Current Events > gonna be in seattle for 4 days and portland for 2 days. what do

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also im driving between them. what do

tag cause im doing this in october
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Hang out with @gunplagirl, show you about antifa. Then get some chikfila with @chill02. Catch a wrestling event with @Bad_Mojo.
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But seriously Seattle sucks.
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hang out with Harpie

There's another unlisted ITT CEuser who has publicly stated his/her place of residence is Seattle/Portland, but idk is it harassment/privacy violation to post it for them? (even though said CEuser has mentioned it a fair number of times)

EDIT: aaand ninja'd, guess we'll find out
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Why is everyone in that area and why am I not? :/ (not just CE, also other boards and climate because fuck hot humid places)
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@mistalightbulb

I'll help you, but tell me what you like
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Surprised someone hasn't suggested Voodoo Donut in Portland yet.

Don't go there. It's just a stupid novelty, not actually that amazing. There's way, way better bakeries in Portland.
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if you are white you are required by law to pay reparations to every person of color you see
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LinksLiege posted...

Surprised someone hasn't suggested Voodoo Donut in Portland yet.

Don't go there. It's just a stupid novelty, not actually that amazing. There's way, way better bakeries in Portland.

This, but then again you can't really say you went to Portland if you don't do the mainstream stuff.

What do you like? Are you there for work or visiting? Would you like touristic places, outdoor activities or just some places to hang out (i.e. bars/food)?
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LinksLiege posted...

Surprised someone hasn't suggested Voodoo Donut in Portland yet.

Don't go there. It's just a stupid novelty, not actually that amazing. There's way, way better bakeries in Portland.

man. just couldn't wait till i suggested it. could of had all the fun railing me over my idea... at least i like voodoo donuts :(.
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samurai bandit posted...

This, but then again you can't really say you went to Portland if you don't do the mainstream stuff.

I don't like that mentality, at least with regard to a store that's just known for putting old cereal on donuts or shaping them into giant penises.
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LinksLiege posted...

samurai bandit posted...

This, but then again you can't really say you went to Portland if you don't do the mainstream stuff.

I don't like that mentality, at least with regard to a store that's just known for putting old cereal on donuts or shaping them into giant penises.

it's hilarious. but i prefer the voodoo one they feel like they're cursed.
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I mean, yeah, they're not bad donuts or whatever. But the way people treat it is just...ugh.

People get married at Voodoo Donut. Like, that's a thing people do.
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LinksLiege posted...

People get married at Voodoo Donut. Like, that's a thing people do.

That's the best way to make sure your marriage will not last forever.
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samurai bandit posted...

LinksLiege posted...

People get married at Voodoo Donut. Like, that's a thing people do.

That's the best way to make sure your marriage will not last forever.

i wish something lasted forever, a pet but they leave us too soon :(. leaves all of us with sadness in our soul.
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Might as well consummate it with one of their cream-filled penis donuts.

Anyway, my advice when anyone comes to Portland is this: avoid Burnside. It reeks of piss. Everywhere.
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cock COCK cock-n-balls doughnut

@samurai_bandit
@Bad_Mojo

not super into bars or food, but if there's a one of a kind place in either city i'll check it out. i want to know about things you can only do in those cities. i like hiking, but this isnt a hiking trip, so im not really looking for day hikes or anything. if there are some must-see views around the cities i wouldnt mind a 2 or 3 hour trail.

other than that, i'd check out anything.

LinksLiege posted...

Surprised someone hasn't suggested Voodoo Donut in Portland yet.

Don't go there. It's just a stupid novelty, not actually that amazing. There's way, way better bakeries in Portland.

Definitely. Coco's chain donuts are not near downtown but they're amazing and the price is amazing for how large they are.

Visit the historic gay district. The roxie has great food and depending on the day the staff will treat you amazing even if you're not a regular. There's also Spartacus, a really famous sex shop around the corner. And then a block from there is Powell's, the book store. Guardian games is on the east side of the river and it's one of if not the largest board game stores in the world. You can also see the waterfront and get begged for money but I wouldn't recommend it.
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LinksLiege posted...

Might as well consummate it with one of their cream-filled penis donuts.

Anyway, my advice when anyone comes to Portland is this: avoid Burnside. It reeks of piss. Everywhere.

The exception being if you're so far East on burnside you are miles from downtown and there's actual residential neighborhoods within a block or two.
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mistalightbulb posted...

@samurai_bandit
@Bad_Mojo

not super into bars or food, but if there's a one of a kind place in either city i'll check it out. i want to know about things you can only do in those cities. i like hiking, but this isnt a hiking trip, so im not really looking for day hikes or anything. if there are some must-see views around the cities i wouldnt mind a 2 or 3 hour trail.

other than that, i'd check out anything.

Ground Kontrol is a bar, but it's a great old school arcade place as well. If you're downtown on the Weekend, you can always walk around the Farmer's Market (great food) and Saturday Market (Here's a map of it - http://www.portlandsaturdaymarket.com/vendors/interactive-map/). And while you're down there, might as well walk around the Japanese Gardens if you want to see some great nature stuff. Speaking of which, over in North East Portland we have The Grotto which only takes about 45 mins or so to walk up to the top of it and it's a nice walk up

Forest Park alone has a lot of trails as well, and that is right near Down Town as well - https://www.pdxmonthly.com/articles/2017/5/15/eight-essential-forest-park-hikes
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Seconding the ground kontrol recommendation.
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gunplagirl posted...

Guardian games is on the east side of the river and it's one of if not the largest board game stores in the world.

I was just there a couple days ago. Fantastic place if you're into board games
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cool thanks guys

mistalightbulb posted...

cool thanks guys

Are you coming alone or with someone? What do they like?
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my girlfriend will be with me. we both like the same things mostly. i know there's a huge bookstore in portland she wants to go to

mistalightbulb posted...

my girlfriend will be with me. we both like the same things mostly. i know there's a huge bookstore in portland she wants to go to

Try to get there early in the day. It can get pretty busy. Never too bad, but might as well try to beat the rush.
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I'd go check out the rec stores. And the music scene.
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what would be the penalty for breaking into kurt cobains house >_>

mistalightbulb posted...

what would be the penalty for breaking into kurt cobains house >_>

My girl, my girl, don't lie to me
Tell me where did you sleep last night?
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why the fuck are we paying 6.50$ for a donut. scratch that idea i guess we buy once for the novelty of it.
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Sit in the hotel room.
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16-BITTER posted...

Heroin

oh god. why did he post that word he knows i fucking hate junkies who do heroin and meth. those fuckers ruined my nieces life just like my own childhood growing up.

guess history repeats itself.
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I loved hiking in the gorge when I lived in Portland. Heard there was a huge fire last year though so don't really know about its current state
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Butterfiles posted...

tag cause im doing this in august

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anyone know of any good museums also?
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Butterfiles posted...

anyone know of any good museums also?

OMSI is fantastic. It's a science one, but you can go and interact with things.

https://omsi.edu/
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Bad_Mojo posted...

Butterfiles posted...

anyone know of any good museums also?

OMSI is fantastic. It's a science one, but you can go and interact with things.

https://omsi.edu/

ooohhh i might do this

mistalightbulb posted...

if there are some must-see views around the cities i wouldnt mind a 2 or 3 hour trail.

other than that, i'd check out anything

mistalightbulb posted...

what would be the penalty for breaking into kurt cobains house >_>

For Seattle, the EMP museum has a section dedicated to Nirvana. You might like that.

Bruce Lee's grave is also on Seattle.

Anyway, list of touristic stuff to do:

*Consider getting the city pass as that contains many of the touristic attractions below if you are interested. That will probably take you 2-3 days to complete.

- Space needle to visit Seattle's iconic landmark. Although it was under renovation so it might be partially closed unless renovation is completed now.
- EMP museum(pop culture museum)
- Chihuly garden (air blown glass museum)
- Ride the duck (A bus ride around the city with a little twist)
- Seattle's underground tour (historic tour to know more about the city buried below Seattle). There's 21age versions where you can drink along the tour
- Argosy cruise (A boat ride with different options)
- Walk along the pier and ride the Seattle Great Ferry wheel (imo overpriced for what it is, but still is a touristic spot)
- Seattle's aquarium (Smallish imo, there's better ones on other places)
- Woodland Zoo (never been there)
- Japanese Garden
- Pike place market (this one is shown whenever a movie is in Seattle as it is also iconic).
- Visit the first Starbucks ever, which is located on the Pike place market. They sell "unique" coffe mugs, which probably can be bought from Amazon by resellers. Protip: if you actually want a coffee, it tastes the same and you might as well go to the next corner to a normal Starbucks with less line. Protip2: You don't need to make a line to enter, just to buy. If you just want a picture you can just enter. Near end of the day this starbucks is still open and the market closed so there's less people at that time.

Less touristic stuff/for second visit:
- Go on a Seaplane flight (Kenmore air)
- Go to golden garden beach and bring your picnic basket to enjoy a day near a rather small (and artificial) beach.
- Lots of parks to visit like Discovery park, Lincoln Park
- Go whale watching (if you visit on the right season)
- Visit a small town on Bainbridge island (reach via a ferry, you can bring your car too on the ferry)
- Go kayaking or paddle boarding on Lake union or Greenlake
- Go to the museum of flight/Boeing factory. There's 2 museums, the one on the north is better.
- Visit some wineries at woodinville
- Go to a chocolate factory tour
- Go to Snoqualmie falls (about 1hr drive)
- Lots of hiking im not going to bother to mention
- Visit the Freemont troll
- Visit the house that "Up" disney movie is based on

Other stuff:
- For bars, drinks and nightlife go to Capitol hill
- Go to Starbucks roastery to try out different types of coffees.
- There are many Food festivals/ festivals during summer weekends so you might want to check them out.
- A must do hike would be mount rainer. But that's probably a 1 day trip and has different levels of difficulty. Not sure if I would recommend for your first visit to Seattle.
- If you are around Dicks burger after spending the night on Capitol hill, it is a good cheap drunk food.

I think that's pretty much it. You can easily see most of Seattle in a single trip, everything else would be more of "life in Seattle to do stuff" instead of tourism.
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