Archive for March, 2010
365PDX#20: join a community garden
Posted March 23
If you have a green thumb but no soil to stick it in, the Portland Community Gardens program is what you need. The Parks and Recreation dept. has 32 community gardens in the Portland area. For a minimal yearly fee you get access to your garden plot whenever you want. Half plots (10…
365PDX#19: Get some free ice cream
Posted March 22
For the most part 365 Things to do in Portland will be pimping the more local aspects of life here in PDX. However, tomorrow (Tuesday March 23rd) is free cone day at Ben and Jerry's - and thats way too awesome to resist mentioning. To make this a truly Portland event, consider head…
365PDX#18: Go Back to the Future at The Laurelhurst Theater
Posted March 21
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On a rainy Sunday night in Portland, there are few places I'd rather be more than at the Laurelhurst Theater. The Laurelhurst is located on the corner of 28th and East Burnside, in the heart of the Kerns neighborhood, and in the middle of …
365PDX#17: Be a kid again. Go to The Grilled Cheese Grill. Alberta Arts District
Posted March 20
In the last few years food carts have sprung up on vacant lots all over the city. One of my favorites, The Grilled Cheese Grill on NE Alberta has mastered the art of grilled cheese and seriously raised the bar on this childhood classic sandwich. I've always thought the best part about getting a grill cheese is having someone else make it for you. In this case, the awesome folks of The Grilled Cheese Grill do it superbly. With more than 15 types and an ever changing daily special, they are sure to have one on the menu that fits your taste. Best of all, they've arted up an old school and…
365 PDX Day 16: Opening day at Portland Farmers Market
Posted March 19
The Portland Farmers Market at PSU opens tomorrow (Saturday March 20th) at 8:30 am. The market is bigger and better this year, as they have expanded a full block and added new vendors. Click the link above to check out their website, see vendor list for tomorrow, and other locations for …
365PDX Day 15: Check out a Vaudeville Show
Posted March 18
365 Things to do in Portland- #15: Rose City Vaudeville. Over the last few years a circus rennaissance has hit Portland in a pretty big way, and Rose City Vaudeville is one of the troops in the thick of it all. I caught a few of their shows in the last year and loved them. They are h…
365PDX#14: Check out Rivers in Demand Project tonight.
Posted March 17
365PDX #14: Check out Rivers in Demand Project- a one night film exploration of the wild and scenic rivers flowing through Papua New Guinea, Bolivia and Africa. Filmed by Portlanders, kayaking some of the wildest, most remote, unexplored rivers in the world. Presented by Next Adventure…
365PDX day 13: Visit the City wide art exhibit “Portland 2010″
Posted March 16
365PDX #13: For a little culture, check out some art at this city wide exhibit:
"Portland 2010: A Biennial of Contemporary Art", a three month long multi venue cluster of exhibits, presented by Disjecta and currated by Chris Moss. New exhibits are opening weekly at establis…
365 Things to do in Portland #12: Powell’s Books
Posted March 15
On day 12 of 365PDX we visited Powell's City of books on West Burnside Street. For those of you that have never visited Portland (because anyone who has EVER been to PDX is pretty much required by law to visit Powell's), this store is massive- it pretty much takes up an entire city block…
365 Things to do in Portland (365PDX) #11: Ground Kontrol Barcade
Posted March 14
For day 11 of 365 Things to do in Portland we visited Ground Kontrol Barcade. Ground Kontrol is the ultimate spot for the those seeking the thrills of the 1980's video games (the only redeeming quality from the 80's I can remember). With over 90 video and pinball games, you're sure to fi…
