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Christmas Tree Lighting {Portland Week #4}

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

On our first night in Portland, Natalie came home and took Maggie and I to the Christmas tree lighting at Pioneer Square in Downtown Portland. There were so many people, but we found a nice little spot on the sidewalk … Continue reading →

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Byways Cafe {Portland Week #3}

Posted on December 6, 2010 by

When I go to a new city, I like to experience life the way the locals do. I don’t care much for fancy hotels, but cozy neighborhoods where people sit on porches and raise chickens in their front yard. I … Continue reading →

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They say it with bumber stickers {Portland Week #2}

Posted on December 6, 2010 by

Within an hour of flying into Portland, I realized the city is covered in bumper stickers. I made it a little project to snap as many as I could while we were out and about. I think my favorite is … Continue reading →

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Portland Week + Five Senses Monday

Posted on December 6, 2010 by

Happy Monday! Vacation in Oregon is officially over, but I’m enjoying reliving our great time through all the pictures. I thought it would be fun to designate this week as Portland Week on The Urban Hippie. Every day this week … Continue reading →

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Hello from Portland

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

Hello, all. Today I’m in Portland, Oregon, where the coffee is good, the light is golden and the clouds dark, hipsters are more than plentiful, frizzy hair (or at least mine) is inevitable, there are endless streets to explore and … Continue reading →

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Where the mermaids play | SF Wave Organ

After a day of hiking along the Bay and discovering parts of San Francisco, Maggie and I continued our exploration and completely embraced our “nerdtastic,” tourist sides. Those personality traits are very alive and well. No shame, people. I’m thankful … Continue reading →

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Yarnbombed!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

Sometimes my town surprises me with the things I least expect. Like, who would expect the public library to yarnbomb themselves? Right? The library recently did the guerilla knitting to gain attention, and I think it worked — at least … Continue reading →

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