a veg life

(posted by Emily)  Saturday 27 September  After lunch, we decided to check out the Portland Art Museum , as a part of Free Museum Day .  a Keith Haring in the basement The museum has one Monet--probably the highlight of the museum for us a Degas ballerina some modern art--I like the colors Rick walking through the modern art  this reminded me of an ink blot test modern art is weird This is something I could see in my house this was a vase, sitting on top of a tv screen, that was playing a video loop. It was a very cool effect things like this always make me think I could be a modern artist.  Usually, we are both fans of Impressionism and modern art, but to be honest, we weren't all that impressed with the museum's collection. The modern art was just strange and unimpressive, and other than the Monet, there wasn't much art of note.  We had dinner reservations on Saturday ev...

(posted by Emily) Today is the day! It's finally here! We're off to the land of hipsters, craft beer, and vegan food galore.  A few weeks ago, we started to put together a list of restaurants we wanted to go to, because let's be honest--we're really just going for the food! As always, with any trip we take, I created a Google doc that has all of the restaurant information (address, phone number, hours) for us to have with us. Luckily, we are staying in the US on this trip, so details about metro/underground/public transit stops are less crucial than when we travel internationally.  We are really excited to try all of these places! In no particular order: Homegrown Smoker Sweet Hereafter Portobello Trattoria Blossoming Lotus Falafel House at Slabtown Native Bowl Papa G's Vegan Deli VooDoo Doughnut White Owl Social Club We're also planning a stop at the vegan mini mall , and Herbivore Clothing ! While we are in Portland, it is...