Here we go.
"Come to Portland! We have... bridges. And... welding?"
The really sad thing is, when Peg and I visited Portland, we were only there for two days and covered most of the above highlights. :p
To be fair, Powell's is pretty damned impressive. And I actually really love Portland, in part _because_ it's a nerdy, run-down town without a lot of tacky surface glamour. Same reasons I like Seattle.
@zebratron2084 "and you can do it all with a chicken in your backpack!"
..... wat