- A trip to Burgerville: an Oregon and Washington fast food chain that sources local ingredients including Oregon Country Beef, Tilamook cheese and more. What I love most about this place is that it feels like an everyday fast food chain, so it may draw in a broader audience (eaters) than would a earthy, hippie joint that attracts people like me. We enjoyed burgers, rosemary-garlic fries, and a milkshake.
- Stumptown Coffee at the Ace Hotel: it was fun to soak up some extreme hipster vibes and buy coffee from one of the tastiest roasters I've tried. I skipped the $60/lb beans...maybe someday.
- Dancing our pants off at the Crystal Ballroom for the Poor Man's Whiskey/Railroad Earth Show: This old concert venue is on the third floor and the hardwood floor was built to be bouncy...when everyone is dancing, you feel like you're on a mini trampoline. The music was fantastic!
- Resting our tired feet at the Crystal Hotel: We got a european-style room (re: no bathroom in the room) at this recently renovated hotel a block from the venue. Each room is named after and decorated in the theme of a song; we were in the Silversun Pickups' lazy-eyed..something room. It was a cool place with soaking tubs and jazz den in the basement.
It was a great little mid-winter escape.
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