We Asked People on the West End Where They Were From & The Weirdest Thing They've Seen in Portland

Our favorite looks from the West End.

(Christine Dong)
By WW Staff

"Born and raised in Portland. Weirdest thing I've seen is this big group of homeless people at night playing African drums…not sure if this is still a thing or not."

"I'm from Kuwait. Weirdest thing I've seen are the food carts because there are so many of them—and some of them are even open on Thanksgiving."

"Pomona, Calif. Weirdest thing I've seen is the guy who wears all blue, who is painted blue as well."

Left: "I'm from Portland. One morning, I watched a van pull out of a 7-Eleven and drive the wrong direction up a one-way street, in reverse. The cashier chased after the van for a block." Right: "I'm from Seattle. The weirdest thing I've seen are the anti-California signs."

"I'm from Portland. Weirdest thing I've seen was someone trying to parallel park a smart car into a gigantic space, then giving up and driving way."

"From the East Coast. Weirdest thing has been the clown sightings around Halloween time."

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