http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/2009/02/16/hello-world/ Searching out the sublime, the silly and the surreal in Oregon's capital city. Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:10:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/2009/02/16/hello-world/#comment-3 emilygrosvenor Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:53:26 +0000 http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/?p=1#comment-3 Thank you for the kind sentiments. I am slowly eating my way through the state and am always looking for new eats. We lived in W. Salem for the first two weeks (Dec. 1-16, right before the snow hit!) and did go to Thai Beer. We kind of love that it's called Thai Beer -- no questions about what you can find there. I admit I had the panang curry, since I'm a connoisseur and have to get it every time I go to a new place. I'll try the soups. Kind of partial to pho at Kim Houngs at this point. Also, I really can't believe people make that commute every day. You must have been crazy... Thank you for the kind sentiments. I am slowly eating my way through the state and am always looking for new eats. We lived in W. Salem for the first two weeks (Dec. 1-16, right before the snow hit!) and did go to Thai Beer. We kind of love that it’s called Thai Beer — no questions about what you can find there. I admit I had the panang curry, since I’m a connoisseur and have to get it every time I go to a new place. I’ll try the soups. Kind of partial to pho at Kim Houngs at this point. Also, I really can’t believe people make that commute every day. You must have been crazy…

]]> http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/2009/02/16/hello-world/#comment-2 Alik Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:40:58 +0000 http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/?p=1#comment-2 Just read your blog backwards so here I am at the beginning of your story. Welcome. We commuted for 13 years from the Portland area before moving to Salem...what dolts! We have loved living in Salem and raising our daughter here. We have made many wonderful friends here. It is a big town that feels small. You run in to someone you know where ever you go. But you have hit the nail on the head, this town needs to tell its own story! Salem has no voice...no TV station, no radio. Doesn't make sense. I'm glad you are doing it...you have a great perspective (gotta try that Arcane Cellars Viognier you wrote about...wonder if it is better than Maryhill? My favorite) You have a refreshingly candid look but definitely a nose for good food and fun. Hope you stay through the summer.....LOVE Oregon in the summer! A new faithful reader. (PS, try the soups at Thai Beer in West Salem. ) Just read your blog backwards so here I am at the beginning of your story. Welcome. We commuted for 13 years from the Portland area before moving to Salem…what dolts! We have loved living in Salem and raising our daughter here. We have made many wonderful friends here. It is a big town that feels small. You run in to someone you know where ever you go. But you have hit the nail on the head, this town needs to tell its own story! Salem has no voice…no TV station, no radio. Doesn’t make sense. I’m glad you are doing it…you have a great perspective (gotta try that Arcane Cellars Viognier you wrote about…wonder if it is better than Maryhill? My favorite) You have a refreshingly candid look but definitely a nose for good food and fun. Hope you stay through the summer…..LOVE Oregon in the summer!
A new faithful reader. (PS, try the soups at Thai Beer in West Salem. )

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