Portland Spoke – The Official Blog of Travel Portland

IFC’s show all about Portland, “Portlandia,” is gearing up for its second season, which starts on Jan. 6. They’ve been releasing some new video clips and this one in particular tickled my funny bone. While we are passionate about recycling, I’m not quite sure that the real city is ready for this level of detail.

Want more? If you have 24 minutes to spare, check out this short film, “Inside Portlandia.” It features interviews with Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein (of course) and tells the story of how “Portlandia” came to be. If you just want to hear what they think of filming in Portland, you can skip ahead to the two-minute mark. It’s such a compliment to hear so many people say great things about the city.  Happy viewing!

The Portland area has played host to a number of television and movie shoots — most notably Twilight in 2008 and the past few seasons of Leverage.  In both cases, Portland serves as the stand-in for other places like Forks, Washington, and Boston.

However, there’s no mistaking where IFC’s new comedy show is filmed, or based.  “Portlandia” — named after our large copper statue — promises a tongue-in-cheek look at a few of the things that make Portland so great.  I’m sure bikes, dogs and beer won’t remain unscathed.  Enjoy the preview and tune in on Jan. 21 for the premiere.