Portland Adult Soapbox Derby

When asked what we do in Portland, I usually say that we research weird things to do and then we show up to them.  Exhibit 1: The Portland Adult Soapbox Derby.  It's exactly what it sounds like.

It's a soapbox derby. But with adults. Adults with loads of free time.

Below are some yacht rock enthusiasts.

Steve Zissou fans.

Many of the adults have killer engineering skills.

This WALL-E could move his head and arms and make WALL-E noises.  Below is a Nautilus that sprayed water on spectators.

Watching the launches was pretty fun.

As with all of Portland the best part was the Miyazaki fans there.

This cat bus was our very favorite.

We only stayed for a couple of hours because we didn't really know what to expect.  Next year we'll be there with a cooler and chairs for the long haul.  Obviously.