Archive for the 365 Things To Do In Portland Category

Things to do in Portland: Peacock Lane, Belmont neighborhood

Posted December 20

Things to do in Portland: Peacock Lane If you're one of those people that really gets into the Holiday spirit, you may want to check out Peacock Lane. Since the 1920's each house on Peacock Lane in The Belmont (Sunnyside) neighborhood has put up Christmas decorations. As a result, e…

365 Things to do in Portland #209: HOWL Friday Oct. 29th

Posted October 18

365PDX#209: HOWL Friday Oct. 29th In 2003, I started this party as a fun halloween benefit for the City Repair Project.  To date, this event has raised around $60,000 for this awesome non profit . We're now gearing up for the 8th annual HOWL, and from the looks of things its going …

365 Things to do in Portland #208: Portland Fall Home and Garden Show

Posted September 29

365PDX#208:Portland Fall Home and Garden Show Head to the Expo Center Thursday to Sunday for the 22nd annual Portland Fall Home and Garden Show. I've been to the Spring Show they do, and actually had a great time- hopefully the Fall Show is as good. Admission is $10, but you can get…

365 Things to do in Portland #207: 59th Annual Greek Festival

Posted September 28

365PDX#207: 59th Annual Greek Festival Search all Kerns Neighborhood Real Estate This weekend 15000+ people will be swarming to the Laurelhurst and Kerns neighborhood (it's right between the two) for the 59th annual Greek Festival. I haven't even made it to this festival, but have h…

365 Things to do in Portland #206: Glowing Greens Blacklight Miniature Golf

Posted September 27

365PDX#206: Glowing Greens Blacklight Miniature Golf If you have kids in tow and you're looking for something fun to do  in downtown Portland, take them for a round at Glowing Greens Blacklight Miniature Golf.  In short, this is a black light 3-D indoor miniature golf cour…

365 Things to do in Portland #205: LaurelThirst Public House

Posted September 26

365PDX#205: LaurelThirst Public House Search all Kerns Neighborhood Real Estate Next time you're in the Kerns neighborhood stop in to this historical hippie pub. If  you show up for brunch, be sure to try the popular vegan breakfast burrito. The Laurelhthirst Public House ha…

365 Things to do in Portland #204: Ken’s Artisan Pizza

Posted September 25

365PDX#204: Ken's Artisan Pizza If you have some extra time on your hands and would like to take your pizza experience to the next level, check out Ken's Artisan Pizza in the Kerns neighborhood. Walking in to Ken's, you'd never guess this is a pizza restaurant-  the salvaged…

365 Things to do in Portland #203: LIving Room Theaters

Posted September 24

365PDX#203: Living Room Theaters Living Room Theaters, located in downtown Portland,  is a newer theater in town that specializes in indie & art house movies, but with a twist. This isn't your typical low budget independent movie theater. Living Room Theaters offers a super…

365 Things to do in Portland #202: Oregon Symphony Pick 3

Posted September 23

365PDX#202: Oregon Symphony Pick 3 No this isn't some sort of Symphony lottery. If you enjoy attending the the Oregon Symphony, in downtown Portland, the next 24 hours is a great time to purchase tickets, because if you pick 3 shows to attend, you can get them at 47% off. Prices sta…

365 Things to do in Portland #201: Ed’s House of Gems

Posted September 22

365PDX#201: Ed's House of Gems I'll keep tonights pick short and sweet. Next time you're driving on Sandy Blvd, be sure to stop at Ed's House of Gems in the Roseway neighborhood. Ed's is an 'old school kind of business'- its not fancy or nice or even cool, but it  is the northw…