Life, As of Late

It's a bit surprising to us that since we've moved downtown we haven't run into many people we know; until we heard from friends who work downtown that they saw us walking around, but didn't say hello because we were busy looking up at the buildings. Then as we were sorting through our pictures we realized, we do take lots of pictures of the buildings that surround us. Portland doesn't have the largest downtown area, but it is jammed packed with some of the most beautiful buildings. We just love the fire escapes, brick facades, terra cotta, arched windows, leaded glass, old billboards, glass towers, water towers - its all very inspiring to be around. Tucked inside many of these buildings is some pretty amazing food too.

Life, As of Late

What a terrific summer we're having! It's been sunny and hot for the most part, and yes us PNW people are obsessive about the weather, it makes all the difference in the world when the sun is shining and its actually HOT during the summer months. The heat and sun also makes for the most beautiful sunsets, which we've been enjoying every evening. The hot weather has also made a huge difference in the local berry production, and we're eating our weight in fresh picked berries!

During the summer months Portland jam packs events in and we've stuck close to home simply because there's so much good stuff to do and no need to go too far. One of our favorite weeks of the year - Portland Burger Week had us trekking all over town to try various $5 Burgers and it was so much fun. Hope everyone is getting out and enjoying the last weeks of summer because its the best season of the year in our humble opinions, and would gladly press rewind to do it all over again!

Life, As of Late

Oh Summer, what a glorious season you are! We've been spending our weekdays preparing then recouping from the weekends, just the way summer should be. Summertime to us means day trips to the coast; lots of deliciously simple meals prepared, cooked and eaten outside; and summer fruits! Summertime Portland is a big tourist destination because the City is so beautiful this time of year, and there is so much to do. Life is good. Hope everyone is having a great summer!