Portland is known for being weird and even wears it proudly on bumper stickers.
Who hasn't been stuck in slow traffic behind a "Keep Oregon Weird'' sticker?
Well, who knew? The rest of the state is weird, too.
At least that's what authors Jeff Davis and Al Eufrasio believe.
They will be makings the rounds of Barnes and Noble stores in Oregon to make their point, and to sell a few copies of their new book, "Weird Oregon.''
Published by Sterling of New York, the book is another in the series for
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The authors will be revealing some of the most exciting, yet strange stories, that they encountered while they were creating the book, at these events:
May 19, 6:30 p.m.,
Barnes & Noble, 18300 N.W. Evergreen Parkway, Beaverton, both will appear.
May 21, 7 p.m.,
Barnes & Noble, 1317 Lloyd Center, Portland, both will appear.
May 22, 2 p.m.,
Barnes & Noble, 2690 N.E. Highway 20, Bend, only Jeff will appear (now that's weird).
So what are some of the things that keep Portland weird, according to the authors? A jug-shaped building, a Paul Bunyan statue, a Russian coffee house.
Not much to build a reputation on, but we'll take it.