A few weeks back, Country Bills in Woodstock was demolished to make way for Gawd-knows-what (mixed-used condos?). My pal managed to capture a couple of pix of ghost signs that were revealed during the demo. What else is there to say? Was the food good? Hardly. But it was more than just a restaurant- it… Read More Lost: Country Bills, Portland, Ore.
My apologies for the poor pic – I snapped it from the morning bus commute. I’ve been noticing this structure being built since the late summer and it’s really starting to take shape. A bit of digging revealed it’s a public art project. Managed by the Regional Arts and Cultural Council, the project is described… Read More Mystery structure on Grand near the Hawthorne Bridge
Doris tweets from the 1920s. She’s actually the great aunt of author Julia Park Tracey.… Read More Diary of a Portland 1920s teen
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