Where have you gone, Allison LaRue?
Allison Leroux [aka Allison LaRue], dancer and performer in Portland in the 1950s.… Read More Where have you gone, Allison LaRue?
Category: Oregon History
The Palais Royale Ballroom: Where They Danced for Joy
Once located at 2115 West Burnside, the Palais Royale Ballroom hosted big bands ..and eventually rock and roll. … Read More The Palais Royale Ballroom: Where They Danced for Joy
The Dill Pickle Club
I’m surprised I haven’t run into the Portland-based Dill Pickle Club group yet, but better late than never. I met with one the founders, Marc Moscato, last week and we chatted about local history, WPA projects, hobos and Chicago in the 1930s. The club’s namesake originates from Jazz-Age Chicago’s legendary yet ill-forgotten speakeasy, founded in… Read More The Dill Pickle Club
Welcome Oregonian readers
Thanks for stopping by after reading the piece by Peter Carlin. Poke around, check things out and please comment – I’d love to hear your memories. Thanks!
Halfway, Ore., renaming and branding
Mayor: Hey, the photographer for the postcard company is going to be here tomorrow to take some shots of our town. City manager: Well, let’s spruce it up a bit – we can get some paint from Johnson’s old farmhouse – make ‘er look nice. Councilperson: Um, the photographer came yesterday. Postcard photographers were like… Read More Halfway, Ore., renaming and branding
So long, McCormick and Schmick’s
As you’ve probably already heard or read, McCormick & Schmick’s original location on SW First has shut its doors. Citing the economy and the inability to negotiate a new lease with the landlord the venerable restaurant closed on Wednesday for good. I hate to see this happen, regardless if the quality had gone down somewhat.… Read More So long, McCormick and Schmick’s
The Scribe – Portland’s 70s Underground Newspaper
The late 60s and early 70s were ripe for newspapers like the Scribe. … Read More The Scribe – Portland’s 70s Underground Newspaper
Memorial Coliseum, 1960
It ain’t lost. Yet. Luke from the Save the Portland Memorial Coliseum blog http://www.savethecoliseum.blogspot.com/ graciously loaned me a copy of a booklet that was used to promote the newly built Memorial Coliseum. In it are amazing photos of the construction and every day scenes from Portland, Oregon, 1958-1960. I have to admit I’ve been on… Read More Memorial Coliseum, 1960
Lost Oregon 