Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Westward, Ho! Allison B and Chris Roberson flee Austin






Simon MacDonald said...

Based on the week I spent in Portland last year I'm sure they will be well received. The Comics community in Portland is bustling, there is always Powell's the incredible independent bookstore and the food trucks, oh the food trucks.

Jake Shore said...

Why's he moving up here?

Portland has its quirks (Portlandia only partially exaggerates), but I'm sure he'll like it. And Simon's right: Powell's Books is awesome. Great restaurants too. And the scenery's pretty awesome.

The League said...

As I understand it the reasons are 2.

A) Texas is insanely hot in the summer. They decided to move somewhere with a steadier climate and not in danger of drying out and burning to cinders.

B) It seems a huge number of comics people have moved to Portland, so there's a community component tied to a business component.

and, of course, they really like the city's layout and what it has to offer. Most longtime Austinites will only consider a few places to migrate if they have a choice, and Portland is in the top 5-10.