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Posted 20 May 2006 | Filed under Bicycling, PortlandGot time to kill? Google Trends lets you see what people are searching for in various parts of the world. Portland’s prominence and absence in certain search patterns confirm that we’re home.
- bike touring (Portland #1)
- panniers (Portland #1)
- bicycle safety (Portland #1)
- bicycle repair (Portland #1)
- save gas (Red state metros at top; Portland absent)
- SUV (Red state metros at top; Portland absent)
- tailgate (Red state metros at top; Portland absent)
- gun rack (Red state metros at top; Portland absent)
- turn signals (Portland #1)
- rain gear (Portland #1)
- peak oil (Portland #1)
- raising chickens (Portland #1)
- organic (Portland #2)
- community supported agriculture (Portland #2)
- sustainable (Portland #1 in USA)
- lawn care (Red state metros at top; Portland absent)
- riding mower (Red state metros at top; Portland absent)
- push mower (Portland #2)
- permaculture (Portland #2 in USA, after Eugene)
- compost (Portland #2, after Minneapolis)
- gated community (Hello Florida; Portland absent)
- fried (Red state metros dominate; Portland absent)
- sauteed (New York #1, Portland absent)
- roasted (Portland #3 after SF Bay Area)
- peanuts (Red state metros dominate; Portland absent)
- hazelnuts (Portland #1)
- sugar (Houston by a mile)
- cool whip (Can you say white bread?)
- lose weight (cool whip, continued)
- thyroid (Riiiight)
- pornography (This and the next 3 are most sought after by a single city; Portland makes only one minor appearance.)
- jesus
- monster trucks
- road rage
May 21st, 2006 at 07:44
Portland has a lot of firsts:
http://www.google.com/trends?q=psychedelic&ctab=0&geo=US&date=all
Sounds like the rainiest paradise I’ve ever encountered, but I could get used to it, I bet…
May 21st, 2006 at 23:32
One small problem with your post. I’m assuming you mean Portland, OR and not Portland, ME:)
May 25th, 2006 at 15:09
Had a feeling that Madison WI US was going to be number 1 (by a surprising margin) for Community Supported Agriculture.
May 26th, 2006 at 08:46
We’re also number 1 in Family Farm (Portland is number 9), Beer Brewing (Portland is number 2), Car Sharing(Portland is number 5), and number 2 in regional planning (but a distant second to Tallahassee?!?!?). Madison and Portland also appear together in Invasive Species, Cheese Factory and Community Garden.
The graph for Fixed Gear just makes me smile.
In spite of frequent accusation from other parts of Wisconsin, Madison doesn’t even make an appearence in Communist, Socialist, People’s Republic or Liberal Island.
Thanks Todd–what a fun toy!
June 6th, 2006 at 13:04
You can add “microbrew” to Portland’s list of #1′s. :)