microrobert
02-26-2015, 03:59 PM
The PDX factor: Portland airport's carpet inspires microbrews, memes and more
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150123155818-pdx-carpet-exlarge-169.jpg
The city of Portland is about to lose one of its most beloved cultural institutions: its airport carpet.
Believe it or not, the carpet at Portland International Airport (or the PDX carpet, as it's referred to locally) has inspired everything from poetry to beer flavors. Local sports teams the Portland Timbers and Portland Trail Blazers have commemorated the rug by selling limited-edition T-shirts of the pattern in the team colors, and a handful of true fanatics have even had the design permanently etched onto their skin.
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/25/travel/pdx-carpet-rug-inspired-poetry/
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150123155818-pdx-carpet-exlarge-169.jpg
The city of Portland is about to lose one of its most beloved cultural institutions: its airport carpet.
Believe it or not, the carpet at Portland International Airport (or the PDX carpet, as it's referred to locally) has inspired everything from poetry to beer flavors. Local sports teams the Portland Timbers and Portland Trail Blazers have commemorated the rug by selling limited-edition T-shirts of the pattern in the team colors, and a handful of true fanatics have even had the design permanently etched onto their skin.
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/25/travel/pdx-carpet-rug-inspired-poetry/