Voices around town

What do you do for fun in the winter?

The Portland Upside
December 2009

I like to go for a walk in my neighborhood, cozy up by the fire, read a good book, drink some tea, and relax with my wife.

–Craig V.
Woodstock neighborhood
Portland, Oregon

I like to knit and watch movies.

–Anonymous
West Linn, Oregon

Anything that doesn’t involve work, that gets my mind off of work and the economy and all that. Anything and everything that will keep me relaxed. I hang out with my friends, exercise, go fishing. I’m a big fan of the outdoors.

–Joe Edwards
Beaverton, Oregon

I enjoy going outside. I used to jog, now I just like being in the outdoors. I collect wines and do a lot of wine hunting, so I go out to the wine countries. Oregon has wonderful Pinot Noirs.

–S. J. U.
visiting Portland from the
San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California

I like to build snowmen.

–Heidi G., age 9

Centennial neighborhood
Portland, Oregon

I enjoy going cross-country skiing at Teacup Lake up by Mt. Hood.

–Suzi G.
Centennial neighborhood
Portland, Oregon

As a family we play board games and do video game marathons. We recently went and saw the new movie A Christmas Carol in 3-D which was fun.

–Morgan and Cori O.
Forest Grove, Oregon

We like to take walks in the snow and pull our two little kids on sleds.

–Hillary Klump
visiting Portland from
Bellingham, Washington

I enjoy playing World of Warcraft, a multi-player online game. I also read books, and like to sit at home and listen to music.

–Anonymous
Northwest neighborhood
Portland, Oregon

For fun, I like to tap dance.

–Kim
Gearhart, Oregon

I like to team dance.

–Alex, age 16
Gearhart, Oregon

I enjoy playing basketball.

–Mariah, age 14
Gearhart, Oregon