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Portland <3 the Mississippi Street Fair!

by Travel Geek

Yesterday, my sister and I went to the Mississippi Street Fair.  I had heard that this was Portland’s largest street fair, but I wasn’t prepared for the onslaught of people!  Never having attended before, I cannot state whether or not this year was the highest attendance, but I would not be surprised.

The first thing that [...]

07.12.2010 See the rest → 4 comments

Of Terror, Children, and Basketball

by Metroknow

Disclaimer: After reading a number of really offensive comments yesterday on the Kyron Horman disappearance, I was pretty visibly upset. This post was what came out. For my more, eh, religious friends, please take it with a large grain of salt – I was pretty worked up. you might skip to the last paragraph before [...]

06.12.2010 See the rest → 9 comments

What People Wear When They Fly

by Travel Geek

I have longed to write about this for a long time.  It weighs heavily on my mind.  Working at Portland International Airport, it is something I see every day and, while it surely does not affect national security or how much my City of Portland water bills cost, it is a matter of extreme importance!  [...]

06.08.2010 See the rest → 12 comments

Let’s Put This Hiatus on Hiatus

by RobertWagner

Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Robert, and not only am I going to be taking over editorial duties on OurPDX, I’m also one of the sites biggest fans.

05.12.2010 See the rest → 11 comments

Going on Hiatus

by Betsy Richter

Sometimes, life just gets a little — much, you know?
Some of us have been stuck in traffic, trying to navigate the new Burnside-Couch couplet. Others have been waiting for months for a Sunday #10 bus in NE Portland. Or dealing with the frustrations from a car ticketed by the predatory parking [...]

04.25.2010 See the rest → 3 comments

There Were Disco Balls and Legwarmers of Power

by CamiKaos

Hi there, OurPDX readers and fellow Fanadus!  This is morganpdx!  CamiKaos and I are back again, fresh from the Broadway production of Xanadu.  Remember our last blog post, where we announced the winner of our little Xanadu ticket giveaway?  Yeah, we’re gonna do it like that again.  Two OurPDX bloggers.  One blog post.  More fun [...]

01.13.2010 See the rest → 3 comments

Xanadu: And The Winner Is…

by morganpdx

STOP!  Before you read any further you should know that this particular post?  Is not written by only one OurPDX author… but 2.  That’s right, TWO of us.  You can see that morganpdx is the one posting this…  but did you know that I, CamiKaos, am actually typing this intro? (m: This is so cool!! [...]

01.09.2010 See the rest → 4 comments

Xanadu is Muse-ical!

by morganpdx

Hallo Internets. I’m having such a very busy week this week. I’ve been TRYING desperately to give away a free pair of tickets to Xanadu’s opening night at the Keller Auditorium! (Congratulations to @taradublinrocks, @blabbey, @ladygeek, @stevenguymcdade, and @divebarwife for getting the correct answer, and getting a shot at the free tickets [...]

01.08.2010 See the rest → 1 comment

Free Inspiration!

by morganpdx

Has your writing been weak? Do your paintings lack pizazz? Did the last 200 digital photos flop? Are your jam sessions just not jelling? Is your podcast pathetic? Or maybe your film is a feature length failure?
In other words, is your creative juice-maker dried up like a Saharan riverbed? (I was [...]

01.03.2010 See the rest → 6 comments

Welcome Back

by PAgent

The faithful started gathering shortly after six, standing in the cold rain outside the studio in Pioneer Courthouse Square. As the downpour increased in intensity, some moved down the steps under the shelter of the overhang. A crowd standing around outside a television studio is nothing that unusual — it happens all the time when [...]

11.06.2009 See the rest →

The Boogeyman Redux

by Cosmic Charlie

I know what you did last night…
Well, I know what some of you did last night. For the first time since 1998, Halloween fell on a Saturday night. Portlanders seemed to treat it accordingly.
I skipped dressing up this year. I had no real inspiration, no event to go to. I attended the Paranormal Party a [...]

11.01.2009 See the rest →

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