Dave Knows: Portland

A whiff of varnish, not the bar-y spice of cigarette smoke, greets us as we enter the new Virginia Cafe (820 SW 10th Ave).
On Monday the bar moved from its old (since 1922!) space on Park. Thursday we needed a beer.
The new location is smaller. The bar is on the left now. [...]

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Just a day trip to the coast, but as I’ve mentioned before, one of the few disadvantages of being carfree is that the weekend jaunt becomes problematical.
And not only did I get out of town, but I found a new victim, er, friend to regale with my dubious information and silly stories for a whole [...]

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City Limits: Walking Portland’s Boundary by David Oates
Writer and Professor David Oates set out to walk, and kayak where necessary, Portland’s Urban Grown Boundary.
The result is personal and informative essays. Oates deftly describes the terrain he traverses while sharing his robust opinions and philosophies about Portland, the UGB, and our Oregon culture. At times [...]

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In the 70s and early 80s in Portland, if you were a parent with a sensitive child who didn’t like to be the center of attention, Farrell’s was the place to bring him on his birthday to thoroughly embarrass and humiliate him.
Bright lights, banging drums, sickening quantities of ice cream, and teenagers disguised as members [...]

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Over the last few years the New York Times has flattered the Rose City with gushing articles about our bikes and breweries, the Ace hotel and the restaurant scene, travel highlights, and Todd Haynes (and that’s just a sampling).
Now the Canadians are on to us. Or at least the Canadians at the Globe and [...]

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Oregon Reddit//

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Hillsdale Brewery & Public House (1505 SW Sunset Blvd) will host the 15th annual Hillsdale Brew Fest, aka the Battle of the Belt, this Saturday.
From the McMenamins website:
On Saturday, February 16, 2008, the notorious “Battle of the Belt” rages for the fifteenth time at Hillsdale Brewery & Public House. McMenamins’ Hillsdale Brewfest is a day-long [...]

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I miss summer and fall in Portland; the fantastic street fairs, festivals (Beer, French, Greek, Mexican, Polish, German, and more), and Timbers matches. When every weekend provides so many opportunities for fun that even the most obsessive festival frequenter can’t contemplate visiting them all. But then we hit November like a wall, and [...]

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