Lunch at The Sultan Cafe
There just isn’t enough written about lunch spots in Portland. As we all know, finding that delicate balance between qua Read More
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Monthly Archives: April 2008
Stop Useless Phone Book Distribution!
What a colossal waste! Every year over 660, 000 tons of telephone books are thrown out. And as far as we can tell, there Read More
Portland’s Cinco de Mayo
Portland’s Cinco de Mayo Fiesta is the first big celebration of the year at Portland’s Waterfront Park. Attracting more than 300,000 people a year, Portland’s Cinco de Mayo
Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s
I know you all want to be in the know when there is free stuff being handed out in Portland, and I have to say this is the mother of free stuff. Free Ben & Jerry’s. Holla!!!!!
Ben & Jerry’s is celebrating their 30th Birthday by having “Free Cone Day”. So stop by any of Portland’s Ben & Jerry’s to pick up your free cone and scoop of ice cream.
Who loves you?
Ben & Jerry’s Yamhill
524 SW Yamhill
Portland, OR 97204
503-546-0450
Ben & Jerry’s Uptown Center
39 NW 23rd Place
Portland, OR 97210
503-295-3033
Ben & Jerry’s Portland Pearl District
301 NW 10th Street
Portland, OR 97209
503-796-3033
Ben & Jerry’s Hawthorne
1428 S.E. 36th Avenue
Portland , OR 97214
503-234-2223 Read More
Walking Man Brewery
Walking Man is the best brewery in the Pacific Northwest. Period. Hands down. There, I’ve said it. What used to be a lit Read More
Mario Kart Wii
We (pun intended) camped outside our local Gamecrazy last Sunday anxiously awaiting the release of our all time favorite Read More
Take a Hike, Eagle Creek – Oregon
Eagle Creek is a wonderland of waterfalls, geologic marvels, natural beauty, impressive trail engineering, and vertigo-i Read More
PDX Film Fest 2008!
It’s April, which means it’s time for the annual PDX Film Fest. Portland loves the avant-garde, so it’s no surprise we host one of the largest international film festivals celebrating the works of innovative, experimental directors. The Portland Documentary and Experimental (PDX) Film Festival is a labor of love from Peripheral Produce, Portland’s highly regarded experimental distribution label and screening series. This year’s fest, the 7th annual, promises to be as exciting as ever, with visiting filmmakers, thrilling events, and, of course, five days of cinematic wonderment. Below is a schedule of this year’s films and activities:
All films will be shown at the Hollywood Theater (4122 NE Sandy Blvd)
Wednesday April 30
* 7:30 – Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
* 9:30 – opening night party @ galleryHomeland
Thursday May 1
* 4:30 – Shorts Program #1 (short documentaries)
* 6:30 – Great Speeches from a Dying World
* 9:00 – Proving Ground @ galleryHomeland
Friday May 2
* 4:00 – Immokalee, USA
* 6:00 – Injury to One
* 8:00 – An evening with Shana Moulton
* 10:00 – Experimental Filmmaker Karaoke Throwdown @ galleryHomeland
Saturday May 3
* 1:00 – Shorts Program #2 (local shorts)
* 3:15 – The Wet Season/The Universal Language
* 5:30 – Films of Stephanie Barber
* 9:00 – The Peripheral Produce Invitational
Sunday May 4
* 1:00 – Cartune Xprez: Senseless
* 3:15 – Shorts Program #3 (16mm films)
* 5:30 – Shorts Program #4 (Experimental/Underground)
* 8:00 – Mock Up on Mu
* 10:00 – closing night party @ The Moon & Sixpence
Tickets
$7 General Admission
$40 Festival Pass (good for admission to all festival events, must be present at least 10 minutes before screening to insure seating)
Tickets and passes will be available at the Hollywood Theatre Box Office, which opens a half hour before the first show of the day. Tickets and passes can also be purchased by phone (1-800-494-TIXS) and online (www.filmaction.org). Advanced tickets will be available for purchase starting April 23rd. Some shows will sell out and we suggest arriving at least 15 minutes early to purchase tickets.
* For more information, check out the festival website! Read More
May 2nd is No Pants Day!
Be it legitimate, earth-shattering news with global implications or the most inane hearsay this side of E-news, Portland Octopus has it covered. With that said, I would like to report on a fringe holiday, humble in origins and possibly just the web-prank of a few dorky students in a dorm lounge in Little Rock, Arkansas. Either way, we think it is worth our time and yours. The holiday is No Pants Day and it happens every year on the first Friday in May. According to the holiday website, there are no events planned in Portland as of yet, although there are confirmed happenings in Austin (Texas), Red Deer (Alberta), and Chilliwack (British Columbia). Come on Portland, you already have a nude bike ride. No Pants Day is so PG compared to that. Get organized! Read More
Last Day to Register to Vote in Oregon!
It’s come up fast, hasn’t it? Today, April 29th, is the last day to register for the May 20th Oregon primary election. That means if you plan on voting for Hillary Clinton or Barack
