a veg life

(posted by Emily) Saturday 27 September We knew our Saturday in Portland would be a busy day--with great events like VegFest and free museum day , we had a lot of things we wanted to do. We started out morning by wandering through the Portland Saturday Market  (no pictures, sorry!), which was on our way to the Oregon Convention Center, where VegFest was located.  When we got to the convention center, we were glad to get in the ticket line early. It literally doubled in length by the time we had our tickets in hand! We were most excited to get into the exhibit hall, where all of the samples, vendors, and products were located.  inside the exhibit hall lots of people already here! In addition to business showing off their new products, there was a mini food court. We spotted Veggie Grill , and even Homegrown Smoker! It was so much fun to wander the booths and try all of the food samples and see the variety of offerings. One of our...

(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...