In Reply to: Maybe Portland is the new Peoria . . . squeaky clean. * posted by mr grits on June 11, 2007 at 17:45:33:
timbertown, very blue collar and very tough. A NW version of ol' Pittsburgh. A wrong look or word taken wrong and you could be on the receiving end of a beer bottle or bar stool.
It still has grit but it's become hipper and richer, too. Grunge and post-psychedelic bands helped change the image.
It's a city with the feel of a bunch of small towns thrown together. The buzz is out that it's "hot."
I imagine the story upon which "Brooks" is based takes place there. I think producers that mention locations should be shot if they fake it. This example, as I mentioned earlier, is especially egregious.
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Follow Ups
- Twenty years ago, "Stumptown" was nothing more than a very large - tinear 05:06:52 06/12/07 (8)
- RE: Twenty years ago, "Stumptown" was nothing more than a very large - Rod H. 19:25:46 06/13/07 (6)
- Agree. I live in Bend, OR, have been in Portland - powermatic 22:36:57 06/13/07 (5)
- I think you and the other guy misread my post. In '75, when I had - tinear 15:50:51 06/15/07 (4)
- RE: I think you and the other guy misread my post. In '75, when I had - powermatic 21:42:29 06/17/07 (0)
- If you think Portland has changed..... - Rod H. 21:38:30 06/15/07 (2)
- Too bad, I liked it like it was. I know Sisters has gone crazy with - tinear 06:25:55 06/17/07 (1)
- RE: Too bad, I liked it like it was. I know Sisters has gone crazy with - powermatic 21:37:40 06/17/07 (0)
- I didn't stay for the location credits . . . that will usually tell the story. * - mr grits 07:02:02 06/12/07 (0)