the zeitgeist report

What do we do when it's raining out?:

But the chill rain splashing the sidewalks outside felt like a handwritten permission slip from Mother Nature herself to enjoy Portland from the comfort of a barstool. Call it hoppy hour instead.

For people partial to fine craft brews and plenty of local color, Portland's rainy winter season is a great time to visit the city that is king of beers. Indeed, Portland has more breweries - 28 - than any other city in the nation if not the world, and it has arguably become one of the best destinations anywhere for beer-tasting.

And from Gridskipper:

Despite a few silly “gourmet” vanity microbrews (black currants? squash?), Portland has emerged as the most brewery-heavy city in the U.S. (and possibly the world).