts - and I'm not sure if it changed for the better.

i swear everyone says that

[vansmack]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  i swear everyone says that

I was pretty drunk at the time and my buddy had a zen moment remembering that a crazy donut place was nearby.  I walked into the place started freaking out and he put the bacon maple bar in front of me and said "eat this - it will calm you down" and I'm pretty sure it tweaked me more.

[Venerable Bede]

anthony bourdain felt the same way when presented with his options at voodoo donuts.
 
 btw, congratuations, you visited the winner of food network's "delicious destination of the year" which goes to "a rising city with a fast-growing food scene," beating out minneapolis, and the tastefully named portland, maine.

[godsshoeshine]

anthony bourdain = best show
 
 everyone that visits portland goes to voodoo, natives love it too

[vansmack]

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
  anthony bourdain

I had to wiki that.
 
 And you can count the number of times I ate this weekend on one hand.  I remember voodoo donuts around 1 AM and a pita at around 3:30 or 4:00 AM.

[ratioci nation]

portland would be great for food if there were any decent mexican, indian or chinese places
 
 i havent been to voodoo and dont have any plans to go
 
 glad you enjoyed the city, personally I love the rain and will miss it when it leaves for the summer months

[ratioci nation]

oh and whats with a few new Bourdain shows and then weeks of reruns, was it just a short season?

[Venerable Bede]

Originally posted by pdx pollard:
  oh and whats with a few new Bourdain shows and then weeks of reruns, was it just a short season?

apparently it is short split season. . new shows aren't until the fall, i think.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by pdx pollard:
  portland would be great for food if there were any decent mexican,

I had a good Fish Taco and a PBR at the mexican place next to Mary's.

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by vansmack:
 I had a good Fish Taco and a PBR at the mexican place next to Mary's.

next to marys eh? I will have to look, I dont even remember where you are talking about and I dont live that far from there, if you were near the minor league baseball stadium at all I am a couple blocks from there
 
 I have asked a lot of people who have lived here for a long time and I never get any strong endorsements for Mexican places