We can’t get enough of the great music that this young Portland Singer Songwriter has been sharing with the PDX local music scene. With a hip mix of acoustic electric sound. accompanied by the strong vocal presence and a soulful lyric filled verse. You will not be dissapointed by what you hear. We are looking forward to his new release in October and will keep you up to date on his schedule. Visit Willcoca.com for the latest on shows and new releases! Check him out at these shows! Oct 2... Read Full Story
Holiday craft sales, art fairs and Christmas bazaars are a time-honored tradition for procrastinating gift-givers. The holiday craft shows are typically sponsored by churches, clubs or high schools and are often some sort of fund-raiser for the sponsoring organization. Christmas bazaars and holiday craft sales offer yummy foodstuffs and homemade crafts, art and photography at cut-rate prices. Get the best deals at holiday craft shows- and avoid the crowds- by showing up on the first day of... Read Full Story
We have seen the donut but have not tried it so here is a review from Roadfood.
Being a serious coffee city, it makes sense that Portland is also home to many excellent breakfast pastries. You’ll find some of the best, and most unusual at Voodoo Doughnut . We were tipped off to this place by Roadfood.com user Mr. Chips, who described it as a “great place to view Portland’s strong Goth culture as well as sample tasty donuts.” There is a strong counter-culture ambience to this bakery that... Read Full Story
With colorful, city-themed rooms, a funky Statue of Liberty out front, and a hearty multi-course breakfast, all for $80 a night, the Mill Inn was definitely a contender for the coveted title of Darn Good Digs - that was, until the innkeeper sat down to breakfast with us.
We had spoken with Carol on the phone when we booked our rooms.
She was a Brooklyn native, friendly and talkative. She said she’d give us her best room at a discount, “because you’re from Brooklyn.”
As Benjamin... Read Full Story
Hawthorne District, Portland, Oregon " Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza. " -Dave Barry The Neighbor loves exploring. She and her husband spend a lot of time traveling and love the adventure. She will have to admit though, that Portland has some of the best little neighborhoods in the world. I followed her advise yesterday when my daughter... Read Full Story
Photographer/Artist : allen beilschmidt, sr. ( View all photos by this person) I have been photographing for 12 yrs. I have been in numerous galleries in South Jersey and can be found on the web. Why is it that I want to talk about things before they actually happen. I do not worry, if I can help it, about bad things that might happen. I prefer to only endure a calamity once. But I do love to talk about the pleasant things before, during and after they happen. I do it with books. I will... Read Full Story
I'm feeling so great now that I'm on new meds, I got to go out and party with Mo and Brian at Billy Bangs out on the patio. Here's Lynette, the pretty bartender who brought me some water. Here are Scott and Paul the owners who both came out to see me because I am so famous in the hood. Billy Bang's in in the John's Landing neighborhood. Here's my pal Brian with some tea that came all the way from Long Island! Here I am just kickin' it happy to be out and about again hangin' with my homies... Read Full Story
We had one of the best burgers ever at Slow Bar in Portland, Oregon. The Slowburger contains ½ pound of juicy perfectly cooked Strawberry Mountain Natural Beef, gooey gruyere cheese, 2 crisp yet sweet onion rings, butter lettuce, tangy pickle relish nestled on a soft homemade seeded bun. Served with crisp hand cut French fries, 2 people can share this $9 delicious oversized hamburger. Portland Monthly Magazine voted Slowbar as one of the top 25 restaurants with meals under $25 and the... Read Full Story
We love comments on the blog. You can either send an email to the address orencoopinions@gmail.com or post a comment at the bottom of each blog. Here are a couple. (*note: the EFIS siding appears on the front of this condo.) I don’t know if my husband Jerry has had a chance to respond to your email or not. I’m in today doing some book work and saw it. Being a family owned wine shop, it’s not always easy to keep our name out there, so we very much appreciate your favorable mention of us in... Read Full Story
Give summer a last hurrah before we skip in to Autumn!
Great skipping shoes by Delman on Zappos.com
“The Shell Collector” dress by gaiaconceptions & “Marina” Hula Hoop by Tail Spin Hoops Because with that great pocketed dress, who needs to carry a purse? Shake your seashells!
Reversible Fabric Headband by SugarChicBaby
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