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I Love Portland: The Dave Knows T-Shirt!

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You guys, we made a t-shirt!

I Love Portland t-shirt

By we, I mean my lovely wife Heather created the design and our friends at Astoria Screen Printing printed the shirts.

And we’re selling this limited run (we only have two dozen) for cheap – $18 each (plus $3 shipping).

The Port and Company shirts are heavyweight (6.1 ounce) 100% cotton (preshrunk) in Dill Green. The graphic is dark green – the proof above is a pretty darn good representation of the final product.

To order, select your size below and click Buy Now (you can change quantities on the next screen) – thanks for supporting Dave Knows Portland!

SOLD OUT!

I hearty thanks to all the buyers – new design coming soon!

Popina Swimwear Boutique Travel Showcase First Thursday (7-June-2011)

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Popina Travel ShowcasePopina Swimwear Boutique in the Pearl District (318 NW 11th) is hosting a series of travel events with the help of experts from the travel site BootsnAll.

The latest Popina Swimwear Boutique Travel Showcase takes place this First Thursday, June 7, 2011 from 6:30pm until 8:30pm. The guest host this month is Jessica Spiegel:

Jessica Spiegel is BootsnAll’s resident Italy expert and writer of WhyGo Italy, an online travel guide. Jessica has been traveling in Italy for over 10 years and writing the WhyGo Italy travel guide for almost five years. Her special areas of expertise include trip logistics (especially train travel) and helping first timers to Italy. The only thing she likes as much as being in Italy is talking about Italy, so come with your Italy questions and get insider info on all things Italy travel.

Learn how to escape the cubicle, chat travel with the BootsnAll Travel crew, plan your next getaway with Popina’s retro-inspired swimwear, and enjoy a free beer, courtesy of Kona Brewing! Oh, and don’t forget the giveaways, which this month include two first class upgrades on Alaska Airlines, Alaska Airline travel vouchers, and an Ellington travel bag.

Find more details and RSVP on the Facebook Event page.

Popina Swimwear Boutique Travel Showcase First Thursday (2-June-2011)

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Popina Travel ShowcasePopina Swimwear Boutique in the Pearl District (318 NW 11th) is hosting a series of travel events with the help of experts from the travel site BootsnAll.

The latest Popina Swimwear Boutique Travel Showcase takes place this First Thursday, June 2, 2011 from 6:30pm until 8:30pm:

Sherry Ott and Michaela Potter, creators of the career break movement and Meet, Plan, Go!, will be stopping in Portland on their West Coast Career Break Road Trip. Ever dreamed of quitting your job to travel the world? Meet, Plan, Go! will share how you can make taking a one year break from your career, a reality. This event is free, in preparation for the October 18 Meet, Plan, Go! nationwide event, and will include saving & budget, where to go, how to quit your job, making the decision, and creating your own journey. If you have ever dreamed of escaping your cubicle to strike out and discover the world on your own terms, then don’t miss out on this event.

Learn how to escape the cubicle, chat travel with the BootsnAll Travel crew, plan your next getaway with Popina’s retro-inspired swimwear, and enjoy a free beer, courtesy of Kona Brewing! Oh, and don’t forget the giveaways, which this month include two first class upgrades on Alaska Airlines, Alaska Airline travel vouchers, and an Ellington travel bag.

For more details visit the Popina Swimwear website. RSVP on the Facebook Event page.

Popina Travel Showcase First Thursday (3-March-2011)

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Popina Travel ShowcasePopina Swimwear in the Pearl District (318 NW 11th) will be hosting a series of travel events with the help of experts from the travel site BootsnAll.

The first Popina Travel Showcase takes place this First Thursday, March 3, 2011 from 6pm until 8pm.

Come find out 10 things you should know about Kona, chat travel, enjoy a free beer from Kona Brewing, and enter to win for a chance to win one of two great prizes: a $75 travel voucher from Alaska Airlines or a travel bag valued at $100 from Ellington Handbags!

The free beer from Kona Brewing will be the recently debuted new seasonal Koko Brown. For more details visit the Popina Swimwear website. RSVP on the Facebook Event page.

Other Things To Do In Portland On Super Bowl Sunday (2011)

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The American secular holiday known as Super Bowl Sunday takes place this Sunday, February 6, 2011. What is the America-football apostate supposed to do on this day? Let me help you find your way.

Sunday will be a good day to enjoy parks; museums; and pubs, taverns, and bars (like Hall of Records – Sunday is Soul Night!) that don’t have TVs – they’ll all be almost empty.

Crowds will certainly be thinner at the Oregon Zoo.

OMSIAs it’s the first Sunday of the month, OMSI only costs $2 to get in! (But be forewarned – it will be very crowded; Heather and I visited last year on Super Bowl Sunday and had a great time, but were unpleasantly surprised by the crowds of kids. Apparently cheap admission prices trumps Super Bowl for many parents.)

Update: Commenter Paula has a contribution:

The Bach Cantata Choir will be performing at 2 pm on Super Bowl Sunday. The concert is FREE and will be held at Rose City Park Presbyterian Church, 1907 NE 45th Ave (NE Sandy & 45th). The program includes Bach & Handel choral music and a Vivaldi trumpet concerto.

Bargain Hunting 2011If you’re in a shopping mood, visit the Crystal Ballroom and Lola’s Room (1332 W Burnside) for Bargain Hunting 101‘s mother of all clearance sales:

Bargain Hunting is the Mother of All Clearance Sales, but what does that really mean? It means that you can expect to find some of the most unique, one of a kind, limited runs and close outs discounts from handmade indie artists and local boutiques. In other words, Bargain Hunting has highly desirable merchandise at prices you NEVER find on this type of inventory.

And of course Powell’s Books (1005 W Burnside) is open.

Really, the world is your oyster if you’re free from the clutches of the NFL on Super Bowl Sunday.

Share your own Super Bowl Sunday alternative events and activities in the comments below!