whats it like living in oregon?

[pdxMIKEpdx]

haggardhouseelf,
Don't hold back.
Open up! Tell us how you really feel about living in Oregon!
(heeheeheeheehee)

[Jinx513]

can anyone tell me about what its like to live in or around the Portland area? How about the surrounding areas? How about living across the river in WA and commuting into Portland? Whats the morning commute like?

[Rob Allen]

That's a really general question. In some ways, living in the Portland area is like living anywhere else - it's breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out all day long. Personally, I like it here. Can you give us an idea what kinds of things you're most interested in?

On the commute from WA, I know people who do it. It's pretty crowded at rush hour; there are only two bridges. One accident on the freeway and you're an hour late for work. I wouldn't recommend it unless you work a non-standard schedule.

[haggardhouseelf]

Originally Posted by pdxMIKEpdx

haggardhouseelf,
Don't hold back.
Open up! Tell us how you really feel about living in Oregon!
(heeheeheeheehee)

Hee hee ... OH! Did I mention our lavender? Oh my gosh. The lavender is so great right now... one of the years I'm going to make it to the Lavender festivals we have... but just riding your bike around you can pluck yourself a whole bunch! Just one sprig here, one sprig there... and soon you've got this great bouquet or enough to make your own wreath. The lavender is awesome here. And we even have locally produced tea (the peppermint is especially good) which I'm just learning about and which I LOVE! Coffee beans grow elsewhere and we ship in and roast here... but tea grows here and is produced here... lovely. Tastes amazing!!

[Oregonbeachlover]

Originally Posted by haggardhouseelf

Hee hee ... OH! Did I mention our lavender? Oh my gosh. The lavender is so great right now... one of the years I'm going to make it to the Lavender festivals we have... but just riding your bike around you can pluck yourself a whole bunch! Just one sprig here, one sprig there... and soon you've got this great bouquet or enough to make your own wreath. The lavender is awesome here. And we even have locally produced tea (the peppermint is especially good) which I'm just learning about and which I LOVE! Coffee beans grow elsewhere and we ship in and roast here... but tea grows here and is produced here... lovely. Tastes amazing!!

You reminded me of when we lived by the mint fields. Wow, the smell was STRONG when they processed it. One day while walking, I pulled up a tiny piece of peppermint and planted it in my yard. It almost took over my yard! I guess plants love it here too.

Aren't those lavender fields by Dallas? Oh, and I remember the sunflower fields there too.

Oregon is a gorgeous state and I can't imagine living anywhere else! I was recently looking at top ten lists of fabulous fall foliage...thinking we will go to New England at some point....and Oregon made that list too (Columbia River Gorge). The fall colors in the valley are so pretty too!

[haggardhouseelf]

Lavender grows all over. Just all over the state! It's awesome. The festival brings together lavender farms that are mostly in the Portland, Yamhill, and Hood River areas... but there's fields of it everywhere. We have a few where I live in Eugene. People seem to plant a bunch of it, too, just along sidewalks, in medians, at parks, along roads, in yards. We went to the orthodontist today and there were rows of it outside the office. After the appointment we picked another handful and brought it home!

Rosemary is my favorite herb. I need to find a field of Rosemary! I grow Rosemary and I just go hug my plants sometimes because then I smell like them. Mmmmm. I know, I'm crazy.

[sarahkate_m]

Originally Posted by Jinx513

can anyone tell me about what its like to live in or around the Portland area? How about the surrounding areas? How about living across the river in WA and commuting into Portland? Whats the morning commute like?

correct me everyone if i'm wrong... but i think if you live in WA & work in OR you're going to have unfavorable tax consequences.

and you def. can't pump your own gas in OR. but you can ask the attendant to wash your windows & give a tip if you aren't at costco.

topic: what it's like living in OR: a little bit o' heaven!

kate

[Hawk J]

Originally Posted by haggardhouseelf

Lavender grows all over. Just all over the state! It's awesome. The festival brings together lavender farms that are mostly in the Portland, Yamhill, and Hood River areas... but there's fields of it everywhere. We have a few where I live in Eugene. People seem to plant a bunch of it, too, just along sidewalks, in medians, at parks, along roads, in yards. We went to the orthodontist today and there were rows of it outside the office. After the appointment we picked another handful and brought it home!

Rosemary is my favorite herb. I need to find a field of Rosemary! I grow Rosemary and I just go hug my plants sometimes because then I smell like them. Mmmmm. I know, I'm crazy.

In the Spring lots of wild Lilac bush' sprout up outta the ground here.
Smells SO Good.



Also wild sweet peas, daisies, orchids, azaleas, berries, ferns, mushrooms, strawberries, etc..............