We took a trip to Oregon this weekend to take in some basketball: Portland Trail Blazers v Brooklyn Nets and the US Women’s team v the University of Oregon Ducks in Eugene. The trip involved a stay at two different hotels in downtown Portland: The Hoxton and Woodlark.
Read MoreI was greeted at the front door of the hotel by a young woman who held the door open as she pronounced with a smile, “Welcome, Alison.” I hadn’t introduced myself; I wasn’t wearing a name tag; she just knew my name. Perhaps I was the only solo Western woman they expected to arrive that day; I didn’t care. They had me at hello.
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