Out in Clackamas County, there are lot fulls of wonderful older home stock that have managed to survive being torn down for suburbia. This beauty I’ve driven by numerous times. Only since the Trolley Trail has been built where this is clearly visible have I had the chance to stop and admire. There’s a fence… Read More Alive and kicking in Clackamas
Former home of The Bonfire.
As a kid in the 70s, there were many news items, mysteries and legends that always intrigued me: spectacular plane crashes, the Loch Ness Monster, UFOs, Hal Lindsey, Bigfoot and, of course, D.B. Cooper. The mild-mannered Cooper (Dan Cooper, according to a possible alias on a flight ticket), hijacked a Portland-to-Seattle flight in 1971 almost… Read More D.B. Cooper Night – This Sunday!
I love when history and technology meet. The What Was There site (and app) is a perfect example of mashing old technology (photography) and newer tech (Google Street View maps). Essentially you get a “then” photo with the ability to drag your mouse to see the “now” version. Closer to home, the folks behind the… Read More Know your history, Portland
Walking around downtown Portland today we noticed that the bottom floor of the Yeon Building is getting some major renovation work done to it. Interesting to note the layers of history peeled back–from the exposed brick to the steel beams of previous tenants.
