Portland in the News: New Buildings, New Weed, New Residents & More – It’s The Portland Economy, Stupid! | February 11, 2016

So your rent is going up – Willamette Week has plenty of reason for why Portland is still #1 in our hearts, including weed, beer & that Portland Economy.

Speaking of that economy, Bloomberg View says Oregon has the best performing economy in the nation based on data.

So now’s a good time to settle in and stay cozy, which should be easy to do because Portland is one of the nation’s top 10 coziest cities.

Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week:

• Bend Source: A Taste of Oregon…in Japan

• Telegraph: Portland: the foodie (and drinkie) capital of America

• Discover Portland: How to Travel Solo in Portland

• Movie Pilot: I have found the location of S.T.A.R. Labs

• Oregonian: Why Portland is one of the nation’s best-performing cities

• BloombergView: Oregon Is the Picture of Economic Health

• Queerty: A Portland Feminist Explains How To Drink The World’s Best Beer Like A Woman

• Willamette Week: Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum Live With Their Moms

• Oregonian: 11 new buildings, $1.5 billion in investment planned for downtown Portland

• Thrillist: The Best Things About Every Northwest State

• Oregonian: Fired up: Portland makes top 10 list of coziest cities again (photos)

• Willamette Week: 28 Reasons to Love Portland Right Now: Part I

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