some a bit of catch up...

So, now that im back at home and have a bit of time, i will finally post the rest of my pix. i figured pictures are always better...


This was my view during my run. This is a a view from both sides of the river. I did 3 runs. I've actually increased my mileage!!! wooo hooo!!! There are miles and miles of trails. Such a running and bike friendly city... I LOVE IT!!!


This is the grotto. It a lil' outdoor theater area that has services and stuff outside with the lil' carved out area as the backdrop. Pretty big wall of rock. Make u want to just... climb on.... climbing.


Here are a few shots of the waterfalls. Multnomah falls is probably the most notable. There are a series of waterfalls one right after another. The one on the bottom right is horsetail i think. I was too lazy to get out of the car... man i was hungry didn't really eat that much for breakfast.


After the waterfalls i just decide to keep on driving. I ended up at the Bonneville Dam. Pretty neat place. They also count the fish there. This is to make sure that the ecological cycle isn't effect by the dam. So, i drove along... crossed the bridge of the gods and ended up in Skamania. That was a bit funny too. I worked on a project back at my old days of Curry... Skamania Lodge. (Mikey, any comments about this project?)

found alot of trails and INTERESTING things...

So it's my final full day here in Portland. Today i spent all my time in downtown. I went for a run today. There are endless trails here. I ran for an hour... i probably could have gone more, but i knew that i'd be trekin' it by foot everywhere.

So, went to the Saturday Market to check that whole scene out. A friend recommended it, so i decided to grab something to eat, and look around. Interesting group of people down there. It's like a combination of a little granola-ish, hippyish, with random artists, and ecletic mix of food. I ended up buying a cool messenger bag, tshirt and a replication of this pencil illustration work of these little bunnies.

I also went to the Chinese Gardens, and walked around Pearl again. That place is awesome. Really didn't buy anything, but great things to look at down there. Tons of art; probably why W+K is right smack in the middle of it.

Anyways, now im just debating to watch the i guess biggest event in Portland, The Rose Festival Parade. It's not quite as fancy as our Pasadena Rose Parade. I saw a few of the floats out in the Pearl where they were setting up. Umm... all i can say that it was INTERESTING. Maybe i'll take some pix outside of my window so you can see. So, it's either that or going back to Powell's City of Books. Man that place is awesome. I could be in there for days. I wanted to buy some more books, but that means i've gotta lug it all home. Damn.

Anyways, i'll try and get some photos up maybe later tonight if im just chillin'

found some nice people too!

So besides the fact i'm loving it up here b/c of the nature deal, and huge creative vibe up here... THE PEOPLE are very cool. I feel like i dont have to deal with the snootyness of the LA vibe, but def. has the style of it. Actually today i just went to a bar/restaurant called Saucebox. Very tasty pan-asian fusion deal. AND i sat at the bar, started chatting with a fellow from New Hampshire that moved here about a year and a half ago. The dude paid for my dinner and drinks. How fucking awesom was that. He said it's the Portland hospitality. Diggin on that, for sure! Anyways, i would up load so pix, but i forgot my camera upstairs and a bit buzzed from the satistfying beverages they serve at Saucebox. So, i'll push up some pix later. So, there was more happenings today, but have to say... the longer i'm here, the more im diggin it!