fuzzyjay ([personal profile] fuzzyjay) wrote2006-01-12 10:52 am
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Portlandiana

We're here, in the Holiday Inn we scored for 50bucks/night. It's a decent room with free WiFi, like everwhere else in Portland except Starbucks.

Last night we went to a little Frenchy restaurant called Le Happy. It had a cool atmosphere, great drinks, great salads, and way-too-salty crêpes. Otherwise, we spent the day in bed relaxing. I needed a bit of recovery from the plane trip. Paco slept through most of it, but I spent most of the ride trying to figure out a position I could sleep in. So I napped, etc.

Oh, and after dinner we went to the Eagle, to check out the "Best Basket" (weaving?) contest. We got about 2 feet in the door when we were stopped by a wall of cigarette smoke. When, oh when, will Portland enact a smoking ban in bars? Please, oh please, let it be before June. We had to turn around and walk out.

So Portland had a little sun yesterday, apparently the first in about 3 weeks. Today is back to grey and rainy, but it's a misty-dewy sort of rain that I can tolerate.

You Can Still Smoke in PDX?

[identity profile] cuervolinda.livejournal.com 2006-01-12 07:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm so used to the smoking ban here, I never even questioned whether or not Portland had one! I will be moving there soon and I hate cigarette smoke! It's so nice in NYC to go out and not have stanky hair and clothes the next day. Well, at least not cigarette stank!

I remember the Eagle well! Bears and cowboys and urine, oh my! Is the Silverado still open? I can't wait to get back to Portland!

Where else have you eaten? Montage under the Morrison? bridge is rather nice and cheap.

Re: You Can Still Smoke in PDX?

[identity profile] lazaruspdx.livejournal.com 2006-01-12 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, the Silver Dildo (Silverado) is still around. When are you moving here?

See You in April

[identity profile] cuervolinda.livejournal.com 2006-01-12 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm shooting for the spring. I have to sell a house here, pack all my crap, evict my Portland tenants, get my old job back (please, God if you're listening) and go! I've had a belly full of New York. Nothing spells happy like Manhattan in my rearview mirror. There are elements and people I will miss here, but I sure won't miss poverty!