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15 things Oregon transplants miss about California

Oregon transplants come up north for many reasons: the rent, the beer, the quality of life, the beer, the arts and culture, and also the beer. But that doesn't mean we wanted to leave all of California's pleasures behind. Here are 15 things former Golden State folks still miss.

-- David Greenwald

dgreenwald@oregonian.com

503-294-7625; @davidegreenwald

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1. Legitimately great Mexican food

Let's be honest: on the scale of one to five stars, Portland Mexican food cuts off at three-and-a-half.

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2. Winning NBA championships

Still love you, Dame.

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3. Vitamin D

We have to take a supplement for this now? Seriously?

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4. Affordable income tax

Nobody warned us Oregon has the highest rates in the country.

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5. Our parents

Hi, Mom and Dad! Please move here before we have to pay for childcare.

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6. Late-night L.A. diners

Portland, you're really missing out on watching B-list celebrities show up drunk for 2 a.m. pancakes at Swingers.

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7. Blasting Tupac's "California Love" out of car windows in the summer

And Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Kendrick Lamar.

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8. Telling people we're working on a screenplay

"I'm making artisanal leather wallets" just doesn't have the same ring to it.

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9. Yogurtland

Salt & Straw is great. but you can't put gummy bears on it.

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10. Chill, non-region-destroying earthquakes

LOL, a 4.6? California calls that "Tuesday."

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11. Flouride

People are really arguing about this? You brush your teeth, right?

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12. Fashion

O.K., we get it: you're really into Nike and flannel.

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13. People who drive at the actual speed limit

Was there a Portland math class where 30 miles per hour equals 25, because that's not what the sign says.

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14. Malibu

Cannon Beach is nice, but sorry, Oregon—it's just not the same.

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15. The ability to laugh at "Portlandia"

IT'S TOO REAL NOW.