Mt. Tabor Art Walk

Take a walk in one of Portland’s most beautiful and unique neighborhoods and view art created by its residents. The Third Annual Mt. Tabor Art Walk is held May 17 and 18, 2008 from 11 am - 5 pm. This event showcases the many artists who live in the Mt. Tabor neighborhood, and promotes high quality visual art in a variety of media. This is a juried art show, and the artists will be offering their work for sale. This year will feature over 40 artists at 30 locations!

For more information and for a map to the walk, go to www.mttaborartwalk.com

Village Building Convergence 2008

If you’ve seen the huge yellow sun painted on SE Yamhill Street and wanted to create something similar in your own neighborhood, now is your chance. The Village Building Read more

Grand Central Bowl

OK, Grand Central Bowl is, cosmetically speaking at least, a huge step up from the old establishment. When you first walk in you could swear you’re somewhere in the heart Read more

Morrison Hotel Bar

Ever since I saw the spot-on Doors album decal on the front window I’d been meaning to check out the Morrison Hotel Bar. And when I finally did, I was back two nights Read more

Breakfast at Genies

If you’ve ever driven past the corner of 11th and Division on a Saturday or Sunday morning surely you’ve noticed the hoards of sleepy looking hipsters huddled in packs on the Read more

Duff’s Garage

Duff’s Garage is all about Americana. This is the type of place where a High Life tastes just right and the girl smoking across the room looks like a young Linda Ronstadt. Duff’s is a bar/live music venue that knows its niche and fills it well. The walls are plastered with pictures of country outlaws and early rock ‘n roll icons, as well as relics and memorabilia from halcyon days of the American roadside diner. It’s a great place to hang out and see some of Portland’s finest roots musicians–from country to blues to surf and garage. A Portland gem.

Duff’s Garage
1635 SE 7th Ave
(503) 234-BEER

Dollar Scholar on Hawthorne = Awesome!

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

Theater Enlists Puppets for Play

Pulitzer Prize winning author Paula Vogel’s The Long Christmas Ride Home is being produced by local theater company Theatre Vertigo. Director Kristan Seemal has chosen to use not only players but also puppets to portray this darkly humorous study of an American family near the edge of oblivion.

Performing April 18 - May 17, 2008
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00 pm
$15 Fridays and Saturdays; Pay-What-You-Will Thursdays

Theater! Theatre! 3430 SE Belmont, Portland OR • (503) 306-0870 • vertigo@theatrevertigo.org

Happy Hour at BaRa Sushi House!

Portland has a cozy new neighborhood sushi spot in the Southeast. BaRa Sushi House, on 21st and Clinton, operates from the first floor of an historic house in Portland’s Abernathy Read more

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 can chill out in the sleek, upscale barroom and a enjoy local microbrew (like Old Lompoc LSD) along with a gourmet meal–all for under $8! That’s right, from 3-6 pm Monday through Saturday, everything on the bar menu is $3.99. And these are not small portions either. Try the Lamb Skewers with Curried Crème Fraiche or the Washington Manila Clams with Chorizo and olive oil. Or venture into the burger menu, which includes some exotic patty options such as elk and deer. All burgers come with fries to boot. For whatever reason, this Portland happy hour spot remains relatively undiscovered. But I have a hunch this won’t last for long!

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