Hike The Columbia Gorge Waterfall Loop
May 16, 2008
This easy loop is perfect for a hot, lazy summer afternoon. And though that means hordes of weekend hikers, the chance to visit four beautiful waterfalls and explore a unique Read more
Dolly Parton Hoot Night! Yes!
May 15, 2008
I collect records and would have to say that among my favorites are a couple of early Dolly Parton albums. Not many people know this, but Parton has written and published over 600 Read more
Zompire: The Undead Film Festival
May 8, 2008
In 2006, Andrew Migliore, the man behind the longstanding H.P. Lovecraft Filmfest decided that there just weren’t enough opportunities to watch the undead eat brains Read more
Scrabble Tourney at Ringler’s Pub
May 6, 2008
Everyone fashions themselves a pro scrabble player. Well, here’s your chance to prove you can beat someone other than your boyfriend or girlfriend for a change. Join Oregon Literacy Read more
Get Heady at Portland Veg Fest
May 5, 2008
Get ready to get heady this weekend, because Portland Veg Fest is all about eco-friendly living and better health through dietary awareness. In its 4th year now, Portland Veg Read more
Portland’s Cinco de Mayo
April 30, 2008
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 Read more
May 2nd is No Pants Day!
April 29, 2008
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 Read more
Top 10 Portland Bumper Stickers
April 24, 2008

Some days I see a bumper sticker like “Texas is Bigger than France” and I laugh out loud while another day it might annoy me so much I want to scream. That’s Read more
Dollar Scholar on Hawthorne = Awesome!
April 23, 2008
We open the door. We last about five seconds before we’re throwing fake rubber eggs as hard as we can against the storefront window and listening to co-owner Scott Corrie play Read more
The Kids in the Hall, One Night Only!
April 21, 2008
Everyone’s favorite Canadian sketch comedy troupe is still on tour, still in drag and still utterly ridiculous. If you watched Comedy Central in the 90’s, Read more


