Portland is justly known as the birthplace of America's craft-brewing renaissance. A quarter-century ago, Portlanders were experimenting with hoppy new home-brewed concoctions, while the rest of the country was still happily debating the merits of Miller Lite (Great taste! Less Filling!). These days, of course, craft beer is everywhere. Yet Portland is still decisively ahead of the curve. I … [Read More...]
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Rare Birds: Joining Birdwatching’s Elite in South Texas
South Texas might not immediately bring to mind an ecological paradise. The Lower Rio Grande Valley, where the U.S. meets Mexico, has more than its share of R.V. parks, big box stores and barbecue shacks. But it also happens to have more than half the bird species ever recorded on the continent - 500-plus and counting. The green sliver of fertile land along the river draws species from throughout … [Read More...]
A Culture Moves East in Portland, Ore.
The exact origins of the term hipster may be unclear, but there's no doubt that Portland is full of 'em: bearded, bike-riding, wallet-chain-swinging, mildly employed young adults who know their craft beer, coffee and street food. And the newest locus of hipster culture is the Eastside Industrial District. Until recently a scary place of factories, empty warehouses and post-industrial ruin, the … [Read More...]
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