[quote=FlyerInHi]Portland, OR is getting a lot of press about being a cool city.

These are the types of neighborhoods I believe educated millenials want. With bodegas, coffee shops, and dispensaries nearby.
http://www.city-data.com/forum/members/lifeshadower-623051-albums-west-coast-trip-part-1-august-2010-pic60039-another-portland-street-i-love-placement.html

http://www.thedesertecho.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/shadows-trees-moss-street-portland.jpg

http://portlandcondos.com/communities/Cambridge,_104_pic_1751.JPG
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Your first link looks almost exactly like the north side of West C St in Dtn SD near the City Concourse (except it is a little cleaner).

Your second link is very pretty. I have never been up there but can tell it gets a lot of rain.