The self-proclaimed capital of weirdness in the USA. Proud home of hipsters, stoners, fat
people and fat stoned hipsters. The
people pretend to care about the environment despite managing to turn a
beautiful spot in the middle of forest, which was just about the prettiest place on
earth, into a sea of giant concrete rectangles that reeks of air pollution. When you cross over the Columbia River to Washington, you immediately notice that the air gets cleaner, the rivers get bluer, and so do the skies. Overall the surrounding vicinities of Portland are a great place for kayaking, fishing and hiking. Enter the city itself at your own risk: it'
s basically a cheaper, shittier version of Seattle, but at least Seattle has the sea planes...