The Power of Voodoo

It all comes back to David Bowie, doesn't it?  Credit for this entry's title goes to David Bowie for this little ditty:

You remind me of the babe. / What babe? / The babe with the power./ What power? / The power of voodoo. //

While in Portland, I didn't experience voodoo, but I did experience Voodoo Doughnut.  

Yes, I got VD in Portland.  Haha. I cannot take credit for this joke, though.  They have already made the bumper stickers and display them in this glorious doughnut display case.

I planned to go to Voodoo Doughnut and had the good fortune of serendipitously stumbling upon it while wandering.  Tip:  The line is always out the door here. OK, it was at least out the door the two times that I went. Be forewarned, though, that I've heard this is the norm so plan accordingly if you're looking to get your doughnut fix.

I tried three different types of donuts (descriptions via Voodoo Doughnut):

1.  The Voodoo Doll Doughnut:  Raised yeast doughnut filled with raspberry jelly topped with chocolate frosting and a pretzel stake! My favorite as evidenced by the fact that I ate two in 24 hours. The cutest doughnut you'll ever eat.

2.  The Old Dirty Bastard: Raised yeast doughnut with chocolate frosting, Oreos and peanut butter!

Tasty. A winning combination (just like the Wu-Tang Clan. RIP ODB.)

3.  Dirty Snowballs Doughnut: Chocolate cake doughnut with marshmallow topping, dipped in coconut and a dollop of peanut butter in the middle!  This one was ok, though not ok enough to finish. A bit dry; I saved my stomach reserves for my second voodoo doughnut doll.

Yum.  Half of this box belongs to me and the other half to my friend.  From top right, we have:  Dirty Snowballs, Voodoo Doll, Old Dirty Bastard, and Captain my Captain doughnuts.  

Voodoo Doughnuts is more or less a required Portland stop.  Enjoy your sugar, friends. It's worth it.

Which Voodoo Doughnut sounds best to you?  Leave your answer in the comments!

Roll On, Columbia, Roll On

"I pulled my shoes on and walked out of every one of these Pacific Northwest Mountain towns drawing pictures in my mind and listening to poems and songs and words faster to come and dance in my ears than I could ever get them wrote down..."

~Woody Guthrie, Columbia River Collection Songbook

Disclaimer:  I am completely following the lead of this website by using that quote as the intro to this blog entry as it is perfect for describing a newcomer's view of Portland.  The Columbia River Collection is a set of songs Woody Guthrie wrote during an extensive stay in Oregon and Washington at the invitation of the U.S. government.  Our friends at NPR music wrote a nice summary of the endeavor that makes me somewhat long for these days of yore, riding in a Hudson Hornet, taking in the mountains, waterfalls, and rivers as songs dance in my ears.  

My Portland adventure was mostly due to Pickathon (more on that later).  However, I arrived a day and a half early to play the tourist. In upcoming blog entries, I'll highlight some of my stops, suggestions, and highlights. In the meantime, enjoy this Portland playlist.