Post #73935 by kingslod on Sun, Feb 1, 2004 6:07 PM

My wife and I are thinking of moving our 3 year old daughter, baby boy, tikis, paintings and 50's furniture to Portland, Oregon from San Francisco.

Are we crazy?

And, does anybody know someone who works in the design or advertsing biz in the area with any words of advice? (Or job leads?)

Thanks to the insane home prices in the SF Bay area, we are prepared to move with no job, and freelance or just "do art" for awhile 'til I find a job.

The more I hear about the rain being an issue, the more I think that the fog here is just as bad. Am I right?

We have a few friends and family who live in Portland, but we think that their opinions may be biased as they want us to move up there. We really love Portland when we visit, and have been talking about this for a few years now. Any neighborhoods that are more kid friendly? Any great elementary schools? We love living in the city and enjoy walking to neighborhood bars, shops, restaurants, etc.

I know I'm asking for a lot of information, and I really appreciate any feedback (biased or otherwise) from my fellow tikiphiles.

Thanks,

David