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Tips for long visit/relocation to Portland? |
Travel Info I live in Fort Luaderdale, but I'm thinking about trying Portland -- a lot of people have said I might be happy there. But here are somethings I'd like to know: 1. What are rents like? I pay $800/month for a 1 bedroom. How does Portland or surrounding areas compare? 2. I work in a restaurant. Can you make decent money as a server/bartender there? Enough to get started, at least? 3. How bad is winter? 4. What's the cultural scene like? I like a bohemian thing, coffee houses, open mic, bookstores, etc. But I'm in my 30s, don't want it to be all kids. Nothing against kids, but I want to be around people my own age in an environment I like. If I think of more, I'll ask another .... if you think of more, feel free to add! Thanks for your time... Travel Tips Portland, Oregon it is then. I live 20 miles west of Portland Oregon and I can tell you that you would find similar rents for a one bedroom...typically in the range of $700 to $900 would get you a very nice abode. Vibrant, diverse neighborhoods are home to all manner of people, but it鈥檚 the other things that give a place its soul 鈥?the cafes and markets, the art, parks, plazas, vistas and sanctuaries are all part of Portland's character. The restaurant scene in the Portland area is well-publicized and hyped as one of the best in the country...you could make a decent living if this were your chosen career path. Portland is about 173 feet above sea level, so the winters are relatively mild (but could perhaps be considered "harsh" when compared to Ft. Lauderdale...lol) with perhaps the occasional 2-3 inch dusting of a mid-winter snowfall and a rainy day never comes as any big surprise. AVERAGE PRECIPITATION 37" (less than Atlanta, Baltimore, Houston or Seattle - and without that nasty humidity) Oh, one more thing to think about...Oregon has NO sales tax! And of course, you would be converting from a "Floridian" to an "Oregonian". Check this out... http://www.travelportland.com/visitors/p... Good luck! (no matter which Portland you choose) Others Portland, Oregon or Portland, Maine Both lovely cities but very different. Tough to answer without enough information. Which Portland? Maine or Oregon. hit up this site it has a everything, classifieds(jobs/housing), lifestyle, news, free portland metro police scanner online. everything!!! the other links are for weekly mags that are popular here and will give you more insight on what there is to do in portland. I think you'll fit in good here, we're a laid back bunch. good luck! http://www.oregonlive.com http://www.portlandmercury.com http://www.wweek.com/ http://www.portlandgasprices.com/... winters here are mild since it only snows maybe once or twice, but not bad. It rains, but it's more drizzle to me then a down pour. I love it because it's so beautiful it's like living in a rainforest, but not the tropical kind. check out the Brooklyn district it's cheaper than hawthorne. The rents are about 600-800 you can find a nice place for what your paying in a good area. You can make great money working as a bartender/server here. my sister is a cocktailer at manzana, she makes good money. there a ton to do. the witners are mellow, they don't usualy go below 30, there's ice but not alot of snow. the summers are also mellow not so humid. you'd probably really enjoy the belmont/hawthorn area, i like and have lived in brooklyn neihborhood, however, if you don't have a car it's harder to get around. and really there's not a whole bunch to do unless you live closer to sellwood or up further towards clinton. although you may like clinton that's also a super cute place. you may also want to venture out to mississippi and alberta, an up and comming neihboorhood. hawthorns become fairly trendy but it's still like hippy ish. I heart portland oregon, so if you have more questions let me know. I lived in Portland ("PDX") for two years. I would like to offer a couple of comments. First, are you planning on bartending/serving the rest of your life? I ask this because you should realize Oregon is an exceptionally depressed job market compared to other places. THere are ZERO jobs there. Sure there is not sales tax, but Big Deal! If you make crummy wages, it does not matter that much. 40 percent of Oregonians are on Medicaid! Tell you something? One person says her sister works at Manzanas and makes great money. Please keep in mind that there are zillions of students working the establishments. Now, besides this, Portland is THE scene for Indie movie making, culinary arts, music and other creativity. It is vibrant. In PDX, people are so independent and creative they appear to be in costume--the "Portland look", which means many, many people in mismatched clothing, purple hair, stiped tights, etc. Lots of retro furnishings. You will find NO barbie dolls here or earthy natural people, as you will in Seattle. Portland is about a scene that screams alternative. So, base your decision on whether you want the artzy creative energized alternative scene or maybe something progressive and secure like Seattle may offer. |
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