Then and now: SW Washington and Broadway

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!

11/18/201111/18/2011 John Chilson1 Comment

Know your history, Portland

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

11/11/201111/12/2011 John ChilsonLeave a comment

Yeon Building gets a facelift

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.

10/31/201110/31/2011 John ChilsonLeave a comment