Come hang out with the Kick Ass Oregon gang and artist Jim Hill as they discuss Danford Balch, the first man executed in the state of Oregon back in 1859, at the newly christened Jack London Bar. The Jack London Bar, located beneath the Rialto, is self-described as a remodeled old betting parlor that has… Read More Basement bar history lesson
Author Michael Munk is releasing the second edition of his Portland Red Guide and has graciously written up a few blurbs on some of Portland’s more interesting historical tidbits of our progressive past. Here are some sites and stories from the new edition. Radicals in Portland celebrated the Allied victory over fascism in 1945 like… Read More Portland’s radical past
An interview with photographer and Oak Grove native Tom Rutter. … Read More Oak Grove: Evolution of a small Oregon town
Continuing the “before they were famous” look at popular breweries and bars, the Produce Row Café has a bit of a different twist. … Read More Produce Row Cafe: Rebirth of the cool
Long before Portland became Foodgasm Central, home of artisan food worship and countless breathless articles written by the national media, there was the 1970s. … Read More Portland’s restaurant heritage
Photo: (University of Oregon Libraries) Introducing “before they were famous: breweries, bars and brewpub buildings in former lives.” I like beer, especially great local Oregon beer. I also like local history. Mix the two and you have…an excuse to drink more beer. Many, if not most, of our local breweries and drinking establishments are housed… Read More Beer and history
Blogging is like writing on the back of the postcard – sometimes it’s easy to spill out a couple sentences about your trip, slap a stamp and send it off [at least it used to be – now the kids update Facebook or Twitter, right?]. Other times, it’s hard to eek out a couple of… Read More Colonial Heights United Presbyterian Church, 1970s
Megan at Turner Publishing graciously sent me a copy of the new book, Historic Photos of Oregon, by William C. Stack. And it’s exactly what I expected: chockfull of historical photos from around the state. But what sets this book apart from the many that have been released over the years is that many if… Read More Book review [sort of]: Historic Photos of Oregon
Lost Oregon 