Lets face it… Old Town and China Town in downtown Portland… have some issues. Homelessness and violent crimes are a major problem. Plus most of the bars in [more]
My first thought when I walked into the room I was supposed to be relaxing in: “Oh my god, I’ve just traveled back in time and accidentally checked myself into a [more]
This weekend we went to see the movie, Cold Weather, at the Hollywood Theater and it was excellent. It’s a movie made by local director, Aaron Katz, and takes place [more]
I’ve shared my love of the Multnomah County library system before. Their online catalog makes it easy and fun to use, then once you get to the library you’ll [more]
I’ve been hiking in Washington and Forest Park pretty much my entire life. Back in November, on Thanksgiving Day, I went on a pre-feast hike with my Dad. We started [more]
Ummmm… meat. That’s what Jacob and I were thinking as we drove to Olympic Provisions Saturday afternoon. We had been wandering the aisles of Pastaworks on [more]
What a great little find! Benessere. A very charming oil and vinegar store in the middle of downtown. If you are headed to Violetta or to the Fox Tower it’s just [more]
Every winter I haul out my sewing machine and spend a couple weeks in front of it whirring away late at night after I get home from work. This year especially I’ve been [more]
One of the best parts about snow is the way it muffles sound. When a city is blanketed in snow, a lot of that droning sound of our mechanical lived seems to go away. And [more]
If there are two things Portlanders love… it’s dogs and bikes, and this year the Winter Wonderland Light display at PIR (Portland International Raceway) is giving [more]