The Black Cat Tavern in Sellwood announced that they are shutting down their bar on June 30. I’m taking a wild guess here -coming next: mixed-use condos.… Read More On the imminent closing of the Black Cat in Sellwood
A remarkable photo sent to us of Flora, Ore. … Read More Photo of the week: Flora, Oregon
A residential home in Oak Grove once housed a church (and movie theater). … Read More Lost: Church in Oak Grove, Ore.
Portland Penny Diner’s new signage wins Sign of the Year, hands down! From the restaurant’s website: In 1845 Frances Pettygrove and Asa Lovejoy determined the city of Portland’s name with the flip of a coin. And we like to think that after the toss they walked into their favorite diner, or as they called them… Read More Sign of the times
Doris tweets from the 1920s. She’s actually the great aunt of author Julia Park Tracey.… Read More Diary of a Portland 1920s teen
I’ll let the back of the postcard describe the scene: Main Street, Burns, Oregon, center of Oregon cattle industry, and in the heart of Oregon’s best fishing and hunting country. Here’s a bit of history on the town.
I’ve been enjoying Foster Church’s Discovering Main Street: Travel Adventures in Small Towns of the Northwest. In the book, he profiles Oregon and Washington small towns and Main streets – with an eye on history, a mix of tourism (and definitely a reality check – not all small towns are charming while some have seen better days).… Read More Photo of the Week: Mitchell, Oregon
The obsession with Oregon main streets continues. The historic town of Echo is located in northeast Oregon, eight miles south of Hermiston and 20 miles west of Pendleton amid rolling farmland along the banks of the Umatilla River. While not visible from the freeway, Echo is only a mile from exit 188, where I- 84… Read More Photo of the week: Echo, Oregon
