![]() What better souvenir to take home than a new ’do from the Pacific Northwest? You would think I got my locks cut at home. At Bishops’ Alberta Street location, perched in an open, naturally lit loft space up a flight of stairs, I requested the same style I usually get at Birds. Sound familiar, Birds patrons? Yes, the similarly alliterative shops are almost indistinguishable, right down to their inked-up barbers with a knack for edgy cuts. A local friend told me that - get this - Bishops hands you a cold beer while you’re waiting for your cut. One of the city’s notable places to get shorn is Bishops Barbershop. While it’s not likely that many people will get a haircut on vacation, I would say, “When in Portland, do as the Portlanders do.” Burnside St., 50, If you like Birds Barbershop, get on the list at Bishops Barbershop You’ll find yourself saying, “Oh, that’s cool” more than a couple times.ĭoug Fir Lounge made Rolling Stone’s list of best club venues last year, and with big bands like Vampire Weekend, Sleater-Kinney, the Shins and more gracing the small space, it’s easy to tell there’s something special going on there, logs or no.ħ a.m.-2:30 a.m. Grab a drink and sit down at a tree-slice table or wander around admiring the cabinesque decor. The lounge’s warm, yellow lighting gives the impression of a campfire, and bands play the intimate space against a woodgrain backdrop. Taking its location in the Pacific Northwest to a charmingly literal level, the venue (also home to a full restaurant and bar) answers the question, “What would it look like if Yogi Bear started booking acts at Jellystone National Park?”įrom the walls to the bar to the stage to the seating, it’s logs as far as the eye can see. If you want to keep it weird and see a chill show, Doug Fir Lounge fits the bill. Burnside St., 50, If you like the Parish, catch a show at Doug Fir LoungeĪustin is the Live Music Capital of the World, but Portland is no scene slouch. My record is three visits in one trip, one of which lasted until the sun went down.ĩ a.m.-11 p.m. If you walk out without buying at least one tome, you don’t have any business in a bookstore to begin with. There are clearance racks as far as the eye can see. In addition to the obligatory coffee shop, Powell’s City of Books is also home to an impressive rare books room. (Though not as awe inspiring, the Hawthorne Boulevard location is no slouch in selection, either.) That’s not hyperbole - the store’s nine rooms contain more than 3,500 sections of every subject matter imaginable. The famed bookseller operates four stores in Portland, and its flagship City of Books location downtown occupies an entire city block. Touting itself as the largest new and used bookstore in the world, Powell’s has been eating bookworms’ entire afternoons since 1971. After all, nothing says “weird” like a bookstore as big as an entire shopping mall. This is how to really get lost in a book.Ī thriving independent bookstore is the hallmark of any educated, progressive city, and in this regard Portland leaves Austin in the dirt. If you like BookPeople, visit Powell’s City of Books If you’re looking for a little slice of home in much cooler climes, try keeping Portland weird at these spots. I’ve scoped out the City of Roses over a couple trips, and I think any Austinite would fit right in. The most noticeable difference? You’ll need a sweater if you visit Portland most months. The truth is that Portland and Austin share a similarly funky spirit, from their preponderance of offbeat entertainment options to their appreciation of a cleverly named giant doughnut to the fact that they’re both home to barbershops that serve beer. (Ever watched the opening credits to the TV show “Portlandia”? Then you’ve seen it.)ĭon’t ready the infringement suits just yet. Now, PDX’s version of the phrase emblazons its own mural in the city’s downtown. The Live Music Capital’s venerable catchphrase spread to Oregon in the early 2000s, thanks to a Portland record store owner with an Austin-sized love for local businesses. I don’t know if you’ve heard, but Portland stole our slogan.Īpparently, those “Keep Austin Weird” shirts did their job so well that the quirk became contagious.
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