Portland behind the times?

[bhswmc01]

So, hubby and I are in the Portland (Oregon) area for a few days. Of course, we need to check the vaping culture...sadly, I'm not too impressed just yet. LOTS of smokers, have yet to see another person vaping. What's going on here?!

That being said, it appears that B&Ms are hard to find, too...have only found ONE that looks like it's worth visiting.

Any locals out there?

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[Sthur]

Check here there is a couple in town. I was there a couple weeks ago and forgot to go exploring.

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[FlamingoTutu]

I was just there a couple of weeks ago and was bitterly disappointed. I'm beginning to think B&Ms are myth. You'd think there would be some near PSU but I couldn't find one. I was surprised how many people still smoke. I'd like to hear from some Portland folks too.

 

[FlamingoTutu]

Check here there is a couple in town. I was there a couple weeks ago and forgot to go exploring.

You forgot?!

Thanks for the link. It's still Beaverton or NE Portland.

 

[sportrider]

Go across 205 bridge to Vancouver and check out Bubbas vape shop- 516 SE chkalov Dr. 98683 They have a great vape bar.

 

[bhswmc01]

Okay, so we checked out 2 shops - Escape Vapor Lounge on 82nd in Portland, and Bubba's in Vancouver. Both were good shops - Escape had more high-end mods and juice (5 Pawns, Pink Spot, Flavorz by Joe, etc). They were knowledge about RBAs, too. Their inventory was low, though - out of the 4 juices I liked, they only had 2 in the strength I wanted (18mg). Bubba's was more about basic setups, but they had the mini protank 2 v2, so I finally snagged one! They had a good variety of juices, too. Super friendly staff at both spots.

So that's our vaping adventure for Portland area. Sad that the shopping options are limited - hopefully that will change soon!

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[EvilZoe]

Go across 205 bridge to Vancouver and check out Bubbas vape shop- 516 SE chkalov Dr. 98683 They have a great vape bar.

I used to live in Vancouver, WA. There's a vape shop THERE? In the town that used to roll up at around 5pm every evening???

Wow! I'm seriously impressed.

 

[Strongbeard]

Yeah...... Vaping just isn't "WEIRD" enough for Portland people.

 

[Barbara21]

HaHaHa - You think that's bad, come to Upstate South Carolina. Trust me, it's much worse here.

 

[thinkingaboutit]

Portland is just...different. Mostly in a good way.

My opinion, forget the shops, visit the falls.


Thanks to my phone, I could have posted this from anywhere.

 

[FlamingoTutu]

I knew I'd seen something. This is from 2010 but still...

Attorney General squashes electronic cigarettes in Oregon | Health | KATU.com - Portland News, Sports, Traffic Weather and Breaking News - Portland, Oregon

 

[bhswmc01]

I knew I'd seen something. This is from 2010 but still...

Attorney General squashes electronic cigarettes in Oregon | Health | KATU.com - Portland News, Sports, Traffic Weather and Breaking News - Portland, Oregon

Boo! Well, that must be changing now, with the one B&M, and I guess a lot of tobacco shops sell disposables. Hope that's a sign of better things to come.

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[alisa1970]

I'm a "Portland" Vaper. During the day when I'm at work , you'll see me on my breaks vaping in the parking lot on NE 7th and Davis

Otherwise I live in Beaverton and have seen more vapers there than in Portland proper. In either case that means not too many. I am an island in my little pond. Actually there are probably more vapers than it looks, because most Portlanders are very private beings. Unless they're totally wacked out or counter-culture, you won't see too much "off the wall" behavior.

"Normal" people don't vape here, at least in public. I'm bucking the trend.

Oh, and the AG/Lawsuit thing is a bit more involved than a simple ban. Companies who want to sell ecig stuff here have to sign a waiver saying that they won't make health claims about them. That's about it. But at the time the injunction was ruled, there were only 2 brands out there--Greensmoke and NJoy.

NJoy signed the paperwork, but Greensmoke elected not to. There was never a ban, per se.

 

[D0lfin]

I used to live in Vancouver, WA. There's a vape shop THERE? In the town that used to roll up at around 5pm every evening???

Wow! I'm seriously impressed.

Zoe, how long ago were you here? It's growing fast - there's no empty space between the 'Couve and Camas anymore, and very little going north before you hit Ridgefield or Battle Ground. BG even has it's own exit now off of I-5. Bubba's just opened last spring or summer and also has a shop in BG of all places which surprised me! Not sure when Escape opened, but within the last year I think. There's also one down in Eugene area that just opened recently.

 

[EvilZoe]

Zoe, how long ago were you here? It's growing fast - there's no empty space between the 'Couve and Camas anymore, and very little going north before you hit Ridgefield or Battle Ground. BG even has it's own exit now off of I-5. Bubba's just opened last spring or summer and also has a shop in BG of all places which surprised me! Not sure when Escape opened, but within the last year I think. There's also one down in Eugene area that just opened recently.

Oh, it's been quite a long time now. I lived there back in '85.

 

[D0lfin]

"Normal" people don't vape here, at least in public. I'm bucking the trend.

I do the same across the bridge Ran into quite a few vapers at the college while I was there, relegated to the sidewalks along the edges of campus with the analogers

 

[D0lfin]

I lived there back in '85.

You would barely recognize it now. Progress, I guess...but doesn't have that small town feel to it like when I moved here in '94.

Sorry, didn't mean to hijack thread, I'll stop it now.

 

[FlamingoTutu]

I'm a "Portland" Vaper. During the day when I'm at work , you'll see me on my breaks vaping in the parking lot on NE 7th and Davis

Damn! I was right there! You could have been my First Vaper in the Wild sighting!

 

[alisa1970]

Damn! I was right there! You could have been my First Vaper in the Wild sighting!

Every day, at 10 and 3.

 

[degnr8]

I'm surprised how many Vancouver peeps are on here