Frugal Portland
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We’ve been fans of the New York Times column The Frugal Traveler for quite some time now. But, what we’re even bigger fans of is the article Matt Gross (The Frugal Traveler, himself) wrote about his recent visit to Portland. He visited some of our favorite places – and even gave us some new places to try out.
Check it out… Frugal Portland
Once you’ve read the article, come back and tell us, what tips would you give Frugal Traveler for his next trip?
About the Author: Rhiannon West Chamberlain
Rhiannon is a native Oregonian who grew up exploring the nooks and crannies of the Oregon Coast and daydreaming in Powell’s City of Books. She now lives in NE Portland with her husband and her new baby boy and looks forward to teaching him to love Oregon as much as she does.Rhiannon attended both the University of Oregon and Portland State University, where she studied Journalism and Mass Media. She claims to ‘bleed green’ and happily cheers for both the Ducks and the Vikings every chance she gets.In her free time, Rhiannon enjoys sipping Oregon Pinot, finding new restaurants, bargain hunting and trying new recipes – sometimes successfully. She has a child-like enthusiasm for trying new things and rediscovering old ones – such as skee-ball, mini golf, and big slides.
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