You can always tell when an Oregon resident has arrived in town. They’re the ones who park their cars at the gas pump and wait… and wait… and wait… for an attendant to come out and serve them. Oregon is the only state besides New Jersey that has a law that forbids self-service gas.

After getting their fill-up, the Oregonians will often pull up to me to get their car parked. Usually they’re here to attend a conference or a convention at the Hotel Murano (we’ve got LOADS of space) or at the nearby Tacoma Dome. It’s about 2 1/2 hours from Portland to here (depending on traffic) which — due to gas prices — is just about as far as you might want to drive before you might start thinking about alternative forms of transportation.

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Josh

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