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
Obscura Day is an international celebration of unusual places taking place around the world on March 20, 2010. It’s sponsored by Atlas Obscura, a guide to the “world’s wonders, curiosities, and esoterica.” They’ve got some Oregon events planned, most notably a chance to visit 3D Center of Art & Photography. From 11am to 5pm, the… Read More Obscura Day, March 20
A reader of Lost Oregon sent the following to me. Any clue to where this once stood or if in fact it was ever built? I just purchased this very cool neon sign design proposal / rendering [see above] at Hawthorne Vintage and am trying to find out more information about the building / business… Read More The Clock – what era?
A couple of cool events coming up that warrant some mention: At 7 p.m. Feb. 22, PSU professor Carl Abbott and Thomas Robinson of Historic Photo Archives will talk about “Renewal and Removal in North/Northeast Portland” as part of the History Pub sponsored by the Oregon Historical Society and the Holy Names Heritage Center. The session… Read More Nerd alerts
Remember when ads used to be long-form, almost essay-like? Championed by Ogilvy and often utilized by ad agencies throughout the 1970s [coke-fueled art directors must have loved working on them] well into the 90s, these types of ads actually took some time to, you know, read. Back when there was time to relax with a… Read More Thunderbird/Red Lion 1977
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
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