THE CHRISTMAS REVELS NORTHERN LIGHTS
With the holiday season firmly upon us, you may find yourself wondering about which events or experiences to seek out and enjoy. Well, the great thing about our city is that there are a lot of options for “getting in the spirit” to connect with something greater than your credit card. Heck, I remember going […]
MIRACLE OF A MILLION LIGHTS
With the holiday season well upon us there are so many great places to go to foster your spirit via fantastic lights. From a cruise of the lights at PIR to SE PDX’s Peacock Lane to the Oregon Zoo for its Zoolights, the options are many. With a family of four, and two young kids onboard, I […]
BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU 2017 IN PORTLAND
Begun in 2001, the Annual Beaujolais Nouveau festival is in its 16th year here in Portland. A fantastic celebration of French food and French-connected importers and vintners, a ticket to this wonderful, culinary event gets you a gourmet dinner buffet prepared by Headwaters at the Heathman under the guidance of Executive Chef Tim Eckard and […]
Eclipse Update Video: Shadow Snakes?
So we’ve posted and have been refreshing our article on the coming solar eclipse. Still a great read, you can see it here. That said, we’ve come across a wonderful video on the eclipse that talks in detail about all of the different and very interesting phenomena that you can observe during the eclipse event. […]
The Coming Total Solar Eclipse: August 21, 2017
Nearly 40 years ago we had a total solar eclipse occur in our part of the U.S. In fact, I was about 10 years old and I remember building a solar eclipse viewer in my 4th grade classroom…because hey, it’s really, really cool and kids (and the “uninformed”) are just going to stare at such […]
Portland Valentine’s Day Fun
Whether or not you have a special someone to celebrate Valentine’s Day with this year, you can definitely take advantage of the fun brewing around town on this “all things love” holiday. Of course, there are also “anti-Valentine’s Day” events happening…for those either single or just not in the spirit. Links for both sides of […]
PDX’s Third Rail to Live Screen No Man’s Land from London
For all of you theatre fans, and even those of you that don’t normally “go to the theatre,” a real treat awaits just around the corner. Beginning December 22nd, at Portland’s bastion of culture, Third Rail, a live screen showing of Harold Pinter’s classic No Man’s Land will begin showing. Slated for viewers on the […]
Halloween Fun in PDX!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The leaves are changing and a bite has returned to the nighttime air. Yep, it’s that time of year again when even the most die-hard wearer’s of shorts and flip-flops (e.g. me) begin to break out the Levi’s. Halloween is almost here and, as is a great tradition for many, it’s time to hit-up the […]