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Lunch-hour architecture tour of downtown Portland, circa 2013

A look at some of my favorite buildings in downtown Portland, circa 2013. … Read More Lunch-hour architecture tour of downtown Portland, circa 2013

03/24/2024 John Chilson1 Comment

An interview with the late, great Dennis Nyback, film collector and film preservationist

An interview with the late, great Dennis Nyback, film collector and film preservationist… Read More An interview with the late, great Dennis Nyback, film collector and film preservationist

03/10/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

pFriem opening taproom in historic downtown Milwaukie City Hall

It’s been rumored for months but the cat’s finally out of the bag: pFriem Family Brewers is coming to downtown Milwaukie in the former city hall. … Read More pFriem opening taproom in historic downtown Milwaukie City Hall

03/09/202404/25/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

The Fontaine, Portland’s cool mid-century tower, has a condo for sale

The Fontaine, one of Portland’s rare mid-century towers, has a condo on the market. … Read More The Fontaine, Portland’s cool mid-century tower, has a condo for sale

03/04/202403/07/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

Oregon City Elevator: Ride a Mid-Century Marvel for Willamette River Views

Parked in the middle of downtown Oregon City this elevator from America’s mid-century is one of the country’s four remaining “vertical streets” in operation.… Read More Oregon City Elevator: Ride a Mid-Century Marvel for Willamette River Views

02/27/202403/07/2024 John Chilson2 Comments

Oregon Makers: Nigel Barnes, local neon artist + preservationist

Meet Nigel Barnes, local neon artist and preservationist. … Read More Oregon Makers: Nigel Barnes, local neon artist + preservationist

02/23/202403/07/2024 John Chilson1 Comment

Portland’s Ladd Carriage House for sale (again)

The 1883 Ladd Carriage House is up for sale. … Read More Portland’s Ladd Carriage House for sale (again)

02/19/202402/17/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

Greetings from Oregon: The Swept Wing Motel, Albany

The Swept Wing Motel, next to the Albany Airport at the intersection of I-5 and Hwy 20 boasted on heck of a neon sign.… Read More Greetings from Oregon: The Swept Wing Motel, Albany

02/17/2024 John Chilson4 Comments

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The light hit just right last night at the Willamette Falls. I found a clipping (swipe) about the Beachcombers Club in Lake Oswego mentioning the Jim Benton Trio from the Oregon Mirror, June 1962. (Says Wiki: The Oregon Mirror was an African-American newspaper founded by Jimmy "Bang Bang" Walker and Don Alford in 1961.) Golden hour at Gino’s. Found a seat at the bar. It will always be my favorite spot in Portland to sip on an Old Fashioned. From the back of the postcard: Love to see older buildings (this one was built in 1926) being reused. And speaking of reuse (how’s THAT for a segue?), the business in there now sells gently used nice kitchen equipment at super reasonable prices. Ad for the Ports o’ Call on Swan Island, 1974. The fantastic KGW Broadcast Center on SW Jefferson. The Edris Morrison Studios (1222-1224 SW Broadway) was a portrait photography studio run by photographer and theater actor Edris Morrison Cox (1903-1997). Mummy’s in downtown Portland closed in 2022. There are some great articles about it floating on the web (check out Thebeerchaser’s review).

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