We heart Portland

We were able to spend Saturday and Sunday in Portland this past weekend. The weather was absolutely gorgeous!

This time we met with several friends (and friends of friends) who came from Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and L.A. and basically took over the back patio of a bar/restaurant in NW Portland called the New Old Lompoc (they get together and do this once a year, usually in San Francisco). The idea being they scout out a location and decide to stay there from the time the venue opens in the afternoon at 11 am, until it closes at 2am. Bridget and I did not stay the entire time, but there were several troopers who did.

We stayed at the Jupiter, which I would not recommend on a hot summer night (our room was stuffy and had poor air conditioning), however the place itself is fun. The property is a bar/restaurant/hotel/venue. It is much like a McMenamins property, but for hipsters.

I always have a great time going to all the quirky restaurants and shops in Portland. I can’t wait to go down again later this month for the Decemberists.