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Brewmoo: Brew/movie, relating to any number of theaters that serve beer. Popular ones are Kennedy School, Laurelhurst, Bagh... |
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Hillsburrito: Nickname for Hillsboro, a suburb due west of Portland. Vastly cheaper to live than the city, Hillsboro suffers mos... |
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JailBlazers: Nickname for the Trail Blazers, the NBA team for Portland, due to a string of arrest and convictions. Representing... |
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Brandon Roy: NBA basketball player whom can be forgiven for attending U-Dub because he is now a great player for the Portland Tr... |
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Mountain is Out, The: While "the mountain is out" literally means that you can see Mount Hood from the city, it generally implies that it... |
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Little Beirut: Actually it was his dad, George H.W. Bush, whose staff coined the term back when he ran into protests in Portland. |
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Zoobomb: An event that has been going on for seven years running. Every Sunday at 8:30, people meet at a big pile of bikes a... |
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Burgerville: Burgerville, or "BV": A locally-owned, sustainable fast-food restaurant chain that provides locally-produced food a... |
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OMSI: Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, located on the east end of the Marquam (I-5) Bridge on SE Water Ave. |
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Balfour House: Officially named Johnson Creek Secure Residential Treatment Facility. Nickname was adopted by neighborhood resident... |
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PMLR: Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail: Proposed light rail line expected for completion in 2015. |
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People's Republic of Portland: The leftist faction of Portland has taken over to form the People's Republic, where you'll find a wonderful blend o... |
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Blue Heron: The blue heron is the official bird of Portland, often affixed to business names in the area. |
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Bento Box: Bento box Japanese-style lunches are so ubiquitous in Portland that they're like hot dogs in New York. |
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MAX: The light rail system for Portland. It runs mainly east-west, but they are adding on so there are currently traffi... |
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