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Back to the harbor today, then downtown

Clocktower at the Ferndale Light Rail Station.
Clocktower at the Ferndale Light Rail Station. Have to try Deven’s Deli in the background next time I’m in the area.
Googie design of Sno-Balls
Heres a googie blast from the past. Get your Sno-Balls here. Perfect on a hot humid day like today.
Seaside Crabhouse
Had dinner here at Seaside Restaurant. A trip to Maryland would not be complete without a plate full of blue crab.
Linthicum light rail Station
Linthicum light rail Station. There is a cool checkerboard painted water tower I’ll have to check out sometime.
U.S.S. Constellation Museum
Back at the harbor. In the background is the U.S.S. Constellation Museum.
Historic building at Calvert and Baltimore in downtown Baltimore.
Historic building at Calvert and Baltimore in downtown Baltimore.
Battle Monument on Calvert Street.
Battle Monument on Calvert Street. The orange road work sign is a bit distracting, but could not move it.
Fountain at Baltimore City Hall
Fountain at Baltimore City Hall keeping the pigeons cool.
Baltimore City Hall
Baltimore City Hall. It has the Second Empire architectural style.
Hollywood Diner at holliday and Saratoga
Hollywood Diner at Holliday and Saratoga now closed. Another casualty of the Great Recession.
Neon sign at the Hollywood Diner
Neon sign at the Hollywood Diner
Arched pillars at Au Bon Pain deli in downtown Baltimore
Arched pillars at Au Bon Pain deli in downtown Baltimore. Resembles the Moorish Columns of Cordoba.
Looking west on Redwood St.
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Return to PDX for Another Crawfish Festival

Lots of wind power here
Lots of wind power here. On the way up!
Bakersfield, CA Greyhound Station
Bakersfield, CA Greyhound Station
Downtown Portland
’Downtown Portland
Vintage United Finance Loans sign
’Vintage United Finance Loans sign
Burnside Street towards downtown
Burnside Street towards downtown.’
Very cool neon sign at Willoughby Hearing Aids
Very cool neon sign at Willoughby Hearing Aids
Another awesome neon marquee at Tip Top Cleaners
Another awesome neon marquee at Tip Top Cleaners
Some interesting old homes
Some interesting old homes
Lone Fir Cemetery
Lone Fir Cemetery
Street cars once ran along Belmont Street
’Street cars once ran along Belmont Street
Avalon Theater on Belmont and 33rd
Avalon Theater on Belmont and 33rd
The crawfish cookoff is held here at Tualatin Commons Park
’The crawfish cookoff is held here at Tualatin Commons Park
Along the lakeshore at Tualatin Commons
’Along the lakeshore at Tualatin Commons
Reservoir Number 5 at Mt Tabor Park. Downtown Portland off in the distance
Reservoir Number 5 at Mt Tabor Park. Downtown Portland off in the distance
KOIN Center, Portland's third tallest building
’KOIN Center, Portland’s third tallest building
One of the many sculptures in Lake Oswego, OR
’One of the many sculptures in Lake Oswego, OR
And another
’And another
Just three of the many
Just three of the many
Millennium Park next to the Lakeshore Inn
Millennium Park next to the Lakeshore Inn
The Portland Plaza with the Wells Fargo Tower in the ackground
The Portland Plaza with the Wells Fargo Tower in the background
Southwest Hills has some quite impressive mansions
Southwest Hills has some quite impressive mansions
6th Avenue Motel neon sign, not sure if it still lights up
’6th Avenue Motel neon sign, not sure if it still lights up
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The First Post, The Tualatin Crawfish Festival 2007

Lucky Strike Bowl
Lucky Strike Bowl on Powell Avenue’
The weather machine at Pioneer Courthouse Square
The weather machine at Pioneer Courthouse Square
Portland's iconic streetlamps
Portland’s iconic streetlamps

Welcome to the very first post of my blog! Taking a holiday to my former stomping ground of Portland, OR. Just recently learned of the Tualatin Crawfish Festival, so I decided I had to come this year. Great to be back!

seashell water fountain, Tualitin Commons
seashell water fountain, Tualitin Commons
The pond at Tualatin Commons
The pond at Tualatin Commons.
What I came here for, Crawfish!
What I came here for, Crawfish!
Old Burgerville USA in Beverton, OR.
Old Burgerville USA in Beverton, OR.
Boat races at Tualatin Commons
Boat races at Tualatin Commons
Tualatin Crawfish Festival parade
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The Steel Bridge spanning the Willamette River
The Steel Bridge spanning the Willamette River