The sketches set in the feminist bookstore " Women and Women First " were filmed in an actual independent bookstore , In Other Words ; this name can be seen on the chalkboard listing in-store events behind the cash register . At one point the real bookstore and community center used the show to promote itself , but the relationship broke down in 2016 . The volunteer board wrote a blog post that " the location and staff were mistreated during a filming session , the show is trans-antagonistic and trans-misogynist , becoming more offensive as time goes on , the show does n't reflect the diversity of the Portland area and contributes to gentrification . " '' Portlandia '' won a Peabody Award in 2011 " for its good-natured lampooning of hipster culture , which hits the mark whether or not you ’re in on the joke . " '' Portlandia '' also won an Emmy Award in 2011 for Outstanding Costumes for a Variety Program or Special and was also nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards . Former Portland mayor Sam Adams ( 2009 to 2012 ) also appeared on the show and proclaimed January 21 , 2011 , Portlandia Day . The proclamation included a decorative bird , referring to a joke in the TV series . A bicycle tour company began offering Portlandia tours
64th Primetime Emmy Awards
64th Primetime Emmy Awards
Portlandia (TV series)