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Like Breckenridge in the 90s or Mammoth in the early part of this decade, Portland has become the hot spot for snowboarding. It\u2019s an interesting choice, since the mountain is actually over an hour away, but it seems that being hip and urban is in these days. But as a Portland resident who has lived here since before it was cool (but not actually a native, those are like unicorns<\/a>), I am here to tell you Portland is TOTALLY overrated. Here are ten definitive reasons why.<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It rains<\/strong><\/p>\n You\u2019ve probably heard this rumor and it\u2019s true. From Nov- March it rains pretty much every day. The worst part is all that rain is snow in the mountains, so you are pretty much ALWAYS<\/a> forced to ride powder. Stupid northwest.<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Affordable housing<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s actually possible to buy a house here, and with that comes all the headaches of home ownership. You\u2019ll likely end up a slum lord, renting out your house all of your dirt bag buddies and actually paying less than you would to rent. Damn that responsibility.<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cheap beer<\/strong><\/p>\n PBR is kinda of gross, but in Portland, you will be forced to drink A LOT of it, as it is available at basically every bar for $2 or less. Also, you will probably turn into a drunk <\/a>living here.<\/p>\n Summer at Mt. Hood. Photo Amy Galbraith<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n 5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Year-round snowboarding 7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cool people<\/strong><\/p>\n Seriously, people here are so<\/em> cool. So if you don\u2019t like hipster bullshit, you\u2019ll have to actually find a group of the normal people who lurk in the outskirts to be friends and ride with. There are plenty of them.<\/p>\n photo: Jared Souney<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n![\"food\"](\"http:\/\/www.yobeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/food.jpg\" "\\"food\\"")
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\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Really good, cheap food<\/a>
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\nPortland has more good, cheap restaurants than most places, which leads to two problems. The first is trying to decide where to eat, which can take longer than the eating itself, and two, you\u2019ll probably get fat.<\/p>\n![\"20090730_hcscpw_0010\"](\"http:\/\/www.yobeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/20090730_hcscpw_0010.jpg\" "\\"20090730_hcscpw_0010\\"")
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\nIt\u2019s nice to be able to get away from snowboarding every one in a while, but here, the mountain literally never closes (well ok, it does for like a week sometimes.) There are also four resorts on Mt. Hood to choose from (3 you would actually go to) and all these choices get exhausting.
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\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Job opportunities
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\nIf you live in Portland, you might find yourself in a position that you actually want to get a job. Companies such as Bonfire\/Salomon, Holden<\/a>, Airblaster<\/a>, Nike, High Cascade, Grenade<\/a>, Atmosphere and more call the city of roses home. What is the world coming to when you get a job somewhere that you actually might WANT to go to work?
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