Dave Knows: Portland

On the front page of the Times, under the heading Portland Journal, William Yardley’s article Racial Shift in a Progressive City Spurs Talk discusses gentrification in Portland.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Not every neighborhood in this city is one of those Northwest destinations where passion for espresso, the environment and plenty of exercise define the cultural [...]

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Yesterday Feministing and Matthew Yglesias asked the more general questions “what is the first concert you ever went to?”, which elicited numerous cool and a multitude of embarrassing and amusing answers.
I figured this would be a good question to steal borrow for my blog, but since my blog is about Portland, I’ll ask:
What is the [...]

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The cover story in today’s Pacific NW magazine is about Portland’s film industry.
The usual suspects, Gus Van Sant, Will Vinton, and Todd Haynes appear, but Tyrone Beason focuses mainly on the Portland itself and how it appeals to independent film makers.
Portland’s got the mountains and rivers, big buildings and rain-slicked streetscapes, too. But what’s put [...]

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I walked to work Tuesday, May 20th. It was perfect Portland walking weather. It wasn’t chilly, so I didn’t need a hat, and the wind was slight, so the rain came straight down, onto my umbrella.
Rain after several days of sun makes Portland smell, for the most part, wonderful. In my neighborhood [...]

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I’m addicted to Oregonlive.com’s Reddit. Apparently I’m not alone.
Steve, at More Hockey Less War, noticed an Oregon Reddit button on Mike Vogel’s blog, and investigated.
The fruits of his efforts is a freely distributed Oregon Reddit button Wordpress Plugin, which you can download from his site.
Oregon Reddit//

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Amusing (and disturbing) video of Shawn Levy roasting a whole pig cadaver (NSFV).
The secret to delectable roast pig? Use a hyperderdic neeble to inject the brine.
Oregon Reddit//

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I was 8 years old. The West Hills blocked our view of Mt. Saint Helens, even standing on the berm in our backyard. On that day, however, we could see the massive plume of ash rising 12 miles (19 km) above what was left of the mountain.
That was 28 years ago today.
Later that summer [...]

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Where did I put that aloe vera?
Oregon Reddit//

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First a special thank you to Heather at Mile73.com for the new rose image!
Portland Architecture asks: Can We End Gas Mowers In Portland? Leaf Blowers?
Black velvet paintings from the Velvetaria on display in the Pearl Room all month
Neverbeencool offers us Justin’s Guide to Driving In and Around Portland
Two Timbers away-match viewing parties this weekend, [...]

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The Portland Timbers and the Army made the trip north Saturday and came back with one shiny point. Despite the anemic Sounder fan support, visitors rarely win in Jet City. A draw is a commendable result, though disappointing to Timbers fans after the strong start to this season.
We got into Seattle a few [...]

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