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# Stumped in Stumptown - Your guide to Portland, Oregon

Why is Portland, Oregon weird (and popular)?

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## Posts

- [Why is Portland named Rip City?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/why-is-portland-named-rip-city/) - Why is Portland named Rip City? Alternative Portlanders wearing torn jeans in the 80s-90s? Nope. "Rip City's" origin is so much more random than that.
- [Why does Portland have so many strip clubs?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/08/why-does-portland-have-so-many-strip-clubs/) - Portland is #1 in the United States for strip clubs per capita - nearly 8 strip clubs for every 1,000 Portlanders. Why DOES Portland have so many strip clubs?
- [Why is Portland so liberal?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/10/why-is-portland-so-liberal/) - With PETA flashing Alicia Silverstone's naked tush on a downtown building, it's time to investigate Portland's reputation - why is Portland so liberal?
- [Some of the best pizza in America is in... Portland?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/10/some-of-the-best-pizza-in-america-is-in-portland/) - When the average person thinks "cities with great pizza," they think New York City. They think Chicago. They don't think Portland, Oregon. Until now.
- [It's deja-Voodoo all over again as private equity buys Portland-based Voodoo Doughnut](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/its-deja-voodoo-all-over-again-as-private-equity-buys-portland-based-voodoo-doughnut/) - San-Francisco Fundamental Capital buys a significant stake in Portland, Oregon dessert icon, Voodoo Doughnut. It's deja-voodoo all over again.
- [Portland potheads prefer McDonald's](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/10/portland-potheads-prefer-mcdonalds/) - With pot legalized in Portland, a recent study answers the big question: which fast food restaurant is best for satisfying the Mary Jane Munchies?
- [Celebrate Friday the 13th with a six-pack of Lompoc Brewing's Lomporter for $6!](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/10/celebrate-friday-the-13th-with-a-six-pack-of-lompoc-brewings-lomporter-for-6/) - We adhere to the unpopular opinion that if you can see light through it, it isn't real beer. If you enjoy the dark stuff, join us at the Lomporter Can Party.
- [What is LAIKA and why is stop motion animation so popular in Portland?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/10/what-is-laika-and-why-is-stop-motion-animation-so-popular-in-portland/) - Laika Entertainment's popular stop motion films have put Portland on the feature film map, but how did LAIKA get its start and what is stop motion animation?
- [Got Milk? Famous baker, Christina Tosi, brings her sweet treats to Portland!](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/got-milk-bar-famous-baker-christina-tosi-brings-her-sweet-treats-to-portland/) - Portland loves its sweets. Imagine our excitement when the news broke that famous baker Christina Tosi will bring mouth-watering Milk Bar treats to Portland! 
- [Portland's wacky and wonderful neighboring cities.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/03/portlands-wacky-and-wonderful-neighboring-cities/) - When New Seasons Market decided to open a location in Vancouver, it made us think fondly on all of Portland's neighboring cities, towns and suburbs.
- [Why is Portland named Silicon Forest?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/08/why-is-portland-named-silicon-forest/) - Why is Portland the Silicon Forest and how did it start? Stumped in Stumptown took a byte out of this story to get every bit of the history.
- [Why is Portland named Portland?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/08/why-is-portland-called-portland/) - Why is Portland called Portland? It must be called Portland because it's a port city, right? Wrong! The answer's so random, it might surprise you.
- [Who are the Portland Raging Grannies?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/who-are-the-portland-raging-grannies/) - Portland is a social activist's dream - a liberal city surrounded by a conservative state, and Portland's Raging Grannies show you can be active at any age.
- [Why is Portland called PDX?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/why-is-portland-called-pdx/) - Thanks to Twitter's 140-character limit on messages, cities are often referred to by IATA codes. However, Portlanders also LOVE their airport. Why is that?
- [In Portland, badass is as the badass map says it is.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/04/in-portland-badass-is-as-the-badass-map-says-it-is/) - Think creating Google during your Ph. D. work is pretty badass? WRONG! Badass is two grad students creating a map of Portland showing badassery citywide.
- [Why is Portland the Rose City?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/05/why-is-portland-the-rose-city-or-city-of-roses/) - If you're new to Portland (or just never found out), you might be wondering: why is Portland called the Rose City or the City of Roses?
- [Why is Portland weird? What is Keep Portland Weird?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/08/why-is-portland-weird_what-is-keep-portland-weird/) - Stumptown's an odd burg. We'll talk a bit why it's so weird and also where the heck the whole "Keep Portland Weird" phenomenon started in the first place
- [Why is Portland nicknamed Stumptown?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/03/why-is-portland-named-stumptown/) - Ever wonder why Portland is nicknamed Stumptown? Hint: Stumptown Coffee didn't come first.
- [Why is Portland called Slabtown?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/10/why-is-portland-called-slabtown/) - Portland has many nicknames, but Slabtown is the most misunderstood. For starters, it's not the city - it's one of its neighborhoods! Read on as we delve deeper!
- [Truth or Myth? You don't need air conditioning in Portland.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/08/truth-or-myth-you-dont-need-air-conditioning-in-portland/) - Mild temperatures, low humidity, and weeks without rain make Portland summers great. However, some say you don't need air conditioning here. Let's investigate.
- [Portland parents can drug test their kids.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/portland-parents-can-now-drug-test-their-kids/) - With legalized marijuana and a thriving illegal drug scene, parenting in Portland can be tough. Is drug-testing the answer?
- [What is the Portland Adult Soapbox Derby?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/08/what-is-the-portland-adult-soapbox-derby-all-about/) - Each year, Portlanders make their way to Mount Tabor with intricate, hand-built soapbox cars to tear down the side of the volcano in an epic race, but why?
- [The crackers are coming to Portland! Why is Cracker Barrel so popular?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/08/the-crackers-are-coming-to-portland-why-is-cracker-barrel-so-popular/) - Everyone has a dream of what they want to accomplish before they die - like visiting every Cracker Barrel location in the world.
- [What is the Bite of Oregon?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/what-is-the-bite-of-oregon-in-portland/) - At the beginning of September, we turn our stomachs to the Bite of Oregon, an annual event featuring purveyors of food and beer from all around Oregon.
- [What is Portland's Rose City Comic Con?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/pow-zap-whammo-what-is-portlands-rose-city-comic-con/) - Every year, Portland's Rose City Comic Con gives Portlanders the excuse to dress up like their favorite comic book and movie heroes and villains.
- [Oregon was the first state to officially celebrate Labor Day - so why are there so many sales?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/oregon-was-the-first-state-to-officially-celebrate-labor-day-so-why-are-there-so-many-sales/) - Oregon was the first state to officially celebrate Labor Day, but why are there so many sales requiring employees to work the holiday?
- [Where is Portland's best coffee?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/what-is-portlands-best-coffee-house/) - Portland loves its coffee, but, with nearly 3,000 coffee shops to pick from, which ones are Portlanders' favorites and where's Portland's best cup of joe?
- [What is Talk Like a Pirate Day and why does Portland love it?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/what-is-talk-like-a-pirate-day-and-why-does-portland-love-it/) - Ahoy, me mateys! International Talk Like a Pirate Day be every September 19, but we ponder Portland's preoccupation with holiday. Why the love and how did it start?
- [Why is beer so popular in Portland?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/why-is-beer-so-popular-in-portland/) - There are more than 200 breweries in Oregon with over half the Portland metro area. How did beer, craft beer, in particular, become so popular in Portland?
- [Serratto](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2010/11/portland-food-serratto-restaurant/) - Serratto has a lot to offer to the Northwest quadrant with their Mediterranean and Italian fare. Stumped in Stumptown goes a little upscale and checks them out.
- [Rogue Distillery and Public House](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2010/11/portland-beer-rogue-distillery-and-public-house/) - Rogue Distillery and Public House is the mothership for anyone who enjoys Rogue beer. Come for the sheer bliss of 36 varieties of award-winning beer on tap.
- [Portland's all about the food!](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/04/man-v-food-raves-about-portland/) - Both Cookling Light magazine and Man v. Food love Portland's amazing repertoire of restaurants and eateries. What's not to love?
- [Mississippi Pizza](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2010/11/portland-food-mississippi-pizza/) - Not ostentatious, not pretentious – just pizza, beer and live music in a friendly environment with good people. What's this place doing in Portland?
- [Fireworks cause massive forest fires so why do Oregon and Washington still allow them? (UPDATED)](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/airborne-fireworks-cause-massive-forest-fires-so-why-does-washington-state-still-sell-them/) - With fireworks identified as the cause of the raging forest fire burning 33,000+ acres of forest, why haven't Washington and Oregon banned fireworks sales?
- [Portland's Off the Waffle Restaurant may have America's Best Restroom](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/all-the-poop-thats-fit-to-scoop-off-the-waffle-may-have-the-americas-best-restroom/) - Off the Waffle makes amazing waffles, however national exposure may come from what happens after you eat, as they're a finalist for Best Restroom in America.
- [Sneak-er attack! Under Armour and Adidas bring shoe war to Nike's home turf!](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/sneak-er-attack-under-armour-and-adidas-bring-shoe-war-to-nikes-home-turf/) - It's a sneak-er attack! Under Armour and Adidas are bringing the shoe battle to Nike's home turf with an innovation hub and reality show.
- [Portland's Race for the Cure is for the dogs.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/portlands-race-for-the-cure-is-for-the-dogs/) - Susan G. Komen's Race for the Cure in Portland supports breast cancer research. 2017 could get a little bitchy - but in a good way - as dogs join the cause.
- [Portland's sports teams show what good sports they are by fundraising for hurricane and wildfire support!](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/portlands-sports-teams-show-what-good-sports-they-are-by-fundraising-for-hurricane-and-wildfire-support/) - Portlanders want to help however we can and Stumptown's teams are no different. Five local teams announced disaster relief in Oregon and throughout the country.
- [Let's get our city ranking even lower! "We Hate Portland!"](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/we-hate-portland-lets-get-our-city-ranking-even-lower/) - When a city loses ranks on a national list it's usually a sign the city needs to improve. Only Portlanders would be this happy to drop in popularity...
- [City of Portland makes a rap video to engage drivers with new Parking Kitty app... seriously.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/city-of-portland-makes-a-rap-video-to-engage-drivers-with-new-parking-kitty-app-seriously/) - To promote their new parking app, Parking Kitty, the City of Portland partnered with a local rapper known for his love of cats. Keep Portland Weird? Yes, please!
- [Portland criminals "throw the baby out with the bathwater," literally.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/portland-criminals-take-throw-the-baby-out-with-the-bathwater-literally/) - Portland is weird. So, when a woman threw her toddler into a stranger's car while running from the police, how could we possibly be surprised?
- [Is Portland sexy enough to seduce Amazon into building their second headquarters here?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/is-portland-sexy-enough-to-seduce-amazon-into-building-their-second-headquarters-here/) - Amazon announced they intend to build a second headquarters outside of Seattle. Like a hot new debutante, Amazon has demands. And, yes, Portland is a suitor.
- [George Takei, Abraham Lincoln, and the Oregon Symphony - three great tastes that taste great together?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/george-takei-abraham-lincoln-and-the-oregon-symphony-three-great-tastes-that-taste-great-together/) - George Takei will be serving as the narrator for the Oregon Symphony's performance of Aaron Copland "Lincoln Portrait." Confused? Read on.
- [Portland loves dogs.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/05/portland-loves-dog/) - It's a dog's life in Portland. But, like Janeane Garofalo's says in The Truth About Cats & Dogs: "It's okay to love your pets, just don't LOVE your pets."
- [Kenny and Zuke's Delicatessen](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2010/10/portland-food-kenny-and-zukes-delicatessen/) - Kenny and Zuke's pastrami cheese fries are capable of inducing full-on mouthgasms. Just make sure you come hungry - you certainly won't leave that way.
- [The Hilt Bar](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2010/12/portland-food-the-hilt/) - The Hilt Bar demonstrates what makes Portland great; a jewel in the rough with a mind-blowing menu, wide selection of tasty beer and truly laid-back atmosphere.
- [Rock Bottom Brewery](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2010/12/portland-beer-rock-bottom-restaurant-and-brewery/) - Rock Bottom brings a boisterous and friendly atmosphere, a wide selection of microbrews and amazing beer all from the middle of downtown Portland.
- [Casa Naranja](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/01/portland-food-casa-naranja/) - For Mediterranean fare in Mississippi, Casa Naranja rises to the occasion with a varied menu and a selection of tapas that will blow your mind.
- [Dungeons & Dragons meets fine dining with Anthony Cafiero's "Orcs! Orcs! Orcs!"](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/08/dungeons-dragons-meets-fine-dining-with-anthony-cafieros-orcs-orcs-orcs/) - Get together your 100-sided die, your magician's cap, and your appetite, a local chef is rolling the dice on a new Dungeons & Dragons-themed dinner event.
- [Portland's "sweet" business owners give back to help Harvey victims.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/08/portlands-sweet-business-owners-give-back-to-help-harvey-victims/) - Portland business owners are a rare breed. Rather than focusing entirely on profit , many, if not most, give back. Sweet Jam owner, Frank Taylor, is giving all money raised on his new location's opening day to Harvey victims in his hometown of Dickinson, Texas.
- [Portland's airport: right on-time... most of the time.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/02/portlands-airport-right-on-time-most-of-the-time/) - It's great to live in a city with the airport #1 for most timely departures, but that's because once you get to Portland, you never want to leave.
- [Small business in Portland needs Viagra.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/04/small-business-in-portland-needs-viagra/) - Every year, ambitious young people move here with dreams of business ownership. So, why has Portland's small business vitality ranking dropped year-over-year?
- [Summer](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2010/10/summer-the-weather-in-portland-oregon/) - Locals say that the summer weather in Portland, Oregon is worth the 9-11 months of awful weather around it. Stumped in Stumptown investigates Portland's summer.
- [Northwest Quadrant](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2010/10/portland-neighborhoods-northwest-quadrant/) - Portland is divided into five quadrants. The Northwest is known for being upscale, refined and perhaps a bit snobbish. Stumped in Stumptown checks it out.
- [Gravy](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2010/11/portland-food-gravy/) - Gravy deserves its reputation for outstanding breakfast food at reasonable prices with both substance and style. Survival tip: bring an eating partner.
- [Everybody scream for ice cream! San Diego's stealing Salt & Straw (but not really...)](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/08/everybody-scream-for-ice-cream-san-diegos-stealing-salt-straw-but-not-really/) - Those darn Californians. First, they move to Portland and annoy us all with their terrible driving habits and all their money raising our property values and improving economy, and, now, they're stealing our Salt & Straw!
- [What's an appropriate punishment for destroying 33,000 acres of forest?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/09/whats-an-appropriate-punishment-for-destroying-33000-acres-of-forest/) - As details emerge about the 15-year-old suspected to have started the Eagle Creek Fire - what is an appropriate punishment for destruction of this scale?
- ["Beastie Boys Bandit?" Portland needs a superhero...](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/03/beastie-boys-bandit-portland-needs-a-superhero/) - With this most recent addition to our recent string of really bizarre burglars, we're starting to wonder if Portland's going to get its own superhero soon.
- [The Chinese are stealing our students!](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/03/the-chinese-are-stealing-our-students/) - Someone in China has stolen photos from Reed College's website and has created a fake website, presumably to steal money from unsuspecting college applicants.
- [Hipster criminals just can't catch a break.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/03/hipster-criminals-just-cant-catch-a-break/) - First, one criminal robs the same ATM three times in a week. Now, after breaking in for a shower, another gets busted for stealing a car. Welcome to Stumptown!
- [It takes a solar eclipse to make Salem hipper than Portland for the first time in nearly 40 years.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/08/it-takes-a-solar-eclipse-to-make-salem-hipper-than-portland-for-the-first-time-in-nearly-40-years/) - The first solar eclipse passing over the United States in nearly 40 years is coming on Monday, August 21, and Salem will be the best city in Oregon to see it! Is this the first time in four decades that Salem has been cooler than Portland?
- [Only in Stumptown is it breaking news when it rains for the first time in 57 days.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/08/only-in-stumptown-is-it-breaking-news-when-it-rains-for-the-first-time-in-57-days/) - Knowing that the Pacific Northwest is basically the birthplace of rain (we practically invented the stuff), you'd think it wouldn't be a big deal to Portlanders when weather started falling from the sky.
- [Tired of people moving to Portland? At least now we know who to blame...](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/08/tired-of-people-moving-to-portland/) - What are the 25 counties in the United States most responsible for sending their residents to our fair city, ruining our entire experience, and creating even more people who hate people who move here?
- [One million people are coming to Oregon to view the eclipse... and get high.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/08/one-million-people-are-coming-to-oregon-to-view-eclipse-and-get-high/) - With the eclipse just a few days away, estimates roll in stating that around one million people will visit Oregon to watch it... and smoke weed.
- [Mad marathoner makes media mess over missing marathon.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/08/portland-runner-sues-over-cancelled-vancouver-usa-marathon/) - Portlanders take running very seriously. So, when Energy Events cancelled its Vancouver USA Marathon, you can bet Portlanders won't take such action lying down.
- [Time to get your drink on! Amazon delivers beer and wine to Portland in two hours or less!](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/08/time-to-get-your-drink-on-amazon-prime-now-delivers-beer-and-wine-to-portland/) - Amazon announced they will offer two-hour delivery of beer and wine to Portland residents through Amazon Prime Now.
- [We love comics! Stumptown Comics Fest 2011!](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/04/stumptown-comics-fest-2011/) - In 2004, a small group of comic creators joined forces to bring a comic convention unlike any other to the world - Stumptown Comics Fest was born. This is now.
- [How do Portlanders lose 25 pounds? Turns out, there's an app for that.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2014/06/how-do-portlanders-lose-25-pounds-turns-out-theres-an-app-for-that/) - What do Portlanders do when they want to lose 25 pounds? Turns out, there's an app for that.
- [Portland postman poops on patio.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/04/portlands-post-office-drops-off-a-special-delivery/) - We've all been there when you need to get yourself to the nearest restroom. Add a bit of roughage - what if you're a postal worker in the middle of your route?
- [Nukes and volcanoes coming after Portland, oh my! What's next, Tesla launching Skynet?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/08/nukes-and-volcanoes-coming-after-portland-oh-my-whats-next-tesla-launching-skynet/) - Many Portlanders live in blissful ignorance of the many natural and man-made disasters threatening our very existence here in the Pacific Northwest.
- [Do you like your produce ugly? We've got good news for you.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/08/do-you-like-your-produce-ugly-weve-got-good-news-for-you/) - Portlanders love their food. How could we not? Portland attracts some of the most talented and creative chefs in the entire country cooking up some of the tastiest and most gorgeous dishes in the world. However, are you one of those Portlanders who goes to the animal shelter and coos over the goofy-looking dog? Did you like the Pontiac Aztek, one of the most hideous examples of committee-designed automobiles ever (best known from Breaking Bad)? Maybe you don't want that perfectly round tomato. Maybe you want that apple genetically-designed to be redder than red could possibly be. If so, we've got good news - Imperfect Produce is coming to Portland.
- [Warm up your voice and get out the earplugs - American Idol is back in Portland!](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/08/warm-up-your-voice-and-get-out-the-earplugs-american-idol-is-back-in-portland/) - When American Idol announced its return this fall, we suppose we shouldn't be surprised that Portland is the kickoff audition city on Thursday, August 17, 2017.
- [Oregon gets salty while Portland goes without.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/08/oregon-gets-salty-while-portland-goes-without/) - Given the amount of rain Portland sees each year (average rainfall is 36.69 inches), you'd be forgiven in thinking that the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) would have a plan in place for when more solid stuff falls from the skies (think: snow).
- [Oh, Boyd! Portland loses another local coffee company to "Big Brother Brewing."](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/08/oh-boyd-portland-loses-another-local-coffee-company-to-big-brother-brewing/) - Boyd Coffee Company, what might be Portland's oldest coffee roaster founded in 1900, announced they will be acquired by Farmer Brothers, a publicly-traded firm.
- [Portland ranked #3 pot-smoking capital in the U.S.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/05/portland-ranked-3-pot-smoking-capital-in-the-u-s/) - Mary Jane, hooch, wacky tobacky, bud, blueberry yum-yum, pot - marijuana. The Daily Beast ranks Portland as the #3 pot-smoking capital in the U.S.
- [Portland versus Seattle: Eat it!](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/06/portland-versus-seattle-eat-it/) - Stumptown versus the Emerald City: The Refried Edition. Sunset Magazine pits the two cities' food offerings against each other. There can be only one.
- [Portlanders would like to do it like bunnies without hurting bunnies while doing it.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2017/08/portlanders-would-like-to-do-it-like-bunnies-without-hurting-bunnies-while-doing-it-good-clean-love/) - Eugene-based sex lube company, Good Clean Love, recently announced the FDA approved their request to use human volunteers instead of animals during testing.
- [How do Portlanders choose Apple OS X or Microsoft Windows?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2014/05/how-do-portlanders-choose-apple-os-x-versus-microsoft-windows/) - Stumped in Stumptown tackles the timeless question of how to choose between Apple's OS X and Microsoft's Windows for computer operating systems.
- [Portland loves bicycles.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/03/portland-loves-bicycles/) - Portland loves bicycles... and it shows. A recent research report revealed that Portland ranks first among nine cities in the U.S. and Canada.
- [Gift Ideas for Portlanders](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2010/12/portland-shopping-gifts-for-portlanders/) - Stumped in Stumptown has put together a list of gifts with just enough pretension to entertain and amuse even the most snobbish of Portland "natives."
- [Newsflash: Portlandia does not accurately portray Portland.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/03/newsflash-portlandia-does-not-accurately-portray-portland/) - You knew it. We knew it. Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein knew it. Portlandia is not an accurate portrayal of Portland. So, why was a recent poll so shocking?
- [Portland loves Apple's iPods, iPhones, iPads and it shows.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/03/portland-loves-apple-ipods-iphones-ipads/) - Portland loves to rail against the masses. SUVs? We use bikes. Following authority? Read our middle finger! So, why is it that Portlanders love Apple products?
- [Renovo and Audi give Portland wood bikes.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/04/renovo-and-audi-give-portland-wood-bikes/) - What happens when Audi teams up with Portland's hardwood-bicycle manufacturer, Renovo? Oh, yeah, baby - hardwood performance bikes!
- [Hey AT&T, where's Portland's 4G??](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/03/hey-att-wheres-portlands-4g-dammit/) - Portland's typically big enough and techie enough to be a test city for new technology. Unfortunately, AT&T doesn't feel we're ready for 4G.
- [Imagine Portland with Solar Freakin' Roadways](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2014/05/imagine-portland-with-solar-freakin-roadways/) - Imagine Portland, Oregon and the entire United States using solar panels instead of asphalt. Now, imagine THREE TIMES the electricity being produced than we use!
- [IKEA](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2010/10/shopping-in-portland-oregon-ikea/) - IKEA is renowned for its products, but have you ever experienced one? Stumped in Stumptown gives you the inside scoop on a trip to Portland's IKEA.
- [Stumptown Coffee Roasters - say it ain't sold!](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/05/stumptown-coffee-roasters-say-it-aint-sold/) - Stumptown Coffee developed a great reputation, and Portlanders reveled in its free-love approach to... erm... growing coffee beans. What now that they sold out?
- [What's the deal with Groupon and Google Offers?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/06/whats-the-deal-with-groupon-and-google-offers/) - Now that Powell's Books is talking about trying Google Offers, we started wondering: what's the deal with these coupon-a-day sites?
- [Portlanders are fanatics for hybrid and electric cars (and motorcycles).](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/04/portlanders-are-fanatics-for-hybrid-and-electric-cars/) - Ford announced Portland will be a launch city for the new all-electric Focus. It made us wonder: why do Portlanders love driving electric and hybrid cars?
- [Replace the I-5 bridge with some kind of catapult system.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/04/replace-the-i-5-bridge-with-some-kind-of-catapult-system/) - I-5 links Baja California with British Columbia. Any bridge on it should be replaced quickly, if needed, right? Welcome to Portland's I-5 bridge fiasco.
- [The Cellphone Ban: Unenforced Laws are just Good Ideas](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/06/cellphone-ban-unenforced-laws-are-just-good-idea/) - Bicyclists must stop at stop signs. No skateboarders in the city. Drivers can't use cellphones. Unenforced laws aren't laws, they're just suggestions.
- [Footloose and Fragrance-free](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/02/footloose-and-fragrance-free/) - Portland's city council recently approved a new fragrance-free policy with disciplinary action to those who don't follow it.
- [Portland is miserable... on paper.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/04/portland-is-miserable-on-paper/) - Portlanders aren't miserable. Our city truly offers great variety. So, we wondered when a survey showed Portland to be the second-most miserable city in the US.
- [Portland versus Seattle. Fight!](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/04/portland-versus-seattle-fight/) - The Pacific Northwest. It's beautiful, it's filled with fun things to do and it's home to the deadliest rivalry ever known between two cities.
- [Two sides agree in education? Never say never.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/03/two-sides-agree-in-education-never-say-never/) - We were happy to hear that Portland Public Schools and the Portland Teachers Union reached a tentative agreement for a 2-year contract. No strikes. No threats.
- [It's hard to be a brooding college student if you can't smoke.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/03/its-hard-to-be-a-brooding-college-student-if-you-cant-smoke/) - Recently, PCC banned smoking on its campuses. The problem? Attaining the image of a brooding emo kid deep in thought is easier to pull off with cigarettes
- [Crazy as a ... tiger?](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/02/crazy-as-a-tiger/) - Okay, we must admit - seeing U.S. Representative David Wu dressed in a tiger costume threw us back a little, but it also made us think; wouldn't the world be a little better if all of Congress wore its crazy on the outside?
- [The zombies are out driving in Portland.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/04/zombies-are-out-driving-in-portland/) - We've all been there - you're driving along the freeway when a car filled with zombies crashes into a barrier wall. No? Welcome to driving in Portland.
- [The Portland Saturday Market - come get you some crazy!](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/03/portland-saturday-market-come-get-you-some-crazy/) - Each city has sights that visitors must see. NYC has politico-filled prostitution rings, LA has impenetrable smog - Portland has the Saturday Market.
- [Oregon's discovering it isn't easy being green.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/03/oregons-discovering-it-isnt-easy-being-green/) - Oregon tries to embrace energy-saving, green-energy alternatives in almost everything it does. What should legislatures do now that subsidies are stinging?
- [Portland bridges falling down.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/03/portland-bridges-falling-down/) - A total of eight bridges crisscross Portland. Officials have started taking another look at the state of our fine city's bridges, and the results are not good.
- [Portland is unprepared for earthquakes... or flying monkeys.](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/2011/03/portland-is-unprepared-for-earthquakes-or-flying-monkeys/) - The recent earthquake in Japan has prompted comparisons in Portland - some of which might be a little nuttier than others.

## Pages

- [Home](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/test-page/) - Stumped in Stumptown investigates what makes the city of Portland, Oregon so weird and so popular at the same time by looking at the city, the people, the food, and so much more.

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## Categories

- [Weather](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/category/weather/) - Ah, Portland weather. To the outsider, Portland is synonymous with “rain” but that’s not so. In addition to some of the most gorgeous summers the world has ever seen, Portland also experiences weirdness in the weather from unbelievable heat waves to overwhelming ice storms to tornadoes. Yes, tornadoes. Welcome to Stumptown!
- [Food](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/category/food/) - Stories about restaurants, food carts, grocery stores and other places to get things to shove in your mouth (okay, edible things) in Portland, Oregon.
- [Events](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/category/events/) - Portland, Oregon always has something going with festivals, brewfests, winery tours, concerts, and so much more. Stumped in Stumptown tries to investigate what makes Portland, well, Portland by looking at some of its unique events.
- [Neighbors](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/category/neighbors/) - Portland, Oregon is divided into five quadrants (yes, five) by the Columbia River and Burnside Street and is surrounded by incredibly jealous suburbs. Stories in this category talk about the different quadrants as well as other towns in the area.
- [City](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/category/city/) - Stories that get down and dirty into the workings of Portland proper including comparisons/fights with other cities, nicknames, and so much more. Stumptown is weird and we like it that way.
- [Politics](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/category/politics/) - Stories about politics in and around Portland. The city and the state are often at odds with each other, so stories here might also cover the crazies we have running our state government, too.
- [People](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/category/people/) - What would Portland be like without its people? Probably a rainy version of Phoenix. Fortunately, we’ve got the weirdos and we have them in bulk. These stories try to make sense of the craziness that is the Portland population.
- [Business](http://www.stumpedinstumptown.com/category/business/) - Portland’s business scene continues to grow, expand, and change. With its rise to claim in the tech scene as Silicon Forest and a huge number of odd businesses, we like to point out when new businesses come to Portland or when new services or products catch our eye.

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