Archive for March, 2008

Degas, Forain, Toulouse-Lautrec at Portland Art Museum

admin on March 31, 2008 2 Comments

A heavily buzzed-about exhibition at the Portland Art Museum right now is entitled "The Dancer." This collection, exclusive to the Portland Art Museum, features more than 110 works by three turn-of-the-century Parisian artists: Edgar Degas (1834-1917), Jean-Louis Forain (1852-1931) and Henri de Toul…

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Happy Hour at Blue Dragonfly

One of the best, and lesser-known, happy hour spots in Portland, OR is Blue Dragonfly on 12th and SE Powell Blvd in the Abernathy neighborhood. One ca…

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Bill Clinton Visits Portland

Portland, Oregon has seen its share of high-profile political figures over the last few weeks, which may increasingly become the norm as we lead up to the state's critical May 20th primary. On March 21st, Democratic nomination contender Barack Obama spoke to a packed crowd at Portland's Memorial Col…

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Paranoid Park Filmed in Portland

admin on March 26, 2008 1 Comment

This past weekend saw the Portland release of Paranoid Park, a new film written and directed by local treasure Gus Van Sant. To many Portland cinephiles, a new Gus Van Sant film, especially one shot almost entirely in Portland, is nothing short of an event. Over the years, we have come to expect a c…

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Energy Trust Better Living Show – Portland Expo Center

haley on March 25, 2008 2 Comments

This is the green events of all green events, and it's happening this week at the Portland Expo Center. The event is a three day expo produced by Blue Ocean Events spreading ideas about healthy living and sustainability. There will be tons of booths and workshops featuring their ideas and techniques…

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Hike Mirror Lake, Oregon

Mirror Lake? a rhododendron-lined old-growth hike to a small sub-alpine lake reflecting the snow-clad peak of Mt. Hood, followed by a climb to a cragg…

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Where is The Best Burger in Portland?

Who's got the best burger in town? A debate that continues on a daily basis on blogs all over town. In Willamette Week's just published Cheap Eats 2…

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Bridgeport Ale House, SE Hawthorne

Do you have that spot in your workplace, that place where you can just chill, be yourself, even if it's for 5 minutes? To kick back, put your feet up…

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Portland Fashion Week March 27-30th

haley on March 24, 2008 No Comments

Portland is taking off this week with it's very own Fashion Week. This fashion extravaganza begins Thursday March 27th at 8pm, and will be coming to …

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Obama Speaking Today at The Memorial Coliseum

haley on March 21, 2008 No Comments

The campaign trail has made it's way to Portland today. Senator Barack Obama is scheduled to speak today in Portland, Oregon's Memorial Coliseum. Much excitement has caused tickets to be completely sold out, but catch a live coverage by KATU NEWS.…

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