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[GingerVitus]

I always loved PDX and was bummed when we left due to job stuff. In this thread we give Bunnypuncher a way to share his excitement of living in PDX and our good experiences there as well as good bands/record stores/Food Spots/etc. Go!!!

[GingerVitus]

It's flat and is a super bike friendly city!! I love that about PDX!! Tons of house venues too!!! also, Pc-pdx.com is the best thing since "The List" as well!!!

[bunnypuncher]

Already taken more bike rides in Portland than I did in Seattle in the past year (part of that was due to my knee, but still....), and the public transit is so much better/nicer!

I still don't know a ton of record stores, which is probably for the better until I get a job. I know Green Noise and Mississippi, and the vinyl section at the Everyday downtown is bigger than the entire Everyday store on Capitol Hill in Seattle. Ohhhhh boy.

Also drinking is SO CHEAP down here.

[JustLikeDelilah]

Why did you move to PDX, BP?

[Grendel]

How's Big-Ballard treatin you, Wolfgang?

[GingerVitus]

Already taken more bike rides in Portland than I did in Seattle in the past year (part of that was due to my knee, but still....), and the public transit is so much better/nicer!

I still don't know a ton of record stores, which is probably for the better until I get a job. I know Green Noise and Mississippi, and the vinyl section at the Everyday downtown is bigger than the entire Everyday store on Capitol Hill in Seattle. Ohhhhh boy.

Also drinking is SO CHEAP down here.

Tall Boys $2 everywhere!!
Ciggs are cheaper too (PDX. $4 SEA. $7.45)

Check out 2nd Ave records, and Music Millennium as well

[bunnypuncher]

Why did you move to PDX, BP?

Been visiting a lot since last summer and fell in love with the city, have some friends who wanted me to move in with them. Just kind of perfect timing and the desire for a change in scenery.

How's Big-Ballard treatin you, Wolfgang?

Ha! Is that really fair though? Ballard is in the middle of fucking nowhere, nearly impossible to get to by bus or car. The public transportation down here is excellent, and I haven't really seen any aging rockabilly scenesters....

It's awesome, though. Loving it!

[GingerVitus]

Been visiting a lot since last summer and fell in love with the city, have some friends who wanted me to move in with them. Just kind of perfect timing and the desire for a change in scenery.

Ha! Is that really fair though? Ballard is in the middle of fucking nowhere, nearly impossible to get to by bus or car. The public transportation down here is excellent, and I haven't really seen any aging rockabilly scenesters....

It's awesome, though. Loving it!

They hang out on Hawthorne

[GingerVitus]

Bunnypuncher:

Go to Mississippi Delta...you will be so happy you did!!!

[Keith Rosson]

Try Discourage on SE Morrison and... 18th?
Specialize in rare punk vinyl.

And the burrito cart on 50th and Division, shit-tons of vegan stuff if you swing that way.

[GingerVitus]

Try Discourage on SE Morrison and... 18th?
Specialize in rare punk vinyl.

And the burrito cart on 50th and Division, shit-tons of vegan stuff if you swing that way.

Discourage is great for old punk/thrash/crust/hardcore records!!

[bunnypuncher]

They hang out on Hawthorne

Dude, I live on Hawthorne! Looks like a cross between Fremont and the Ave to me, haha.
I'll have to check out Mississippi Delta.

Try Discourage on SE Morrison and... 18th?
Specialize in rare punk vinyl.

And the burrito cart on 50th and Division, shit-tons of vegan stuff if you swing that way.

I've walked by Discourage, I'll check it out when my funds improve.
I'm an omnivore, but I like knowing good vegan places for when all my dirty hippie vegan Seattle friends come to town.

[GingerVitus]

Dude, I live on Hawthorne! Looks like a cross between Fremont and the Ave to me, haha.

Some of it does... What are your cross streets?

[bunnypuncher]

Some of it does... What are your cross streets?

Hawthorne and 18th. But we're looking at a big 2-bedroom place on Sunday, up around Broadway and 28th.

[GingerVitus]

Hawthorne and 18th. But we're looking at a big 2-bedroom place on Sunday, up around Broadway and 28th.

I was referring to anything East of 40th like near Angelo's and all that...totally different crowd

[bunnypuncher]

I was referring to anything East of 40th like near Angelo's and all that...totally different crowd

Oh yeah, I haven't been East of 40th much.

[GingerVitus]

Oh yeah, I haven't been East of 40th much.

Head up there, so much cool shit... two words "ZACH'S SHACK!"

[Scott Von Rocket]

for gear-related things check out Centaur Guitar on Sandy. They're also doing free shows in their parking lot every Saturday through the summer. Run by Jason & Kelly of Muddy River Nightmare Band, awesome dudes...

[Asteetch]

for gear-related things check out Centaur Guitar on Sandy. They're also doing free shows in their parking lot every Saturday through the summer. Run by Jason & Kelly of Muddy River Nightmare Band, awesome dudes...

Come down tomorrow, Mother's Anger play that

[Scott Von Rocket]

I'm stuck at work all day today, gotta miss this one.

[Brian]

I wanna move to Portland sooo bad.

[ryanremains]

Jackpot recs, while being way too hipster, has decent prices on used vinyl around $5 for newer punk and hardcore LP's, you have to look, but every now and again you can find a gem.

If you're on Hawthorne, while a totally cheesy place, Coney Island Dogs around 35th and Hawthorne has completely kick ass happy hour deals.  You can eat silly hotdogs and get radical for pretty cheap.

Let's drink some beers together soon!

FYI, the Zombie House is going to do shows once a month or once every other month...it'll probably be by invite only, but they just had Bastards of Young and Secretions play on Wednesday and though it was competing with 3 other kick ass PDX shows a bunch of folks came out and got down.  Good times.

Also, I concur that 2nd Ave, Centaur very fun/good places.  Glad you found Green Noise as well, that and Discourage are the best of SE.

[Scott Von Rocket]

FYI, the Zombie House is going to do shows once a month or once every other month...it'll probably be by invite only, but they just had Bastards of Young and Secretions play on Wednesday and though it was competing with 3 other kick ass PDX shows a bunch of folks came out and got down.  Good times.

Who's going to be booking those? I'd still love to play there sometime...

[GeorgeLiquor]

I'm coming down tonight!
I'm excited, I havent been to Portland in almost a year.

[Brian Squid Ink]

I've never once had a good time in Portland.