By pmhalley1 on YouTube: Mt. Tabor to Downtown to Laurelhurst Park, Portland, OR. Video’s description is simply:
Fall Ride (8x time lapse)
Archives for December 2010
Time Machine: Portland Newspaper Websites In The Year 2000
Inspired by a post at blogTO, What Toronto-based newspaper websites looked like a decade ago, I thought it’d be amusing to see what Portland-based newspaper websites looked like in the year 2000.
OregonLive.com 5-December-2000
I’ve joked that the OregonLive.com website hasn’t been updated since 1997, but actually, it has. We can easily confirm this, thanks to the Internet Archive: Wayback Machine.
The image above is a snapshot of what the OregonLive.com homepage looked like almost exactly 10 years ago, on December 5, 2000.
Willamette Week 4-December-2000
Actually the Willamette Week, on December 4 2000 sported a splash screen. The page above is what you would see if you clicked on one of the splash screen links, and then clicked on the “home” image link on the top banner on the next page. User experience design has come a long way in the intervening years.
Portland Mercury 16-August-2000
The Portland Mercury was relatively uncluttered on August 15 2000. Just as irreverent then as today though.
The PortlandTribune.com, in 2000, had begun publishing, but had a website “Under Construction”.
The old timers amongst you may remember the alternative weekly PDXS: The Pulse of Portland. The best I could find was this slick 1997 splash screen:
Portland Timbers Roundup (3-December-2010)
Not much in the way of Timbers news this week, but stay tuned. I’ll be in attendance at the kit unveiling on Thursday, and the retail store opening (see below) should prompt some opinionators.
We Are Timbers: Eugénie by Brian Costello at PortlandTimbers.com
You’ve seen them. Big. Bold. Towering over the urban landscape with some as high as seven stories tall.
They are portraits of photographers, brewers, coaches, men, women, kids.
They are portraits of fans.Eugénie Frerichs is a photographer and art director at uber-cool local clothing company Nau. Moving here as a one-year old from Colorado, Eugénie grew up in Portland but has traveled throughout the world. And yet, somehow, the pull of the city always brings her back. A true Portlander, she loves her soccer. [more]
Timbers to open downtown Portland retail store next week by Allan Brettman at The Oregonian
The Portland Timbers will open a downtown Portland retail store on Friday, Dec. 10, a day after unveiling they jerseys will wear during their inaugural Major League Soccer season.
The store at 516 S.W. Sixth Ave., between Southwest Alder and Washington streets, will be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays. [more]
Better Know a Timber – Adam Moffat by paulsepp at Dropping Timber
John Spencer looked to a fellow Scot, when he picked up Adam John William Moffat in the expansion draft. A member of the Crew since 2007, he has played in 44 matches and started in 36 of those. In his tenure with the Crew he scored five goals, recorded one assist and played in some big games helping the Crew win two Supporters Shields and the 2008 MLS Cup. [more]
A Toast To Repeal Day 2010
Sunday, December 5 2010 marks the 77th anniversary of Repeal Day, the day in 1933 when three quarters of the states ratified the 21st Amendment to the Constitution and thus repealed the federal prohibition on the sale, manufacture, and consumption of alcoholic beverages!
Every red-blooded American is obligated to toast to our brewers, vintners, distillers, distributors, publicans, bartenders, waitrons, and friends on this anniversary. And a toast is best performed amongst friends, so head to to your local drinking establishment or throw a cocktail party!
In 2008, the 75th anniversary Repeal Day, several local bars and restaurants were swept up in the celebration, this year not so much. However, the Teardrop Lounge (1015 NW Everett) continues with the tradition by throwing their annual Repeal Day 2010 bash (It’s very important to read the rest of the announcement at the Teardrop Lounge event page – a password is required to enter the party!)
And a few blocks away the Irving Street Kitchen is hosting a Repeal Day Industry Party from 4 to 6pm on Sunday, December 5 2010, with free food and drinks for industry people!!!
For more information about my favorite secular holiday, visit RepealDay.org, a site created by local bartending and mixology blogger Jeffrey Mogenthaler, one of the first individuals to propose treating the anniversary as a holiday.
December 2-5: Holiday Ales, ScanFair, Repeal Day, and More!
There’s a lot going on this weekend, so choose wisely. In addition to the events featured below some ongoing options include visiting the Pittock Mansion for A Northwest Christmas: The Natural Beauty and Bounty of Oregon, and the zoo for Zoolights. Also this is a good time to visit the Architectural Heritage Center, which is offering free admission throughout December. My plan is the hit up the Ale Festival on Friday, the ScanFair and Zoolights on Saturday, and then glide through Sunday with no obligations.
All Weekend
The 2010 Portland Holiday Ale Festival takes place December 1 through 5 at the usual place – Pioneer Courthouse Square.
Stay warm and dry and claustrophobic under the big tent. Take the Max or bus home after you enjoy too many beers with too high an alcohol content and too much cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. [more]
Thursday
Come on out to the Bitter End Pub (1981 W Burnside) on Thursday, December 2 for the Timbers Army First Thursday.
“To put it plainly, holiday shopping is a drag. The lines, the endless quest for parking, the untold sums from your wallet…if only you had a place to go to, where you see happy smiling faces, there are drinks all around, and endless discussions about MLS 2011.” [more]
Friday-Sunday
All Aboard the Holiday Express
The 2010 Holiday Express begins boarding on Friday, December 3.
The Oregon Pacific Railroad operated trains depart Oaks Park Station for a 40 minute ride along the river. I don’t know how he finds the time, but Santa Claus will make an appearance on each train. [more]
National Geographic Pre-Holiday Warehouse Sale
National Geographic is holding a Warehouse Sale at the Convention Center (777 NE MLK Jr.) on Friday, December 3 through Sunday December 5. . . .
Books are discounted 20-90%, and custom prints, and educational materials will also be available. [more]
Friday
The Cort and Fatboy Midnight Movie: Scrooged
The final Cort and Fatboy Midnight Movie of 2010 takes place Friday, December 3 at the Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne).
For this very special Midnight Movie event, the doors of the Bagdad open early. At 8:30pm Cort and Fatboy present Faces of Meh – Live! At 10:30pm David Walker’s Black Santa’s Revenge will be shown, followed by Scrooged at 11pm. [more]
Saturday-Sunday
The Scandinavian Heritage Foundation’s 26th Annual ScanFair takes place this weekend at PSU.
Come for the Scandinavian food, crafts, and the 55th crowning of Oregon’s Lucia Queen of Light. Stay for the Pickled Herring Eating Contest at noon Saturday. [more]
And for more, visit Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, and PDX Pipeline!
Sunday
Holiday Cheer: A Celebration of Oregon Authors
The 43 Annual Holiday Cheer: A Celebration of Oregon Authors, takes place Sunday, December 5 2010 from noon until 5pm at the Oregon Historical Society (1200 SW Park).
This celebration of Oregon writers is a popular holiday tradition. Dozens of authors will be on hand displaying, autographing, and of course selling their latest works. [more]
Sunday, December 5 2010 marks the 77th anniversary of Repeal Day, the day in 1933 when three quarters of the states ratified the 21st Amendment to the Constitution and thus repealed the federal prohibition on the sale, manufacture, and consumption of alcoholic beverages!
Every red-blooded American is obligated to toast to our brewers, vintners, distillers, distributors, publicans, bartenders, waitrons, and friends on this anniversary. [more]