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
Tag: portland food carts
The ‘1847 Food Park’ food carts proposed for downtown Milwaukie
A food cart pod is being proposed on the now-demolished site of Peake Funeral Chapel in downtown Milwaukie.… Read More The ‘1847 Food Park’ food carts proposed for downtown Milwaukie
Anti-Vietnam War/McGovern Rally, 1972
I’ve written about my killer score of finding Portland’s underground newspaper, The Scribe. Here are some photos scanned from the October 12-23, 1972 issue about an anti-war, anti-Nixon, pro-McGovern protest. The turnout wasn’t as high as organizers had wanted or planned. There was a reference to a violent demonstration in May that might have kept… Read More Anti-Vietnam War/McGovern Rally, 1972
So long, McCormick and Schmick’s
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
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