---
title: 'Portland: The First Six Months'
teaser: We wanted to share a bit of what we've been up to, and celebrate our first
  six months in Portland.
tags: news,portland
author: Bernerd Schaefer
published_on: 2015-10-08
---

It's been a little over six months
since we [announced our Portland office][portland-office]
and I wanted to celebrate and share some things.

We've had time to find our favorite coffee shops,
food trucks, neighborhood haunts, places to grab a drink,
hiking trails, streetcar lines;
and we still have so many more places to explore!

We've seen with our own eyes
a [man wearing a kilt and Darth Vader mask riding a unicycle playing the Imperial March on flaming bagpipes][unipiper].

  [unipiper]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnVjkE87FDY

We've moved into a private room in our coworking space
which has let us host visiting coworkers and friends.
It features the world's largest known Sticky Note Ralph,
a friendly gopher,
and a tribute to all of our offices
(with room for **at least** a few more before we need to rethink our design).

![](https://images.thoughtbot.com/portland-the-first-six-months/g4OLntyQo2J5voukbacx_portland-ralph.jpg)

![](https://images.thoughtbot.com/portland-the-first-six-months/3bOkLBgTmavxJLQ0faSj_portland-gopher.jpg)

![](https://images.thoughtbot.com/portland-the-first-six-months/cZTu2OqXSGSt8ICk7Lrj_portland-office-board.jpg)

We've had the pleasure of meeting
almost 50 amazing local developers and designers
for coffee, lunch, or drinks.
We love how welcoming everyone has been,
and we're looking forward to connecting with even more people,
so please [drop us a line].

  [portland-office]: https://thoughtbot.com/blog/portland-office
  [drop us a line]: https://thoughtbot.com/portland?utm_source=blog#coffee

In short, we've loved our first six months in Portland,
and we're looking forward to the next six!