I'm sure you already know a lot about the Korean cities on the list, so I'm going to write a few brief introductions to world cities you might be interested in. First up, my adopted hometown -
PORTLAND, OREGON
Portland, Oregon was my home for 7 years! It's a very cool city which has attracted many young people in the last 10+ years. It's known for its eco-friendly lifestyle and biking culture. There are many great parks, gardens, and other interesting attractions in Portland!
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| Biking is VERY popular in Portland. This is me with my bike "Old Gray" in 2007. I'm biking on the Springwater Trail next to the river. It's safe to bike all around Portland, and there are many bike festivals and events during the year! |
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| There is a lot of beautiful street art in Portland! |
Portland has become so popular in the U.S. that there's a television comedy show "Portlandia" made about the city and the strange people who live there! The video below is a comedy song about the strange young people who live in Portland. Even though it's a comedy, the people in the video are real Portland people. I even met a few of them! Portland's city motto is: Keep Portland Weird
Portland is a very strange city, but I love it. If you have any questions about Portland, Oregon, or any of the cities on the topics list, please feel free to ask in the comments! Happy choosing!
Living many country or cities are good for our life. Unfortunately I live only Korea, and Live only 2 cities. (Busan and Gyungju) So I want to live other country .. someday? Like your hometown Lake Geneva or Portland. It is very good experience for my life.
ReplyDeleteYes, I think I have learned a lot from living in many different places. However, sometimes I really miss my two hometowns!
DeleteI think Portland is so interesting!! Because I like biking. What is famous other things in Portland?
ReplyDeletePortland is mainly famous for its lifestyle, not its attractions. It's famous for biking, microbreweries (beer), nature and eco-friendliness. Our biggest attraction is actually a bookstore - the largest independent bookstore in the U.S. It is as big as one city block and when you go in they give you a map of the bookstore, so you don't get lost!
DeleteI love beer very much!!! Surely I will go to that bookstore!!
DeleteEvery cities is various attraction! Also, It's good cities where you have lived place. Because It is not strange. I has some question. What is potland's citizen favority sports ? Basketball, Soccer, Football, or Baseball ??
ReplyDeleteHmmm... I'm not sure about our favorite sports in Portland. We have a soccer team and a basketball team. I think the basketball team is a little more popular than the soccer team. We don't have a football or baseball team. Most people like to exercise, bike, do yoga, go running, go rowing on the river or be active in some way, however. I think doing sports is more popular than watching sports!
DeleteI think Portland is a great place to travel. what is the most famous place and other interesting attractions in Portland?
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I think the most famous places in Portland are Powell's bookstore (it's a REALLY big bookstore), the Japanese and Chinese gardens, the rose garden, and a really big park called Forest Park. As I told Lee Seung Hwan in another comment, though, we are more famous for our lifestyle!
DeleteUnfortunately, I don't like riding a bike. But I really like eco-friendly environment. Is there any special wild animals or plants? I want to see many of them.
ReplyDeleteIn the city you can see many pigeons, wild birds, and squirrels. Squirrels are everywhere in the U.S.! Once a squirrel tried to steal my sandwich!!! In Forest Park and other wild areas you can see raccoons, deer, foxes and snakes sometimes. You can see other wild birds and water birds. Portland is a city, but in the country around Portland you can sometimes also see elk, bobcats and beavers. In terms of plants - there are many fir trees and other types of trees. We also have a famous rose garden with many varieties of roses. Most people grow gardens around their houses, too.
DeleteIt turned out just as I expect. I didn't know "raccoon" and "bobcat". They are very cute! There's no mistaking that Portland is a nice city.
DeleteI'm glad you like the nature around Portland :)
DeletePortland is so interesting city. I like ride a bike so sometimes I ride with my friend. I have never lived other country so I want to live with another culture. Can you recommend city in U.S.A?
ReplyDeleteWell, it depends on what you are interested in. Portland is my personal favorite city because it has a lot of things I like: nature, bike-riding, vegetarian food, good movies, good books, and many interesting/strange people. However, if you like different things you might prefer a different city. There are also many bigger cities, such as New York, L.A., Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle. Also, it's important to think about the weather. Portland is cool and rainy between October and April, but in May through October it's usually warm and sunny. What is important to you in a city? What do you like to do in your free time? What kind of weather do you like? If I know about what you like, I can recommend a city more easily! :)
DeleteIs it your hometown? Are you have two hometown^^? Me too! My hometown is Seoul and Ulsan! Portland seems to be interesting. I like riding bicycle. I want to participate your hometown festival. Costumes are very fun. Are you recommend Portland's famous food?
ReplyDeleteOh cool! Yes, I think it's good to have two hometowns, but do you miss any friends from your first hometown? It's hard to leave old friends! Portland doesn't have just one famous food - it has every kind of food you can imagine, from every country! It is known for good vegetarian food, great beers, eco-friendly food like local and organic foods, and brunch. Do you know about brunch? It's a combination of "lunch" and "breakfast" - people eat at about 11 and it's very popular in Portland. Which one is your hometown now, by the way? Seoul or Ulsan? Which do you like better, or do you like them both equally?
DeleteI know Portland because of NBA. My favorite basketball player is L.Aldridge.
ReplyDeleteIt`s more quiet than I think.
Oh, wow! I don't even know this player, because I usually don't pay attention to sports, but I'm glad you've heard of Portland! I included some very quiet pictures of Portland. It's a smaller city than Seattle or San Francisco, but we also have a downtown area with office buildings and traffic, etc. We also have about 4-5 universities in town. Still, it's not a huge city, and I like that!
DeleteThank you for giving me a portland imformation. I didn't know about Portland. A~~ Portland is clean! Portland is known for bicycle! But why many Portland citizens are strange?
ReplyDeleteWell, in the U.S. young people usually move away from home when they get to be in their late teens or early 20s. Maybe this is true in Korea too. When young people move out, they often move to a city which has similar people. In the early 2000s, many young people moved to Portland who were interested in the environment and eco-friendly things, or who were interested in art, music and culture. When many people began to move there, the newspapers and magazines talked about Portland's cool culture. Then, even more people moved to Portland who wanted to live an artistic and interesting life. This often happens in the U.S. In the 1990s it was Seattle. 10 years from now it will probably be a different city!
DeleteA! Originally, Almost Portland citizens are immigrants. How fantastic!. Did you have friend who lives in Portland? What about your Portland friend?
ReplyDeleteBefore I moved to Portland, I didn't have any friends who lived there, but I had a cousin who lived there. My cousin helped me. He showed me around town and introduced me to some nice people. However, I mainly moved to Portland because I knew that there was a lot of really good vegetarian food there, many movie theaters, many parks and many fun places to visit. I really loved living in Portland!
DeleteI can see your story. Portland is not big city, but This site is very natural city!! I hope to go Portland!!
ReplyDeleteI like riding bicycle. I ride bicycle twice a week. Portland looks very interesting city. I want go Portland
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