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My Voo Doo Doll Donut, originally uploaded by Jamiereverb.

I spent 3 days outside of Portland last week working with some nice folks from schools in Washington and Oregon. After the leadership conference was over, I headed to downtown Portland to look around because I have heard for years how livable Portland is.

Wow! I would consider living there. Of course, I had 3 days of bright sunshine and moderate 70 degree weather. I hear both the high temps and the sunshine are unusual. But, for the days I was there, it was exquisite. I drove to the arts district and toured the Portland Art Museum. They had a nice collection of modern and regional art and an exceptional show of M.C. Escher’s work.

After walking around the arts district which had the greatest looking loft and pied a terre apartments as well as parks full of kids and people enjoying the weather, I set out to find Voo Doo Donut Shop.

Not too far from the arts district is where the Voo Doo Donut Shop is located. Big signs in the area exclaim Keep Portand Weird! And, this area was weird, but I really appreciated that because traveling to see yet another GAP or another Crate and Barrel is just flat boring. The craft beer pubs, fish and chip trailers, and tattoo shops offer much more of a sense of local culture and flavor.

My donut was delicious. With the first bite, I got the cold raspberry filling all over myself. I had to live with the stickiness because there were about 25 people lined up for donuts, extending out the door and onto the sidewalk and I couldn’t break line to get a napkin.

If you make it to Portland, find Voo Doo Donuts. It’s a treat!