It's a simple optical illusion created by an unusual pattern of terrain, kind of like those rare spots on highways where you get a little puzzled about whether you are driving slightly uphill or slightly downhill, enhanced by many generations of sensationalist writing and decorated with a small collection of boring deceptive gimmicks with similarly minimal effects. If you are any less credulous than a 6th grader, the Shanghai tunnels in Portland are similarly disappointing.
FYI from a portland native, Voodoo Donuts are nasty. It’s a complete tourist trap. Don’t wait in line for heaps of sugar on top of bread dough. If you come to Portland, hit up Blue Star donuts for a faaaar tastier and unique donuts. Trust me!
Another weird thing you can only find in Portland: Me! The Paul Bunyan statue had fallen into a state of minor disrepair but money was raised a few years ago for a repaint & general spiffing up. Doesn't he look great?! More trivia: Powells has the only elevator car with 3 doors west of the Mississippi.
I have lived my entire life here in the great state of Oregon, and I will also admit to the fact that although I have not yet seen many of the locations which are depicted within this video presentation, it is also very fascinating to be able to discover a great many number of locations that are all located right here in the Beaver State.
It isn't a place, but well worth seeing is the Unipiper, a guy who plays the bagpipes while riding a unicycle. And Oregon Votex is more than a little outside of Portland. It's 260 miles to the south of the city and a more than four-hour drive.
I lived in Portland from 1998 till 2010.Due to a disability,I am not part of the car(or bike) culture.I had the option to move to Seattle &earn a living wage,but opted for manageable ,smaller Portland (not so much anymore)The first few years I was there,was great!I actually moved there for the excellent public transportation.I don't know if it was the times,or the place,but I noticed that people were"fast friends".Instant bonding,but once someone moved or changed jobs,no further contact, except accidental.Maybe because the entire West Coast is so transient... everyone seems to be on their way to somewhere else,from somewhere else.But what I found "odd"was how many vegan,bike riders,etc were usually smokers(yep,"saving "the environment).Another thing,I thought was odd,was the time warp...if someone had missed out on being a hippie,punk,goth,etc.as a teen, that's ok,you can do it now.But sometimes,the "creative costuming"was deceptive(again,this was from 20 years ago)Back in Minnesota if someone had a foot high neon green mohawk,hardware all over the face,heavily inked,etc the assumption that person probably was a musician,etc may be accurate.In the PNW,I was shocked & surprised at how many of these folks were ultra conservative (white nationals?),whereas many of the "progressives"appeared preppy.Wish I could have experienced some of the metaphysical, paranormal situations,instead of just cultural shock😅😊I enjoyed your presentation
I've been to most of those places. Was sad to see the witches castle so vandalized with graffiti. We played there as kids a few times in the early 70's so it has particularly fond memories for me. And while the Oregon Vortex is nowhere near Portland it's an otherwise good, quick cover of places people should check out. Nice job.
How is something posted three months ago have places that are no longer open. Still a great video but as far as I can tell Elvis is no more. Also Kidd Toy Museum said it was permanently closed
A couple of weeks ago I made a round trip drive from Snohomish County, Washington to Eugene, Oregon. Driving through Portland was such a nightmare I dared not to make any side trips.
Ban the Brick! Remove Donald Trump's brick from Pioneer Courthouse Square. A brick bearing the name of the American traitor does not belong in Portland's living room.
The Vortex - located "a little outside Portland," hunh? Blimey, it's a four-hour drive! Over 250 miles away, actually! It's a cool place, but it is not really close to Portland.
I love Powells!!! Imagine a mall-sized bookstore. It’s 6 stories tall and has the largest collection of automotive books I’ve ever seen, even if you combined the transportation sections of all the Half Priced Books in DFW!!!
I live in Portland, and this is a great list of fun attractions. The Elvis thing is lame and you could have mentioned Forest Park Hiking Trails or the Pinball Museum
