William Holliday on December 23rd, 2009

If Portland comes up in polite conversation the topics tend to linger instead on Seattle, Starbucks, and Grunge. If this was 1995, that would be fair play. The ubiquitous nature of Starbucks now makes it as all-American as Bank of America — and just as flavorful. Grunge has come and gone, and sure, Seattle is still the largest city north of San Francisco, but lets shift our weary eyes to the best kept secret: Portland rules.

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