hows living around portland?
Oct 24, 2006, 03:09 PM
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it throws me because part of the straightaway is the quarter mile drag that I've been down many times.
Portland's housing market is climbing very fast. The next market they say to start climbing like that is Spokane's. Kinda sucks.
Portland's housing market is climbing very fast. The next market they say to start climbing like that is Spokane's. Kinda sucks.
Oct 24, 2006, 03:25 PM
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Yea portland is a very nice place to live in. As far as weather, the last few years our summers have been really good. We have 2 huge malls and the one in clackamas is getting remodeled. I do wish our downtown was a tad bigger but im happy with it. Overall Ptown is a great place to settle down.
Oct 24, 2006, 04:26 PM
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I like what I am hearing so far.... I will research it more. How are the people in the area.... business like or more laid-back?
thx for all the feedback everyone!
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thx for all the feedback everyone!
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Oct 24, 2006, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by xballsport
Yea portland is a very nice place to live in. As far as weather, the last few years our summers have been really good. We have 2 huge malls and the one in clackamas is getting remodeled. I do wish our downtown was a tad bigger but im happy with it. Overall Ptown is a great place to settle down.
Oct 24, 2006, 06:31 PM
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Whenever I got to Seattle I realize how much I like Portland. You got surf and snow, PDX is a hour or so to Mt. Hood, and 1.5 hours to the coast.
When I get out of the USCG I'll end up in Portland.
When I get out of the USCG I'll end up in Portland.
Oct 24, 2006, 10:16 PM
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I love portland and really want to live here the rest of my life. As for the job market... I am graduating from college (WSU) in dec. and am having problems finding something, but we all know the economy sucks right now, even though its on its way up its still not great...anyone have suggestions for a job?
Oct 24, 2006, 11:23 PM
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06evofiji -portland sucks *** for anyone with an IT related degree, unless you did a double major with something like project managment.
OP - If you do move down here, look at anywhere that is NOT in multnomah (sp?) county. just one more extra income tax to pay. Vancouver is a good option as well as Washington, clackamas, and Columbia counties. If you move out as far as Jim Patterson, St. Helens has no DEQ inspections, so modding is much easier to get away with
OP - If you do move down here, look at anywhere that is NOT in multnomah (sp?) county. just one more extra income tax to pay. Vancouver is a good option as well as Washington, clackamas, and Columbia counties. If you move out as far as Jim Patterson, St. Helens has no DEQ inspections, so modding is much easier to get away with
Oct 25, 2006, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 06evofiji
My degree is in management and operations and HR...
n- My Aunt lived in Portland for a bit, but her and my uncle travel around the world on their sail boat for a living, so they really get to see all different kinds of people. She said the people in Portland were really nice and laid back, almost like "oh i'm going to walk in the park today" type people. She said because of this though she wasn't sure how much she REALLY wanted to live there; they like more of a fast paced life style. They said everyone is really into sports and the outdoors...
They reason i keep bringing up my Aunt and Uncle on this subject is because like i said they have lived all over the world, and right now live in New Zeland; and ultimately they want to settle permenantly in Portland (they think). So that kind of shows how good of a place it is.
Oct 25, 2006, 01:17 PM
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KOevo-well i'm not set on portland, just the NW. Also no hurry for me because I am not graduating until December. I really apperciate the info. does the company have a website I can take a look at?