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!
Mayor: Hey, the photographer for the postcard company is going to be here tomorrow to take some shots of our town. City manager: Well, let’s spruce it up a bit – we can get some paint from Johnson’s old farmhouse – make ‘er look nice. Councilperson: Um, the photographer came yesterday. Postcard photographers were like… Read More Halfway, Ore., renaming and branding
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
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
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
Larry and Jennifer from Travel Lane County passed on an email to Lost Oregon that they received from someone looking for more information about a wonderful dog stand photo they recently found. Here’s what we know: It’s called “The Dog.” It’s [or was] on US 99 in Lane County, Oregon. The photo was taken in… Read More Lane County Roadside Dog Mystery
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