Keeping Portland Weird

Darth Vader wearing a kilt riding a unicycle.

You may or may not have heard Portland, Oregon’s motto, slogan, tagline, whatever you wanna call it: “Keep Portland Weird.” Portland is known for its weirdness, which has been exposed by the Portlandia show, but Portlanders love it and embrace it.

I was known to be pretty weird when I was younger, very often described as “random.” Random was and probably is one of my characteristics. I seem to say and do things that people consider random. I can attest to the fact that Portland is random and weird, and I love it.

Oregon Brew Fest By The Willamette River In Downtown Portland

This year’s Oregon Brew Fest took place in July 23-27. Pouring 88 different craft beers from around the country plus another 100 in the Specialty Tent, the Oregon Brewers Festival is the quite the celebration of craft beer.

The fest takes place by the waterfront looking on the Willamette River, it’s the perfect spot to enjoy a beer or ten.