Dang! No newbies in Bend? :)
What part of Portland, OR?
Gresham, Beaverton, Portland (city), Hillsboro?
If you are in Gresham, try to get out to a shop called GameGeex - tell Dan/Otis (the owner) that Gabe sent ya'! He'll get you hooked up with a suitable group.
Portland (city)... hmmmmn... my games are rather adult sometimes (and sometimes not) but I haven't room in either. Also, try Bridetown Hobbies on East Sandy Blvd. and 33rd. They've been selling games, models, et al. for years (since I was 12-16 --- 20 or so years ago). Great place to meet fellow gamers of varying degrees.
Beaverton/Hillsboro: the only place I can recommend is Rainy Day Games. Haven't been there for awhile but they have a game schedule. Check them out.
Anyways, good-luck and good gaming.
Try Bridetown Hobbies on East Sandy Blvd. and 33rd. They've been selling games, models, et al. for years (since I was 12-16 --- 20 or so years ago). Great place to meet fellow gamers of varying degrees.
They've been around at least 25 years; when I was a wee lad, I remember seeing a weird game called "Empire of the Petal Throne" (maybe in the display case?) when they were The Military Corner, back on Broadway and ~30th. Good people.
I'm in the Hillsboro area.
Some info on Rainy Day Games for you:
"We are in the Aloha Villa Shopping Center - NW 182nd and TV Highway just east of 185th Ave. We are next to Silver Dollar Pizza and Jan's Paperbacks. With the big Blue and White Aloha Villa sign, it's easy to see us from the road!"
Good gaming to you!
I just read a web article on inter-generational gaming though... I am interested in trying to find a way to run games for younger folks (our future in gaming) without the liability of gathering a group of young folks around. It's possible, but in today's day and age - not as easy as just running a game every other week. Another thread though.
I'm aiming to try to head up to Portland for the weekend sometime in September - I'm familiar with Bridgetown Hobbies, but it might be interesting to do a pickup game for/with y'all at another place. :)
I usually drive through Gresham on my way in/out of town - I'll have to check out this Game Geex store!
If you do, you just may recognize the proprietor - he was in the SCA for quite awhile. Depends on how long you have been active.
If you do head this way, I can make room for you (and your hubby) in one of my games as a guest player(s). Just let me know via e-mail:
ninjaelbow at comcast dot net
ohhh.... and
http://www.gamegeex.com/