Visit Portland, Oregon!

I just spent the day in Portland, Oregon.  I moved to San Diego from Portland about six months ago, and I've missed Portland ever since.  I'm not a Portland native, but it quickly became an important part of my life.  Today was a chance to tour the city and my old favorite spots before meeting friends later tonight.Here are the top four reasons that you need to visit Portland, Oregon:1) It is the coffee capital of the USA!Even if you want to side with Seattle or San Francisco as the country's coffee capital, you can't deny that these three cities together have set the country's coffee landscape.  Portland has excellent and unique roasters almost a stone's throw from wherever you are in the city.  When you're here, don't bother with the many Starbucks locations.  Those are for tourists.  If you insist on a chain, go with Dutch Bros, a Pacific Northwest chain of espresso stands where you'll find friendly service and amazing coffee every day.

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2) It is the beer capital of the world!OK, I'm taking some liberties here.  It does have more breweries within its city limits than any other city in the world.  Somewhere in the neighborhood of 30, more than any other city.  It's a city that appreciates a personal and well-crafted beverage.     3) It is a quietly trend-setting city.I felt so welcomed by the people of Portland when I moved here, and I didn't know a soul when I arrived.  They are modest, and will never admit (or are possibly unaware) of the trends they've set.  There are literally hundreds of food carts in the city, and the trend was definitely made famous here - you'll have difficulty finding an episode of Eat Street that doesn't spend time here.  And if the country appreciates craft beer and care-roasted coffee more now than years ago, Portland is one of the reasons why.4) It's just a fun city.The city's unofficial motto is "Keep Portland Weird".  Spend some time here, and it won't take you long to understand why.  Record numbers turn out for the city's annual Naked Bike Ride.  Spend time downtown, and you'll see something weird, whether it's a clown on a unicycle with a completely straight face, or a man in a dress singing opera (and well).  Everything is just a little off, and it's awesome.The biggest complaint about Portland?  The rain.  I say get over it.  If it gets you wet, you'll dry off when you get to where you're going.  And when the sun is shining, I don't know too many places more beautiful.  Portland will always have a special place in my heart.  I'll always enjoy visiting.As a coffee lover, you owe it to yourself to visit the mecca!