What’s Portland like these days? Planning a bachelorette party and thinking of going there but heard it’s gone downhill since COVID: big homelessness problem and lots of things closed.

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I went last spring. Not sure about those things. Lot of things were open and homelessness was like any other major city. In terms of a bachelorette though, I feel like there’s more exciting cities to go unless you’re trying to spend time in nature as your outing? Otherwise from a nightlife standpoint, don’t really feel like Portland has much to offer…

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Portland, Oregon or Portland, Main?

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It’s cold right now so I didn’t actually see many homeless people when I went in December

Things felt pretty open though? What have you heard of being closed?

Oh I meant Maine. Never mind me

Nothing was closed when I went but I thought the homelessness was out of hand. A lot of mentally unwell people unfortunately roaming downtown and while I see that in other big cities, I usually feel like there’s more other people around that make me feel safer as a woman. I didnt feel fully comfortable there personally and wouldnt want to be walking around anywhere possibly drunk. If you want craft breweries and hikes or something, look at SD or Asheville maybe

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