Portland, OR

[autumn]

This thread is for discussing Portland, Oregon. All discussion regarding Portland should go in this thread.

 

[Matt Derrick]

so.... ive been up in cle elum washington for the past three weeks waiting for this bus i want to buy go on sale. unfortunately although as of today the school i am buying it from has finally started putting it through the red tape so they can sell it to me, it's gonna be as much as another month before i can get it... soooo... im going kinda nuts here, so i figured it might be a good idea to come down to pdx for a bit until the stp gathering, maybe make some money somehow... so yeah. i guess what im looking for is maybe places to crash or camp, and things to do/people to meet, etc...

 

[veggieguy12]

why not head to seattle?; you're gonna be in portland by the 22nd for the gathering, no need to make two visits. or is there?

 

[stove]

True. If you ski or ride (or just like Montana?) you could drop on by here for a few. Dunno how much work there is around though, lots of internationals to fill the gaps...

 

[dime]

im still in SF right now leaving going back north on thursday

 

[oregondrifter]

A budy and I are going to be in Portland on monday. If anyone in the area wants to meet up, let me know.

 

[Dameon]

Be sure to get a green book somewhere, which will list all of Portland's homeless resources for you, most notably the feeds. Lots of places have it, but the only one I can think of off the top of my head is Outside In (1132 SW 13th Ave, easy walking distance from downtown). The two feeds I regularly hit up in Portland are:
Sisters of the Road, which is less of a feed and more of a super cheap cafe ($1.00 for a plate of beans and rice or whatever the daily special is). Be careful here, though, lots of junkies and such hitting this up, last time I was in Portland, I'd heard that there were recently two overdose-related deaths there. If you have no money, you can work for meal tickets, so it's somewhat more dignified than hitting up a homebum feed.

And Blanchet House, on 340 NW Glisan ST, which feeds three times a day, 6:30-7:30 am for breakfast, 11:30-12:30 for lunch, and 5-6 for dinner. Long lines, pretty much all homebums, but the volunteers are very polite and will make you feel at home and help you keep your dignity.

Portland has some of the best homeless resources available out there (if you're not too proud to take advantage of them), just stay away from the Portland Rescue Mission.

 

[veggieguy12]

What happens at the Portland Rescue Mission, Dameon?

 

[Dameon]

The Portland Rescue Mission is where all the tweakers and junkies show up for food.

 

[Dameon]

Yeah, PRM is the one at the start of Burnside. Sisters of the Road, last I was in Portland, I heard there'd been two overdoses right in front of it. Potluck in the Park is one of the best feeds I've ever been to, and yeah, it's on Saturdays.

 

[Matt Derrick]

where is the potluck in the park? this is all good info we should add to the wiki!

 

[oregondrifter]

Thank you guys for the information. It will come in really good use.

 

[gangleri]

Also, last time I checked, Portland has six Food not Bomb feedings a week. I wouldn't be surprised if this had dropped by one or two, but there was a point last summer where you could eat FnB seven days a week. It was a little excessive, really.

 

[soymilkshakes]

There's also a "food porch" in Northeast, on Garfield St off of Shaver. I don't know the exact address but it's easily spot-able with it's punky type vibe. They always have food for the takin', breads and produce and these weird local "healthy" burritos which are kind of gross if you eat them too often, as I did. Yuk.

 

[oregondrifter]

Me and my buddy Forest have been going sisters most time.

 

[Matt Derrick]

There's also a "food porch" in Northeast, on Garfield St off of Shaver. I don't know the exact address but it's easily spot-able with it's punky type vibe. They always have food for the takin', breads and produce and these weird local "healthy" burritos which are kind of gross if you eat them too often, as I did. Yuk.

haha... ive been to that porch before... also, i think i eat myself stupid on those burritos every time im in portland (cant remember what they're called) they're not that great but EVERYONE has them lying around... and they give me the worst gas/stomach cramps!

 

[Angela]

Your not the only one to have gotten gas/stomach cramps off those burritos. There are way better places in Portland for food, check out the dumpsters on the outskirts and you'll find great stuff but stay away from them burritos!


(How you'll feel after those burritos. Bring the antacid!)

 

[Tiphareth]

Free Pizza anywhere? that would be useful data.

 

[flashinglights]

I'll add the current schedule for PDX Food Not Bombs. If you are reading this post six months from now, ask around before you head to anywhere but the downtown feed which has been steady for many years - weekday locations tend to change once in a while. All feeds are at 5:30pm or shortly thereafter.

Saturday/Sunday - North Park Blocks @ the elephant at Burnside & 8th in good weather months, and under the west side of the Burnside bridge in winter months.

Monday/Wednesday/Friday - Colonel Summers Park, north of SE Taylor between SE 18th and 19th.

One cool thing about Portland for travellers is the "Benson Bubbler" water fountains that are all over the older part of town, as far out as SE 50th. Apparently this Benson guy thought people were drinking too much beer due to lack of available fresh water, and built water fountains as an alternative.

Simon Benson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Portlands Benson Bubblers

 

[hassysmacker]

So I know about sisters of the road, but the rest of the portland thread was pretty uninformative.

whats the fuss with this city? just got here.

squats? collective houses? infoshops? places where travelers congregate? anything worth checking out at all?

lets make a good, comprehensive thread!