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What it felt like to be in Providence Park for a Cascadia clash

It had been 464 days since I last set foot in Providence Park. For the last year plus I, like all of us, had been reserved to watching the Portland Timbers from afar. On Sunday, I was able to see them right up close and personal with my own eyes again.

Well, I chose one hell of a game to make my return. Here’s what I saw and what I felt.

From the first moments of entering the stadium, I was immediately struck with two thoughts: “Holy cow, I kind of can’t believe we’re back here” and “Holy cow, I forgot how much I did not miss the long beer lines.