gramilaj, make sure to steer clear of Eugene, then, and especially the Oregon Country Fair, people walk around naked and you can buy brownies that will make you feel good all over, and all that kind of stuff... I never did go, but probably should have, just for the experience... Anyway, Portland is a great city, but I kind of liked the intensity of Boston, suppose a change of pace is always welcome. I remember once in Bend, there was this really fat guy riding a bicycle with his shirt off, nothing worse than showing off your man boobs on a hot summer day, until I got closer and realized those weren't man boobs, those were the real deal... and I live in the red neck conservative part of the state!