Ignite Portland 2
Portland Rocks! Portland got ignited tonight. What a great time we had at Ignite Portland 2.Stumptown
The early settlers of Portland were so busy making lumber, and the land was so rich and plentiful, they didn’t bother to remove the stumps. Formerly a pejorative, and now a term of endearment, Stumptown is where I call home.
And here I sit in the Stumptown Coffee Roastes on Belmont. I’ve spent my life on Belmont. Whether on the Mt. Tabor bus, hanging out with a former girlfriend from another life, or taking a shortcut to downtown. It is good to be back in PDX.
Non-pretentious, open, eclectic, and full of life and energy. This is life in Portland and I’m home!
Old Town Cafe, Part II
I didn’t think I’d be returning to the Old Town Cafe after my last experience, but a group I hang out with wanted to meet there this morning.
There were about 10 of us sitting at a large table in the corner. As we split into two groups to discuss some things, the owner came over and asked me to take a smaller table in the corner. I tried to explain to her that I needed the larger table because there were four of us. She proceeded to complain to me how people were always coming in and taking up table space with their laptops (I had mine with me today). She also complained that our large group had not made reservations either.
The conversation was taking on the air of a spectacle and we were clearly making a scene, so I pulled up a chair and sat at the table in which they’d been sitting. Our conversation over the next 10 minutes was quite interesting. It was quite clear to me that they really had no interest in attracting customers by providing Internet connectivity, rather it was a service for existing customers. They wanted people to quickly access the Internet while they ate a quick meal and then to move on.
When I explained that I usually bring 10-15 new customers to a place of business where I frequent, it didn’t seem to make any difference. I was amazed that they would rather me take my business somewhere else. I don’t understand it, and I’d like to support local businesses, but I will find another place to frequent. No problem for me.
In fact, our group of 10 will be meeting in another location next week.
Old Town Cafe & Espresso
52490 Southeast 2nd Street
Scappoose, OR 97056
(503) 543-5339
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