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Long live the Sandy Jug

The Sandy Jug Tavern has been cleaned up and is ready to serve.… Read More Long live the Sandy Jug

01/27/202401/27/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

Sellwood in the year 2010

Here’s a look at Sellwood’s SE 13th Avenue from … 2010!… Read More Sellwood in the year 2010

01/18/202401/19/2024 John Chilson2 Comments

The Jennings Hotel in Joseph, Ore. is for sale

The design-focused, self check-in, 14 room boutique hotel can be yours for $3,200,000.… Read More The Jennings Hotel in Joseph, Ore. is for sale

12/20/202312/22/2023 John ChilsonLeave a comment

Modern mystery in Oak Grove

What is this phenomenal home located off of SE Oatfield and Roethe Road in Oak Grove (near Milwaukie, Ore.)?… Read More Modern mystery in Oak Grove

09/25/202101/12/2024 John Chilson13 Comments

1970s Oregon A-frame for rent

The home, available on Airbnb, is an A-frame described by its owners as “Wes Anderson meets David Lynch” (we won’t disagree). … Read More 1970s Oregon A-frame for rent

02/18/202001/13/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

On Whiskey Hill, an old schoolhouse will be reborn 

An old 1920s schoolhouse on Whiskey Hill is getting revitalized to its former glory. … Read More On Whiskey Hill, an old schoolhouse will be reborn 

12/11/201901/13/2024 John Chilson4 Comments

Revitalizing Estacada’s main street, one building at a time

Estacada, Oregon, is rejuvenating it’s downtown, and that includes renovating older buildings through adaptive reuse. … Read More Revitalizing Estacada’s main street, one building at a time

10/06/201901/13/2024 John ChilsonLeave a comment

Ghost Towns Road Trip & Archives Unravel Oregon’s Wild West Mysteries

Fueled by beer, road food, lack of sleep and long stretches of driving on lonely roads, the trip was a success and it only solidified by own obsession with ghost towns.… Read More Ghost Towns Road Trip & Archives Unravel Oregon’s Wild West Mysteries

09/20/201902/27/2024 John Chilson2 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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