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Dear PDX Advice Guy

by Endless Monkeys

Now that Fort Vancouver is not having a firework display this year,
where can a family go see the best firework display this Saturday?
Thanks
-PW, Portland

06.29.2009 See the rest → 1 comment

At the Old Ballgame

by A. L. Venable

What do you get when you combine, baseball, $1 hot dogs, and fireworks? An awesome July 4!
While it was very tempting to stay in my cave for the holiday, I met up with friends at PGE Park to watch the Portland Beavers vs. Tacoma Rainiers game. In fact, nearly 16,000 others had the same idea, [...]

07.05.2008 See the rest →

Man vs Nature: The Fireworks Edition

by Cosmic Charlie

This time of year people spend large amounts of money on loud, sparkly explosive materials. Man’s obsession with fireworks has always mystified me a bit. I mean, I like to blow shit up as much as the next macho man, but I feel that it’s gotten out of hand. Seems there’s a fireworks show after [...]

07.03.2008 See the rest →

Smuggling Explosives on TriMet

by Cosmic Charlie

Is being transportationally challenged ‘the new green’? If so, I’m way ahead of my time. Thanks to the diminutive size of my income, I realized a long time ago that I could either afford a place to live, or a car. (For a while, one was the other.) Since I chose a roof, I am [...]

06.29.2008 See the rest →

Is it that time already?

by Cosmic Charlie

I have good news and bad news.
First, the bad news.
Fireworks went on sale today, so the stench of burning cordite and other sulfurous fumes will be with us for a couple of weeks, at least. All that pop-pop-popping in the distance may or may not be gunfire. God, I love Felony Flats.

06.23.2008 See the rest → 4 comments
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