Downtown Portland, Oregon: fulfilling liberal stereotypes in the best way possible
With the soggy climate, progressive politics, and large population of plaid-wearing hipsters, downtown Portland fulfills many Pacific Northwest cliches. It’s not a bad thing. Who doesn’t like reasonable temperatures, public art, indie music, and microbreweries? Not to mention Powell’s Books, a bookstore mecca for the literary-minded. It’s all here in downtown Portland.