Things to love about P-Town

Listening to KBPS 89.9 FM allclassical.org or KMHD 89.1 FM Jazz Blues & NPR News in the car.
Shopping at Powell's Books on New Year's Day at 11pm.
Fong Chong's for dim-sum.
Shopping at Uwajimaya or thumbing through Japanese periodicals at Kinokuniya
40" less rain than Seattle.
Stifff drinks in the dim glow of the Portland City Grill, 30 floors above the world.
Riding MAX downtown instead of driving.
Ocean beaches 90 minutes away. Snowy mountains 90 minutes away.
Big ships and intricate bridges.
Hood River apples & pears, Maryhill peaches, Willamette Valley cherries, raspberries, and strawberries.