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Portland and Unicorns

by capricious

Sounds like a children’s book, doesn’t it? Well, it’s not. OK raise your hands if you’ve seen/ are a fan of Facebook’s “Portland was built on an ancient unicorn burial ground” ? Mmm-hmm. That’s what I thought. The claim is:  “It is common knowledge, that Portland Oregon was built on an ancient unicorn burial ground, [...]

03.01.2010 See the rest → 5 comments

30 Years of Loving Portland

by Travel Geek

2010 marks an auspicious moment in my life–I have officially been a Portlander for 30 years.  Learning about Portland is somewhat of an obsession for me, and has hit a new height recently, when I was hired as a Travel Advisor for Travel Oregon.  I work at the Oregon Welcome Center at Portland International Airport, [...]

02.21.2010 See the rest → 3 comments

Wanted: All Crazy Neighbors

by capricious

Ah, Portland! How I love thee and thou’st eclectic ways! Your people make you who you are, which makes living here that much more delightful. Well, when they are delightful. The bikes, Elvis, the beer (ok, not eclectic but it’s a great thing about PDX), the stores and on and on the list goes. Well, [...]

12.09.2009 See the rest →

Pressed to the Back of the Bus

by Jeremy Towsey-French

With the economy pulling a Titanic, steam starts to fill the cooker. What happens next is either the birth of an amazing meal, or a potentially big mess. A mess that’ll affect us all.

06.25.2008 See the rest → 4 comments