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Where to Drink: Thanksgiving Night

by djtv

UPDATE: It’s time to pull this post back out for Thanksgiving, 2009!
We’ve provided updates to the bar information below where needed, plus can tell you that BarFly has a more exhaustive list of drinking establishments that’ll be open on Thanksgiving. Some of us just might do some live-tweeting in an ‘on-the-spot’ reporting kinda way [...]

11.26.2009 See the rest →

Chickens Lost and Found

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As I was leaving Mt. Tabor Middle School yesterday, I happened upon this sign stapled to a telephone pole in the neighborhood:

I guess here is where I admit that I’m a visual person, so I started thinking about what the scenarios looked like to get to the point where you type up a sign in [...]

10.28.2009 See the rest → 4 comments

Someone Tried to Burn Down My House

by djtv

Last Friday I came home to what looked like — at first, anyway — some wind-blown containers scattered around my yard. But when I went to pick them up, I discovered some burn marks in my lawn and a circle of flammable material underneath the bedroom window, with some burn attempts there, as well. [...]

10.03.2009 See the rest → 5 comments

Happy Fourth of July!

by djtv

This morning I kept seeing flashes of kids with all kinds of red, white and blue racing in the same direction. I stopped some of them and snapped their photo to find out what was going on. Turns out the local elementary school was having a Fourth of July Parade. It made me feel like [...]

07.04.2009 See the rest →

Pet the dog: 25 cents, and other tales of the Laurelhurst Garage Sale

by djtv

You know how it is when you first move into a new house? Couldn’t find anything. Wanted to get rid of everything. And then one day, in the form of the Laurelhurst Neighborhood Newsletter, came salvation: A neighborhood garage sale where they did all the advertising, hoards of people (apparently) came and I could get [...]

06.17.2009 See the rest →

Wordstock branches out to great films made from great books

by djtv

I love Wordstock. It’s one of my favorite events of the fall – usually because they bring some of my favorite author’s to town and make them accessible and all in one place.
This Memorial Day weekend, Wordstock is branching out and holding a film festival – but not just any movies, mind you, great movies [...]

05.20.2009 See the rest →

Trail Blazers Find their Rhythm At Just the Right Time

by djtv

My ears are still ringing, and I’m pretty sure they’ll be that way for awhile.
You see, I got to go to the Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets game tonight, as a very willing date with an old friend. And I’m still up at midnight, because it was that exciting.
A couple things to think about from [...]

04.16.2009 See the rest →

Always wanted to know how Stop Motion Animation Works? LAIKA presents Stop Motion 101

by djtv

This Saturday April 18 at the Hollywood Theater, 10 a.m., the animators who brought Coralline to life will present an animation workshop geared to youth ages 7 and up.
Proceeds from the workshops will benefit Film Action Oregon’s Project Youth Doc program, $10 per student.
I have to say, I enjoy watching the LAIKA [...]

04.14.2009 See the rest →

DJTV’s Weekend Update: Spring has Sprung

by djtv

Holy cow! Two nice days this week, and suddenly everything is blooming. Has anyone noticed the amazing spring photos on OurPDX’s Flickr page? Join us, add your spring photos.
Speaking of spring, every year around this time of year, I thank the little old lady who owned the house previously. She planted the entire driveway [...]

04.09.2009 See the rest →

Dine out for Change with local restaurants to help Mercy Corps

by djtv

On Tuesday, April 7th, dine at any participating establishment and 25% of your bill will be donated to Mercy Corps to help reduce and eliminate poverty. Not only will you help Mercy Corps, but you can give a little to the local economy, too.
Click here to find a list of participating restaurants
Click here to [...]

04.06.2009 See the rest →