Portland cycling in NYT

[fiamme red]

http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/04/03/travel/escapes/03Portland.html?scp=3&sq=cycling&st=cse

[gasman]

Powell's isnot to be missed if you get to p-town. You can spend hours there and still just touch the surface.

[fiamme red]

Powell's isnot to be missed if you get to p-town. You can spend hours there and still just touch the surface.One of my favorite local used bookstores had to close because of a rent increase, and a representative from Powell's came and bought most of their stock, about 30,000 used and rare books (philosophy, history, religion, classics, etc.).

I'm told that it's even bigger than the Strand in Manhattan.

[jbl]

One of my favorite local used bookstores had to close because of a rent increase, and a representative from Powell's came and bought most of their stock, about 30,000 used and rare books (philosophy, history, religion, classics, etc.).

I'm told that it's even bigger than the Strand in Manhattan.

I've been there, but I'm not sure it's bigger than Strand. Possible. I didn't bring my tape measure. :-P

[fiamme red]

I've been there, but I'm not sure it's bigger than Strand. Possible. I didn't bring my tape measure. :-PThe Strand used to claim that it had "8 miles of books," and now after the expansion a few years ago, "18 miles of books." So you'd need a long tape measure. :)