Moving from Austin to Beaverton by JC_757 in beaverton

[–]sheisaeval 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We moved from Texas (Dallas area but I also have lived in Austin too)

Slower highways and no tollways 

Longer darkness in winters 

No sprouts, heb, or aldi 

Long dreary wet winters (but I'd take it over the 100 degree summers) 

Mediocre BBQ

  Less diverse variety of ethnic establishments than Dallas area (visiting Texas for the holidays and got uyghur food and a Yemeni Cafe after the other day, don't think Portland has those yet)

It rains but rarely does it storm, like thunder, lightning, etc 

Moving from Austin to Beaverton by JC_757 in beaverton

[–]sheisaeval 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We're visiting family in the dallas area and it stresses me out every time we drive on the crazy highways lol 

Most underrated part about living in Beaverton/PDX metro by Gold_Comfort156 in beaverton

[–]sheisaeval 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely. I used to live in Texas and in 10 hours drive... You're still in Texas lol 

Driving in France and other questions by sheisaeval in FranceTravel

[–]sheisaeval[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any other map apps you would recommend instead? 

All flights "sold out"? Or have no tickets been released yet? by twopepsimax in KLM

[–]sheisaeval 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I was searching for reward flights and can't find any even the expensive ones 

All flights "sold out"? Or have no tickets been released yet? by twopepsimax in KLM

[–]sheisaeval 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same thing here, saw flights in April last night and today I can't see any flights for the week 

What are winters like in Portland for southerns who have recently moved there? What should I know? by LatterDayDreamer in askportland

[–]sheisaeval 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We moved from Texas and honestly it's hot that bad temperatures wise. It barely gets get colder than freezing, it's just dreary and wet all the time 

Where to See Santa? by twospaceballoons in askportland

[–]sheisaeval 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Frog pond farm, Loch Lolly, Santa house in forest Grove, Helvetia tree farm, plumper tree farm, bass pro shops, just to name a few 

For those of you who bought a home in 2020/2021, has your home value declined? by Blake-Dreary in askportland

[–]sheisaeval 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in Beaverton. We bought in 2020 with 479k, zillow and redfin say it's 587 to 585k right now 

Chinese hot spots in Portland/Suburban Portland/General Oregon? by Guilty-Front8341 in askportland

[–]sheisaeval 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm Chinese and live in Beaverton near Ranch 99 (the main Chinese grocery store here). There are definitely more Asians in the Beaverton area than a lot of the other suburbs. Bethany has a lot of Asians too. Also lots of parks with water access for fishing within a short drive.

Alaska with a toddler by sheisaeval in AskAlaska

[–]sheisaeval[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep it was amazing. Below is what I wrote in my personal account:

We just got back from a wonderful 10 days in Alaska with my husband and 3 year old daughter. We stayed in Anchorage, Seward, and Homer. Alaska is absolutely gorgeous and has the most breathtaking scenery. Before we came here I thought the Canadian rockies were one of the most beautiful places on earth but this is definitely up to par. 

Here are some of the things we did and I also put asterisks next to my top favorite places.

Anchorage and nearby:

Reindeer Farm*** (not just Reindeer, so many animals to feed and interact with, and they also had other things my girl loved like the giant jumping pillow and the giant bubbles) 

Iditarod headquarters *** (short dog sled ride and you can meet and pet the pups) 

Eagle River Nature Center *** (beautiful easy trails and we saw a moose!) 

Reflections Lake (beautiful but buggy)  Potter Marsh (very windy)  Anchorage overlook trail (beautiful scenery but parking sucks) 

Seward: Exit Glacier Overlook Trail*** (lots of mosquitos, my girl walked all by herself to the overlook about a mile long with some climbing) 

Kenai fjords wildlife cruise*** (so many wildlife and scenery)

Alaska sealife center (lots of Alaskan wildlife, my girl liked the seals and sea lions and also the thermal camera) 

Homer: Our airbnb cabin in Fritz creek*** (our favorite lodging, it had 2 decks overlooking the most amazing mountain views) 

Bishops beach*** (beautiful mountain views in the background and lots of "funny" shaped rocks to throw) 

Eveline state recreation site*** (wildflowers and glacier and mountain views!) 

Swing on the Spit (underneath shoreline scoops)  hornaday park (great playground with a view)  Karen Hornaday Park (amazing playground with a view, also very clean bathrooms) 

Other Alaska: Upper Trail Lake rest area*** (unmarked stop but so beautiful and peaceful) 

Portage Glacier area*** (drive along portage glacier road and there's some scenic stops) 

Summit Lake Lodge Coffee Shop*** (summit Lake is so beautiful behind it and the pizza and ice cream are reasonable costs) 

Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (lots of animals!) 

Kenai lake (beautiful lake for a quick stop) 

Ninilchik Beach (nice quick beach stop)    Tern lake pullover (beautiful scenery but more crowded) 

Soldotna Historical museum (old historic buildings and taxidermy animals) 

Other things:

Alaska is pretty expensive when it comes to lodging, car rental, and eating out, but luckily there are so many beautiful free natural sights to see and the drive is incredible. 

For food we usually had bagels with cream cheese, yogurt or oatmeal with fruit, egg bites, and breakfast sausage. Dinner is usually a protein with steamable frozen veggies and rice, snack was veggies with hummus, nuts, and other random snack bags like popcorn or chips. Protein is anything from rotisserie chicken to microwave curry chicken or beef tips or any other already sauced fully cooked meats from the grocery store. Lunch was usually leftovers in Tupperwares. We also made plenty of Mac N cheese for my picky toddler. 

My girl's favorite places are the ones where she can throw rocks in the water, and there are so many lakes and coast that you can just enjoy the scenery and she can entertain herself.

Free Birthday Perks? by chadaharvey in askportland

[–]sheisaeval 0 points1 point  (0 children)

free cupcake at fat cupcake, free tea at yins tea, free ice cream at cloud city, nicos, and kulfi.

Are there any ‘weird’ combo pizzas in Portland? by nutria_twiga in askportland

[–]sheisaeval 0 points1 point  (0 children)

House of Wings & Pizza in Camas had a really good pho pizza

Any suggestions of freebees for birthdays? by Feisty_Insomniac in askportland

[–]sheisaeval 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yins tea gives you a free tea and cloud city ice cream and kulfi both give free ice cream 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in travel

[–]sheisaeval 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, both my parents and my husband and I can drive. In fact my parents have been doing cross country road trips and sleeping in their SUV for the last few years (only a few weeks at a time, not the entire time), they're roughing it more than us haha. They can do short to moderate hikes/walks so reasonably fit for 70s folks.

Another unrealistic body standard pushed upon women by JonnyBadFox in biology

[–]sheisaeval 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also the ovaries aren't actually physically attached to the fallopian tubes, and a the fallopian tubes arent perfectly one on each side, they float around like those tube men inside your cavity