We’ve driven by the Milwaukie Elk’s Lodge on McLoughlin a million times and got the chance recently check it out. Preserved in time – wood paneling, groovy lighting fixtures, and a great bar. And, apparently it’s for sale. It’s an interesting area on McLoughlin. Close to the Bomber, near ratty hotels, next door to a… Read More Milwaukie’s Elk Lodge
Not much excitement to report round these parts. Hunkering down for the winter. In the meantime, enjoy some vintage tourism imagery. I think I’m ready for a winter road trip.
Wow. We’ve come a long way baby, or, I’m actually going somewhere with this post. Recent score I picked up: The Greater Portland Guide to Greater Beers. Published in 1983, the booklet listed a total of 15 restaurants and pubs in the greater Portland area [including one in Vancouver] serving beers on tap that didn’t… Read More Portland beer scene, 1983
Ellis Lucia, photojournalist and author of “The Big Blow” and “Don’t Call It Or-e-gawn” released “Wild Water” in 1965 to commemorate flooding, frigid temps that took place on the Pacific Slope in December of 1964. Following are some of the photos that illustrate the destruction. The new John Day Bridge was ripped away, causing three… Read More Christmas Week Floods, 1964
The good people at the Mid Century Modern League are presenting “Charles Phoenix’s Retro Holiday Slide Show” next month. From the press release: Pop Culture Humorist and Author Charles Phoenix brings his live holiday slide show performance to The Hollywood Theater one night only, December 29. In this hilarious Holiday show you’ll see how Americans… Read More Can’t deal with the holidays? Make fun of them!
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
We hardly knew ye – the award-winning [Special Award for Civic Enrichment from the AIA] Transit Mall had a major face lift with new stops and kiosks [and tracks being put in for the past couple of years]. Busses will start to use the new and improved mall later this month with the MAX sometime… Read More Portland Transit Mall, 1979
I can’t believe we’ve lived here for so long without visiting the Mt. Hood area. A mere 70 minute drive from our home and we found ourselves at the wonderful Timberline Lodge. My only previous view of it was some local TV station’s winter weather cam that show piles of snow pushed up against the… Read More Timberline Lodge
Lost Oregon 