> The place was filthy and dilapidated I can't say it seems any more so than other large cities I've visited, like SF, Seattle, or LA. What are you comparing i

> The place was filthy and dilapidated I can't say it seems any more so than other large cities I've visited, like SF, Seattle, or LA. What are you comparing it to? > Seeing people covered in tattoos and piercings gets old and tiresome for some reason. Yeah, if this isn't your thing the Portland might be wrong for you ;) Still, there are suburbs and such where this isn't the norm.