record stores/stuff to do in Seattle/Portland

Smellyman

sling wrote:

Smellyman wrote:

For visiting - SEATTLE
For Living - Portland

Smellyman: Unfortunately, the Music Millennium on 23rd closed down, but the one on Burnside is still open.

Doh! Been a while since I lived there.

Move to Hong Kong. It is better than both! )

sling

Smellyman wrote:

sling wrote:

Smellyman wrote:

For visiting - SEATTLE
For Living - Portland

Smellyman: Unfortunately, the Music Millennium on 23rd closed down, but the one on Burnside is still open.

Doh! Been a while since I lived there.

Move to Hong Kong. It is better than both! )

I'm actually Chinese, so that's not as far-fetched as you'd think! (But my Chinese sucks, so I'd be a big disgrace once opening my mouth!)

Smellyman

sling wrote:

Smellyman wrote:

sling wrote:

Smellyman: Unfortunately, the Music Millennium on 23rd closed down, but the one on Burnside is still open.

Doh! Been a while since I lived there.

Move to Hong Kong. It is better than both! )

I'm actually Chinese, so that's not as far-fetched as you'd think! (But my Chinese sucks, so I'd be a big disgrace once opening my mouth!)

Cantonese? I have been learning it for a while now. But since I am white, instead of disgrace it is eaither a dumbounded look or the blunt "your Cantonese is shit, speak english" haha

South of Seattle

Smellyman wrote:

As someone who has lived in both areas....

both are beautiful cities with lots of urban and rural recreational activities.

to narrow it down in the most simplistic way.

For visiting - SEATTLE
For Living - Portland

Record stores in Portland, go to Music Millenium on NW 23rd or on east Burnside. I'd recomend going to the NW 23 rd area over Burnside.

And go to Pwells Books on west burnside too. It cant be beat.

Go to the Burnside Music Millenium, the 23rd location fell victim to the economy :thumbdown:

Also other good record stores are Jackpot records 360 Vinyl.

As for places to hang out, let me know what you're looking for and I will make you some worthwhile suggestions.

Have fun out here!

edit: Looks like sling answered the MM question already.

South of Seattle

CROJAM95 wrote:

If your tall Portland can use u at center

rip city

Damn Straight!

Also hit up a Blazers game go to the front right when the game starts and you should get some decent scalper tickets for below cost

loadedgun

CROJAM95 wrote:

If your tall Portland can use u at center

rip city

Now THAT is funny!

hollyster70

Another vote for the Rose City...I LOVE Portland! Voodoo Doughnuts, Saturday Market, the Rose & Chinese gardens, Bagby Hot Spring (well, its close by), Powells books, the Tin Shed & Albina Press! And that would be just how I'd spend one day! If you are a beer lover, there are TONS of brewpubs too. Make sure you take a day to get out of the city too...the coast is just an hour away or drive the up the Columbia gorge. BEAUTIFUL!

Only thing I don't like are the Nazi bicyclists...jeez! If they had guns, there would be dead motorists littering Portland streets.

Hope you have a good time!

mfc2006

WOW. thanks for your help, everyone!!! we had a few ideas for each city, but it looks like we're all set now! 8-)

we can't wait to move & this vacation is giving us (what could be) a little glimpse into the future & that's really exciting. we will not miss Waco. we'll miss Texas, but not Waco.