But first, coffee
I've never been good at blogging regularly, but coffee—getting my hands on a good cup of coffee is a prerequisite for starting the day.
It goes without saying that Stumptown Coffee Roasters is a Portland coffee institution, one that happened to have a location just a short elevator ride away from my room at the Ace Hotel. And with Heart a few blocks away and a trip to Coava in the itinerary, I left Portland more than well-caffeinated.
Here are a few snapshots from Stumptown: