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I Live Here: PDX (And I love it!)

Posted on November 30, 2011 · 1 Comment

It’s no secret that I love my city, Portland.

I talked about it nonstop while in college on the East Coast.  Convinced college friends and world travelers that anyone who comes to visit will fall in love with the city too.

Plus, it doesn’t help that Portland has more breweries and pubs per capita than anywhere else in the world!

This being said, I was thrilled when my friend, Sara Gray reached out to me for her project I Live Here:PDX. The concept is simple, show case local residents, who are involved in their local communities, doing cool things across the city.  I immediately agreed, filled out a quick survey and a couple days later Sara and I met up for a photo shoot at BridgePort Brewery Co.

On Monday morning, I woke up for my post-Thanksgiving food coma to find my profile was showing on I Live Here:PDX!  Definitely check it out.

Check out those cute earrings!

Name & Age: Jenna Forstrom & 25

Hometown: Beaverton, OR

Current Neighborhood: Old Town Chinatown

How do you pay the rent and what is your slash? Community Manager / Beer Blogger

What do you create? Engagement and conversations. Laughter and love. Beer.

How did you land in Portland? Returned back to PDX after four years of college on the East Coast.

What is the last book you read? Currently reading Game of Thrones.

Name your favorite tattoo. The only one I’ve got! My Native American Orca on my left foot.

What was the last thing you ate at a food cart? Pad kee mao.

Oregonian, Willamette Week, or Mercury? None… Katu.com, CNN.com, Mashable.com

What is your favorite bridge and why? Steel Bridge. It’s right by my house and I love walking the Waterfront Loop.

Stumptown Coffee or _________? If it has caffeine I’m happy.

Coast or Mountains? Why not both? That is what makes Portland so great. You can go skiing on a Saturday and hike at the coast on Sunday!

Only in Portland moment? Anytime I have a friend visiting from the East Coast something crazy happens. Great people watching any time. Day or night.

A favorite local business? Any of the breweries! Particularly, HUB, Upright, Migration, Rogue, Deschutes and Bridgeport.

Are you a car person or a bike person? MAX, have a car though, bike was recently stolen

If you could change one thing about Portland, what would it be? Homelessness. It breaks my heart seeing people sleep under the bridges.

And finally, where can we find you on the web? At BiteSizeBrews.com and on Twitter @bite4size

At Bridgeport Brewing Co.

Live in Portland and want to be part of I Live Here:PDX, sign up here.  Also, need a photographer?  Check out Sara Gray’s website! We grew up going to church together and I’ve loved working with her on previous projects.  Check them out here,  here and here.

Ever been to Portland?  What did you love most about it?  (It’s the beer, I know!)

Filed Under: Breweries, Social Media

About BiteSize

Hi! I’m Jenna, but I got the nickname BiteSize in high school. I love homebrewing beer, thus BiteSize Brews. A blog focused on homebrewing, local brewery reviews and recipes. I’m lucky enough to live in the microbrewery capital of the world. I’m also a big fan of social media (chances are I’ll sprinkle a bit of it into this blog).

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  1. Jeffrey Trull says

    November 30, 2011 at 1:04 pm

    I didn’t know you had to convince people to like Portland. I thought everyone did!

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