What You, a California Douchebag, Can Expect When You Move to Portland

Much has been said and written about how Californians break things when they leave California, particularly for Oregon. How dare they move somewhere they can afford! Well look at the bigshot from California, pumping his own gas! After a year here, I'm not actually sure just how prevalent this anti-CA attitude is. I barely see it. Is that because I live in the suburbs, where opinions are more likely to be hiding behind a smile? Possibly. I did move here with…
So You Want to Move to Portland

So You Want to Move to Portland

Go ahead, embrace the cliché. Be the cliché. You’ve got your reasons- million dollar houses being pitched as your dream home and/or a teardown, $7 to drive across a bridge, you’re tired of pumping your own gas, the unbearable relentlessness of sunshine, the Sepulveda Pass- all good ones! I’m here to help by sharing my own experiences as a California expat now living in the Portland Metro. We’ll be talking about all the pros and cons of making the big move…