Bragging rights in Portland
You can fly nonstop to Ontario! Yes, our Ontario, not the other one. Seen on East Burnside Road in downtown Portland, Ore.
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A journalist for more than two decades, David Allen has been writing a column for the Daily Bulletin since 1997 and blogging since 2007.He lives in Claremont.
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Does the font size indicate the desirability of the location? The line with LA and ONT is as tiny as can be. I know I'd much rather find myself in Maui or Las Vegas...
David, you were smart to take public transportation. The only view I ever get to see of Portland is riding through with my driving spouse.
Years ago we drove up on I-5, and the conflux of the rivers was beautiful. Then, we drove right up to a nice Comfort Inn and dined at a good restaurant. Now they have "upgraded" I-5 with high bridges, practically making the rivers invisible. The traffic is going in so many directions, one is too scared to look down at the rivers.
Traveling through Portland on I-5, at 5:00 p.m., on a Friday, was the scariest traffic situation of my life, and I wasn't even the one driving. There is an alternate highway through Portland, which I would advise everyone to take instead of I-5. Otherwise, I guess if I want to see Portland like you did, I will need to have a relative move there, so my driving spouse has to stop for more than an overnight.