So, I’m doing a bit of an experiment with my new Ultra Flip video camera. I’m shooting and editing small films [nothing more than 120 seconds] of mid-century, historical and not-yet forgotten buildings and sites around the Portland metro area. I might even work up to doing interviews and – gasp- edit them into the… Read More Lost Oregon Video
The cool kids at Portland’s Mid-Century Modern League shot me over a press release announcing a show they’re putting on. It’s a retro slide show performance by “pop-culture humorist” and author Charles Phoenix, celebrating 50s and 60s tourist traps, theme parks, car culture, space age style, parties, holidays and more. Phoenix also promises to bring… Read More The United States of Charles Phoenix
I was at a conference a couple months back at the Portland Zoo and between sessions went out to the back area to get some fresh air and Wi-Fi. Lo and behold the area butted up against the barn for the zoo train. I’d never seen it that up-close before. She still looks great. I’m… Read More Portland Zoo Railroad
Roy’s Pancake Corral in Baker, Oregon, promised 16 varieties of pancakes served all day and a western style chuckwagon every evening: The other location, in downtown La Grande, Oregon, served chuckwagon every day and invited hungry Oregonians to “come as you are,” as opposed to come as you were I guess. Not big on the… Read More Roy’s Pancake Corral and Chuckwagon
Surely you’ve passed the boarded up Burger King on Burnside. The preservationists don’t care [no one saves buildings built in 1977 – it’s either too soon or they’re not worth saving], it’s been on the market and off the market, and has acted as the “official eyesore” for the area for quite some time now.… Read More Burger King on Burnside, 1978
On the Road to Mt. Bachelor. This “dramatic resort hotel placed high on rimrock with breathtaking views of the mountain” featured “boldly beautiful rooms” and the “exciting Red Toe Restaurant and Lounge.” It’s still around and updated with a “Northwest design” look and feel. I’m no architect expert [obviously, if you’ve read previous posts you… Read More Inn of the Seventh Mountain
From the back of the postcard: One of Portland’s finer hotels. Contains 550 rentable rooms as well as many banquet rooms. Also home of the well known Stirrup Room. Here are some exterior shots of the Stirrup Room and the hotel. If you look closely you can see the cowboys: and: Another postcard reveals that… Read More The Stirrup Room in the Multnomah Hotel
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