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Saturday, October 3, 2009

Voices around town

What do you like to do for fun?

The Portland Upside
October 2009

“Downhill skiing in the morning, sunbathing on the beach in the afternoon. Only in Portland can we do that on the same day!”
–Berry Kruijning
Lake Oswego, OR


“Disc golf at Pier Park! Hiking the Gorge, and eating anywhere.”
–Randolph King
Cedar Mills neighborhood
Portland, OR

“I like hanging out at Edgefield for an afternoon. Watch the glass blowing, eat outdoors, and enjoy a microbrew while listening to a local band—good times!”
–T. Burgin
Gresham, OR

“I love to blow glass at Elements Glass in NW Portland. I also like to play frisbee with my dog, Happy, in local area parks.”
–Marvin K. Dean
Portland, OR

“Hunting for fall mushrooms on the forest floor is adventurous and fun!”
–Alan Benson
Southeast Portland, OR

“I like to go to concerts and festivals around town to listen to and dance to good music.”
–R.M. Lloyd
Troutdale, OR

“Going to downtown Portland and experiencing everything that downtown has to offer. I love what they’ve done with the Pearl district, and there’s something going on every weekend.”
–Rho Weyhrauch
Pleasant Valley neighborhood
Portland, OR

“Since the season has changed, with all the fall colors, my husband and I take our convertible for drives up the Gorge and to the coast, sipping on some good cups of coffee along the way.”
–Kay Crane
Troutdale, OR

“I like soaking in a big soapy bathtub, with a great bottle of wine, and a whackin’ good book.”
–Donnie Endicott
Springdale, OR

“I enjoy traveling to the National Parks to camp, and hiking the waterfall trails along the Gorge”
–C. Strobel
Damascus, OR

“I love spending a little time at the library, then a coffee shop, then out for a hike in the woods or to the zoo.”
–Howard Abrams
Beaverton, OR

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