Born and lived in North Portland and then moved to Iowa as a teenager. Spent a while in China and now back in Iowa. My first Blazer memories were late 80's.
I lived in Des Moines in 1959-61. Went to Johnston School outside the city with farm children. One day, Nikita Khruschev waved at us as his motorcade drove by. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...hev iowa&qpvt=nikita khruschev iowa&FORM=IGRE
Yes, I'm a Blazer fan. How did you know? I'm from my mommy's tummy. Er, I mean I was born and raised in beautiful Portland, Oregon! Spent my whole life here. Been a fan since 1990, when we played the Pissed-Ons in the Finals (and lost ).
I bet there's a magazine fairy out there somewhere. I have a subscription to ESPN that I thought should've ended 2 years ago, but like a zombie, it keeps on kicking.
I was born and raised in Portland, mostly in inner SE. EDIT: I lived in North Portland as a small child (3-7 years old) from about the time the blazers won their championship in '77, until sometime after Mt. St. Helens blew up in 1980. From 1st to third grade our family lived in inner NE near 29th and Glisan by Oregon Park. We then moved to the Hosford-Abernethy/Richmond neighborhood off of 29th and Powell near where my grandparents had a house built in the early 50's. I've lived in and around that neighborhood for most of my life. I live in Goose Hollow.
Born in Boise but my dad was in the Air Force and we went to Germany, Maine and then moved to Portland for 3 years from kindergarten to 3rd from '82-85 and fell in the love with the Blazers even at that young age. And even though we got orders and transferred to California my love only grew as they went to the great Blazer teams of the early 90s. Suffered through the tough years which makes me absolutely love the team now and especially Lillard as the superstar we deserve.
I grew up outside a small town with 75 people in Monona County...on the Missouri between Sioux City and Council Bluffs ..hill country. Now all national park land. Not far from Lewis and Clark State Park. Also spent half my adult life in Asia...traveled mainland China twice when I was younger.
My sister lives in Des Moines today...my mom passed away a few years back in John Wayne's hometown outside of Des Moines. Kruschev loved Iowa
Technically I'm not 'native' Oregonian since I was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 1968. Moved to Portland when I was less than 6 months old. Raised in Happy Valley, Oregon. My dad thought good things would be happening soon after they drafted Bill Walton in 1974. So he bought season tickets. At the ripe old age of 6, I was going to Blazer games! I remember being pissed when my dad took one of his work buddies to the championship game instead of me. I stayed home and watched it on tv. Bill Walton, Maurice Lucas, Bobby Gross, Lionel Hollins, Dave Twardzik, Larry Steele, Johnny Davis, and Lloyd Neal were my first memories of Blazermania! I took a brief break from going to Blazer games when I went to Oregon State from 1986-1992. Moved back to the Portland area - West Linn, Oregon and have been continuing the family passion of going to as many Blazer games as possible. I now share season tickets with my brother and brother in-law. I'm proud to say my 14 year old son has now caught the disease. He's constantly asking me when he gets to go to the next game. My life goal has been achieved.
Born and retired in Portland. Was at 1st game in the MC, tickets courtesy of Doug Lamear. Moved to Mexico 5 years ago
Born in Astoria Or. Went to the first preseason game in 1970, the Lakers. I think it was the first game ever for the Blazers. The Lakers were my team in that day, but that night, watching the Blazers play, I felt the Laker leave and the Blazer move in. But I think I was ready and willing for the change that night, I had been watching a few practices at the Lewis and Clark gym. Hell, I even had wrangled a contract to maintain the scoreboard at the gym so I could get in. Moved to California, Europe and back, still the Blazers remain the team.
