Last year for my birthday I took the Coast Starlight train from LA to Portland, Oregon. Obviously I was dressed in my favorite Harajuku Girl costume.
While I was only there for a fast 48 hours, I think I saw a good bit of the flavor of the city, from a distillery near the Pearl District to the original Voodoo Donuts.
Enjoy the slideshow:
Dining car on the Coast Starlight
On the train at Klamath Lake
Food Trucks in Portland, Oregon
Stopping by Voodoo Donuts
Victory is sweet!
Benson Bubblers!
At the Bull Run Distillery
The Portland Outdoor Store
Wandering around downtown Portland
At the Museum of Oregon
View from the cupola of the Pioneer Courthouse
End of the day with Portland roses at the Nines hotel
There is an interesting tie-in between Portland and San Francisco: why did the US need to take over California if we already had the Oregon Country and access to the Pacific? Probably something to do with the lack of a harbor directly on the sea, as opposed to miles upriver. Just a theory.