Long before Twitter, the web and [really kick-ass!] online campaigns from Travel Oregon, we had brochures, postcards and word of mouth [now called “viral” by the marketing crowd] to get folks to visit our fine state. Frankly, if I got any of these postcards from friends I’m not sure my first thought would be, “Honey,… Read More Have a bitchin’ summer
Now that Oregon’s summer is slowly [very, very slowly] starting to make its entrance in a few months [anywhere from early June to mid-July if we’re lucky], it’s time to start thinking about trips to the coast – where it’ll undoubtedly be raining the weekend the plans are booked. That’s OK though. I find places… Read More Oregon Coast – 20 Miracle Miles
Scribbled on the back of the photo in pencil is: New swimming pool at Oregon City. File this baby under, “creepy.” Have some time for some low-level navel gazing? Pull up a chair. Lost Oregon was never intended to be a history blog. It was more of a way for me to explore Portland through… Read More Oregon City swimming pool
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.
As part of Oregon’s 150th birthday celebration, The Architectural Heritage Center is asking for people to send a list of their 10 favorite Portland buildings. Whether it’s the “biggest Portland’s skyscraper or a favorite house in your neighborhood, old or new, we want to know which buildings you like most,” says their web site. E-mail… Read More Dancing about architecture
Score. Just when I think I’ve exhausted my 60s Portland finds, this sucker falls out of the sky. The Clothes Horse [no, not the Clothes Whore] was located at 721 SW Broadway and was billed as “one of America’s most outstanding specialty shops!” [The exclamation point is theirs.] The keyword here is “specialty” – based… Read More The Clothes Horse on Broadway
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