A Nerd’s Guide to Portland

As I recently went there on vacation (the cause for the lack of posts lately), I feel like this is a good time for me to talk about Portland, Oregon.  There’s a lot of amazing things to do once you’re there, but the best by far (in my opinion) is to visit Powell’s City of Books, the largest independent bookstore in the world.  Then there’s the oldest bookstore in Portland, Cameron’s Books and Magazines.  For the science lovers out there, there’s OMSI, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.  The current featured exhibit, Robot Revolution, is particularly interesting.  And if after all of this activity you get hungry, Portland happens to be filled with awesome food.

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Birthday Parties For the Nerd in Your Life: Part 1

As a middle-school-aged nerd, I know how hard it can be to plan a party for a nerdy kid.  First of all, there’s a serious lack of decorations for many themes that catch your interest.  Here’s a few birthday parties that

I’ve had that might inspire you.   Today, we’ll cover my Harry Potter birthday.

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