Portland vs Seattle
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- antler0
Seattle has Snoqualmie, Baker, Stevens Pass, and a couple other mts less than an hour away. Tons of snowboard companies, k2, gnu, ride, morrow, coal, and great designers..patent pending, asterik. We live in west seattle right on the beach. There is surfing less than an hour away, sailing, white water rafting. I always thought Ptown was best for those too, but since i have moved up here, seattle has it all too. Wages are similar, and cost of living is too. Cool places(ie, west seattle, alki, wallingford, fremont) are going to cost more, but they are pretty cool areas. Portland is the same way. You can find cheaper places outside of the city, Gresham, Beaverton, but the city costs more. And music, pretty much the same scene. More shows in Seattle, and pretty much every band that plays here plays in Portland and vice versa. Its a toss up, but as i said earlier, Seattle has my vote, and that is coming from a native Oregonian.
- Ampersanderson0
I am from Seattle, living in NYC, and Portland is is my solid vote. I and many of my friends have loved it there for a short time and then wanted nothing more than to leave after a while. It's too easy to get to know Seattle. While there are some amazing people there, it is a very pretentious, aggravated place with a passive aggressive quality that kills it. I have loved it in NY far more than I've ever liked SEA. But if you feel different about it here, then flip my advice.
Portland is sleepy but feels real. Never lived there, but have had many friends from there. Good food, art. Scenesters don't seem so attention-driven.
But if you want something better than both, you'll go north and chuckanut...
- madirish0
portland, no question. we have the ocean, fantastic lobster (of course), all the islands, a great low-key yet influencial community and if you are really dying for it; Boston is only 2 hours away.....
oH! you mean't Portland, OR! hate it when that happens..... ;)
- anzelina0
Hmm. I am rereading this now. I'm pretty set on Portland. Now to find a place to live and a job to support it.
- antler0
we are talking portland oregon right? not portland maine?
- Ampersanderson0
Hmm. I am rereading this now. I'm pretty set on Portland. Now to find a place to live and a job to support it.
anzelina
(Oct 3 07, 06:12)yes. there is where the fun comes in.
- Llyod0
I'm moving back to SF. fuck the pacific northwest
- arthur0
Hmm. I am rereading this now. I'm pretty set on Portland. Now to find a place to live and a job to support it.
anzelina
(Oct 3 07, 06:12)Welcome to PDX!
I'm happy to offer assistance/advice.
- madirish0
we are talking portland oregon right? not portland maine?
antler
(Oct 3 07, 07:26)regardless, we *should* be talking about maine... .
- arthur0
Hey madirish, we should do a houseswap sometime and compare portlands.
- madirish0
fuck yeah!
:)
- Ampersanderson0
Llyod, aren't you in Chi town?
why the PNW hate?
- Llyod0
I'm in chicago. I've been to seattle once. the place is a dump.
- ********0
Oden vs Durant...
ODEN
wait, no.... Durant.
nah, F it... Oden.
- jox0
Wait!! Maine has a Portland now?
- jox0
God, I'm SO FUNNY!
- Ampersanderson0
I'm in chicago. I've been to seattle once. the place is a dump.
Llyod
(Oct 3 07, 11:42)really?
- anzelina0
Ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Arthur, I'm looking to move in the spring, probably in the beginning of April. I'm thinking of moving to Hawthorne. What are your thoughts?
Maybe I should start a new 'Portland' thread.
- dibec0
Seattle for size.
Portland for love.Both cities are nine month rain pouring female fat ass lazy weed smoking micro beer guzzling no sun coffee drinking towns. Pick your evil.
I love it here and my fat ass.
- Llyod0
move to portland.