A summary of quite a nice set of articles from this blog, with some additions. Here is what Portland sports:

1. Can’t fill your own gas. NJ and OR don’t let you fill your own car. Actually it’s nice when it is raining (aka winter time).
2. Wine and beer in gas stations and grocery shops. Every day of the week, 24hr a day.
3. Half-size downtown blocks. Nice for walking, nice for developers (twice the number of corner lots).
4. Apartments with Recycling. Saving the human habitat.
5. Fred Meyer and Trader Joes. Nice shops, low prices.
6. No Mosquitos. Apparently the MN unofficial state “bird” does not like it here.
7. Municipal WI-FI – Free and clear. It failed for many cities, but not for Portland.
8. Rain more than half of the year. Trade your snow showel for an umbrella.
9. Lower taxes, worse public schools. These two are directly connected.
10. Gay lying mayors.Other cities just have lying ones.
11. Spring that last 2 months. Not 2 weeks. And it blooms till late fall.
12. Snow is 1 hr to the east. In case you are missing it on your driveway.