Harper arrives in Bend after a scenic drive over the Cascades. We explore the high desert ecology, the history of the lumber town turned outdoor capital, and the reality of moving to a place where rent is high but the air is crisp.

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Episode 39 of United States Travel Podcast with Harper Wells. Harper Wells is in Bend, United States.

Places in this episode: Bend, Oregon, Santiam Pass, Willamette Valley, Old Mill District, Brooks-Scanlon smokestacks, Northwest Crossing, Deschutes River, Mirror Pond.

Covered: Bend Oregon arrival, high desert ecology, cost of living in Bend, Bend history and pivots, outdoor recreation in Central Oregon, practical resident advice.

Chapters:
00:00 Santiam Pass
02:10 Mirror Pond
04:23 Smith Rock State Park
06:55 Mid Oregon Credit Union
09:32 St. Charles Medical Center
11:26 Field

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#BendOregon #HighDesert #OregonTravel #PacificNorthwest #FallInOregon #BendLife #DeschutesRiver #SmithRock #MtBachelor #AleTrail #OutdoorRecreation #MovingToOregon #CostOfLiving #DarkSky #VolcanoCity #CascadesEast #RoadTripUSA #SeptemberInBend

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Harper’s last full day in Portland on Labor Day. She walks the Pearl District, grabs a final coffee and breakfast burrito, reflects on the city's housing market and transit system, and prepares for the drive south into the Willamette Valley harvest season.

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Episode 38 of United States Travel Podcast with Harper Wells. Harper Wells is in Portland, United States.

Places in this episode: Pearl District, Less and more coffee, Hawthorne Bridge, Division Street, Pioneer Courthouse Square, Powell's City of Books, Willamette Valley.

Covered: Portland Housing Market, TriMet Transit Costs, Willamette Valley Travel Prep, Pearl District Atmosphere, Labor Day Observations.

Chapters:
00:00 Pearl District
02:21 Hawthorne Bridge
04:37 Pioneer Courthouse Square
07:07 Willamette Valley

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#PortlandOregon #TravelPodcast #WillametteValley #LaborDayWeekend #UrbanTravel #CoffeeCulture #PublicTransit #FoodCarts #PacificNorthwest #SoloTravel #CityLife #HarvestSeason #OregonRoadtrip #PowellsBooks #SustainableTravel #TravelTips #PortlandLiving #WestCoastVibes

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Harper spends her final full day in Portland before heading south. She navigates the Pearl District’s construction zones, grabs breakfast at a neighborhood diner, and reflects on what it actually costs to live here.

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Episode 37 of United States Travel Podcast with Harper Wells. Harper Wells is in Portland, United States.

Places in this episode: Pearl District, Fields Park, Centennial Mills, NW 10th and Lovejoy, Less and more coffee, Sterling Coffee Roasters, Pioneer Courthouse Square, MAX light rail.

Covered: Portland cost of living, Willamette Valley harvest, Eastside food scene, Portland transit system, Neighborhood exploration.

Chapters:
00:00 NW 10th and Lovejoy
01:51 MAX light rail
04:30 Alberta Arts District
07:00 Tom McCall Waterfront Park
08:46 Willamette Valley

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#PortlandOregon #VisitPortland #WillametteValley #TravelUSA #UrbanExploration #FoodCarts #IndependentBookstores #PublicTransit #CostOfLiving #PacificNorthwest #CityOfRoses #Stumptown #HarvestSeason #SustainableTravel #LocalEats #RiverWalks #NeighborhoodGuide #TravelTips

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Day eleven in Portland. Harper explores the Alberta Arts District, navigates the Pearl District's construction zones, and reflects on transit costs, housing, and the city's evolving character before heading south.

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Episode 36 of United States Travel Podcast with Harper Wells. Harper Wells is in Portland, United States.

Places in this episode: St. Johns Bridge, Less and more coffee, Alberta Arts District, MAX light rail, Blumeyer Station, The Fields Park, Centennial Mills, Sterling Coffee Roasters.

Covered: Alberta Arts District, Pearl District Construction, Portland Transit Costs, Housing Market Reflections, Willamette Valley Preparation.

Chapters:
00:00 St. Johns Bridge
01:16 MAX light rail
04:28 Sterling Coffee Roasters
06:39 Pioneer Courthouse Square

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#PortlandTravel #OregonVibes #AlbertaArtsDistrict #PearlDistrict #FoodCartCulture #WillametteHarvest #UrbanExploration #TransitTips #IndependentBookstores #PacificNorthwest #FallInPortland #CityLiving #TravelPodcast #HarperWellsJourney #ExploreOregon #CoffeeAndBooks #SustainableTravel #LocalEats

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Day ten in Portland: a morning coffee on Alberta, a walk through the Pearl District's construction, and a final dinner before heading south into the Willamette Valley for harvest season.

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Episode 35 of United States Travel Podcast with Harper Wells. Harper Wells is in Portland, United States.

Places in this episode: Less and more coffee, Alberta Arts District, The Fields Park, Centennial Mills, Portland Art Museum, Pine Street Market, Pioneer Courthouse Square, TriMet.

Covered: Portland neighborhoods: Alberta, Pearl, St. Johns, Transit costs and Hop Fastpass, Housing market and rent prices, Willamette Valley harvest preparation, Local dining and food cart economics.

Chapters:
00:00 Less and more coffee
00:58 The Fields Park
02:09 Portland Art Museum
04:48 Screen Door Eastside
06:40 Columbia Bank
08:35 The Clyde Hotel

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#PortlandOregon #WillametteValley #TravelPodcast #FoodCartCulture #UrbanExploration #FallInOregon #PublicTransit #HousingMarket #ArtDistrict #RoadTripUSA #IndependentBookstores #CraftBeerScene #SustainableTravel #CityLife #HarvestSeason #NorthwestTravel #LocalEats #TransitTips

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Day nine in Portland: navigating the city after the Centennial Mills fire, exploring St. Johns under the bridge, and reflecting on the cost of living as autumn arrives.

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Episode 34 of United States Travel Podcast with Harper Wells. Harper Wells is in Portland, United States.

Places in this episode: Alberta Arts District, Pearl District, The Fields Park, Centennial Mills, Division Street, Hawthorne Boulevard, Less and more coffee, St. Johns.

Covered: Portland Neighborhoods: St. Johns and Pearl, Centennial Mills Fire Impact, Transit Costs and Hop Fastpass, Rent and Housing Market Comparison, Willamette Valley Harvest Prep.

Chapters:
00:00 Alberta Arts District
01:16 Pearl District
03:16 Division Street
05:24 Diner in St. Johns
06:36 St. Johns
08:37 River

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#PortlandOregon #TravelPodcast #WillametteValley #StJohnsBridge #CostOfLiving #UrbanTravel #FoodCarts #TriMet #HarvestSeason #PacificNorthwest #AlbertaArtsDistrict #PearlDistrict #RoadTripUSA #AutumnVibes #CityLife #BudgetTravel #OregonFood #PublicTransit

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Day nine in Portland. A morning coffee on Alberta Street, a walk through the Pearl District's ongoing construction, and a pho lunch in St. Johns as autumn settles over the city.

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Episode 33 of United States Travel Podcast with Harper Wells. Harper Wells is in Portland, United States.

Places in this episode: Alberta Arts District, Less and more coffee, Pearl District, The Fields Park, Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland Art Museum, Hawthorne Bridge, St. Johns.

Covered: St Johns neighborhood, Pearl District construction, Transit costs and Hop Fastpass, Housing and urbanism, Local dining prices, Converge 45 art exhibition.

Chapters:
00:00 Less and more coffee
01:29 Pearl District
05:48 St. Johns
08:26 Rain

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#PortlandOregon #TravelPodcast #FoodCartCulture #WillametteValley #UrbanExploration #TransitLife #IndependentBookstores #ArtTriennial #StJohnsNeighborhood #CostOfLiving #PacificNorthwest #FallInPortland #HopFastpass #LocalEats #RainyDays #CityLiving #TravelTips #OregonHarvest

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Day eight in Portland. Harper explores the quiet streets of St. Johns, navigates the city's transit system to reach the northernmost bridge, and prepares for the drive south into the Willamette Valley as autumn begins.

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Episode 32 of United States Travel Podcast with Harper Wells. Harper Wells is in Portland, United States.

Places in this episode: Northeast Alberta Street, Cadejo Coffee, St. Johns Bridge, Lechon, St. Johns Park, Powell's City of Books, Pioneer Courthouse Square, Screen Door Eastside.

Covered: St. Johns neighborhood exploration, TriMet transit system details, Powell's City of Books experience, Dining costs and recommendations, Housing market reflections, Preparation for Willamette Valley trip.

Chapters:
00:00 St. Johns Bridge
01:12 Cadejo Coffee
02:48 Lechon
05:22 Pioneer Courthouse Square
07:30 Screen Door Eastside

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#PortlandOregon #TravelPodcast #WillametteValley #CityLife #PublicTransit #FoodieTravel #BookstoreHopping #UrbanExploration #CostOfLiving #StJohnsBridge #AlbertaArtsDistrict #PowellsBooks #OregonTravel #AutumnVibes #SoloTravel #CityGuide #HarborViews #CoffeeCulture

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Harper spends the final day of August in Portland, catching the tail of summer's festival weekends, exploring the eastside food scene, and looking ahead to the Willamette Valley harvest, all while tracking what a day in the city actually costs.

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Episode 31 of United States Travel Podcast with Harper Wells. Harper Wells is in Portland, United States.

Places in this episode: Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Hawthorne Bridge, Clinton Street Theater, The Observatory, The Pearl District, Powell's City of Books, Nob Hill / NW 23rd, Forest Park.

Covered: End of summer festival season, Portland eastside food and dining, Transit system and Hop Fastpass costs, The Fields Park closure, Cost of living and visiting Portland, Willamette Valley harvest anticipation.

Chapters:
00:00 Hawthorne Bridge
00:54 Tom McCall Waterfront Park
04:19 The Pearl District
05:09 Powell's City of Books
06:04 Restaurant interior
06:52 Riverfront at dusk

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#PortlandOregon #PortlandTravel #PacificNorthwest #RoseCity #WillametteValley #OregonCoast #PDX #PortlandFoodCarts #TriMet #HopFastpass #PortlandPearlDistrict #HawthorneBridge #PowellCityOfBooks #PortlandSummer #OregonHarvest #PortlandNeighborhoods

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Harper spends a slow Sunday in Portland: a pastry at a Northeast bakery, the farmers market under the bridge, a walk through the Japanese Garden before the crowds, and a long look at how the city's construction mess is reshaping daily life.

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Episode 30 of United States Travel Podcast with Harper Wells. Harper Wells is in Portland, United States.

Places in this episode: Honey Latte Cafe, Saturday Market, Powell's City of Books, Portland Japanese Garden, Portland Art Museum, The Clyde Hotel Portland by Kasa, Crystal Ballroom, Alberta Street.

Covered: Sunday market under Burnside Bridge, Portland Japanese Garden in late afternoon, Division Street repaving and detours, Cost of food carts, coffee, rent, Converge 45 triennial and Portland Art Museum.

Chapters:
00:00 Alberta Street
01:07 Saturday Market
02:59 Division Street
05:10 Portland Art Museum
06:47 Street

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#PortlandOregon #SundayInPortland #PortlandTravel #OregonTravel #PortlandFoodCarts #JapaneseGarden #SaturdayMarket #Powell'sCityOfBooks #PearlDistrict #HawthorneDistrict #AlbertaArtsDistrict #PortlandArt #Converge45 #TriMet #CostOfLiving #CityOfRoses #PacificNorthwest #SlowTravel

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