Archive for August, 2010
365PDX#175: Otto’s Sausage Kitchen and Meat Market
Posted August 26
365 Things to do in Portland #175: Otto's Sausage Kitchen and Meat Market
If you’re ever travelling down SE Woodstock and wondering what that delicious smoky aroma is, chances are you’re nearing Otto’s Sausage Kitchen and Meat Market. The business, in its first permutation was sta…
365PDX#174: Kanaval this Saturday. Haiti fundraiser
Posted August 25
365 Things to do in Portland #174: Kanaval
The folks over at Mangrove Fund (a non profit that provides relief for Haiti). asked me to post this for them. Kanaval is a 'carnival style' party that is going to raise funds for Haitan orphanages that were devastated by the earthqua…
365PDX#173: Next Adventure
Posted August 24
365 Things to do in Portland #173: Next Adventure
The first time I stopped in at Next Adventure, they had just opened a tiny shop on SE Grand Street (this was 1997 or 1998), and it was mostly cheap camping gear and used skis for sale. The truth is, they didn't have much going …
365PDX#172: BeWon Korean Restaurant
Posted August 23
365 Things to do in Portland #172: BeWon Korean Restaurant
It's been a few years since I've been to BeWon, but I've probably eaten there five or six times, and I've always had a great experience.If you're looking for a sophisticated restaurant and really want to savor your meal,…
365PDX#171: Thursday Buckman/Sunnyside (Eastbank) Farmers Market
Posted August 22
365 Things to do in Portland #171: Thursday Buckman/Sunnyside Farmers Market
I've been scoring really big the last few Thursdays at the Farmers Market @20th and SE Salmon. This years growing season was off to a really late start due to all the rain and cold weather, and now at…
365PDX#170: Portland Bacon Fest 2010
Posted August 21
365 Things to do in Portland #170: Portland Bacon Fest 2010
Bacon lovers, today is your day! Head over to 18th and East Burnside in the Kerns neighborhood for a full day of bacon debauchery. Apparently they're planning on things getting a little crazy over there, as this is a 21+ on…
365PDX#169: Portland Riverfest
Posted August 20
365 Things to do in Portland #169: Portland Riverfest
Head downtown to the Willamette River tomorrow for a full day of fun and education tomorrow. Portland RiverFest has lined up a full schedule of events on or along the Willamette for you. RiverFest's goal is to make the river …
365PDX#168: 13th Annual Alberta Street Fair
Posted August 19
365 Things to do in Portland#168: Alberta Street Fair
it's pretty amazing how many street fairs we have in Portland- there seems to be one nearly every week. Alberta Street is having it's street fair this Saturday from 11am-9pm, and after 13 years, they really know how to do it …
365PDX#167: Lady Gaga after party @ Refuge
Posted August 18
365 Things to do in Portland # 167: Lady Gaga after party @ Refuge
If you don't have $130-$250 to blow on a Lady Gaga ticket for tomorrow night (Thursday) at the Rose Garden, but you want to get in on some of the the Gaga action, check out the official after party happening at T…
365PDX#166: Walking tour of downtown Portland Fountains
Posted August 17
365 Things to do in Portland#166: Walking tour of downtown Portland Fountains
I was watching the kids play in the Salmon Street Springs Fountain a few weeks ago and thought it would be a great post to do when it got hotter again. While I was doing some research, I came across a ma…
