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
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!
The late 60s and early 70s were ripe for newspapers like the Scribe. … Read More The Scribe – Portland’s 70s Underground Newspaper
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
Howdy, if you found me via today’s Oregonian article, welcome to Lost Oregon! Hope you enjoy your stay. And, if you have old postcards, photos, or memories you’d like to share, please contact me – I’d love to hear from you!
Man, sesquicentennial fever has gripped Oregon. Officially launched on Saturday with a kick-off party in Salem and lots of museums and organizations offering free admission, the party is just getting started – year-round events are planned all year to get people of all ages involved in the history of their state. And if the economy… Read More Oregon Centennial Expo, 1959
Here’s an ad from 1983 announcing an appearance by Nu Shooz at the Fat Little Rooster on 17th and Hawthorne – now The Barley Mill: A mere three years later the Portland duo’s hit song “I Can’t Wait” spent 15 weeks on the Top 40.
Sorry for the lack of updates – lots going on. Blanch Cooper and The Ambassadors – nitely. Whoa.
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