by Diana Flowers | Mar 22, 2024 | News, Press Release
Like most outdoorsy Portlanders, I was disappointed but not totally surprised when REI announced last year that its location in the trendy Pearl neighborhood would be closing. The store had been there for 20 years, but due to an increase in crime including thefts and...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Mar 14, 2024 | Business, Featured, Food, Food & Drink, Interesting, Lifestyle, Portland, Portland, Restaurants, Travel
If you're strolling through downtown Portland craving something truly special, Cassidy's Restaurant and Bar is a must-visit spot. Nestled in a historic building around the corner from the iconic Crystal Ballroom, Cassidy's has been a beloved fixture of Portland's...
by Diana Flowers | Feb 24, 2024 | News, Press Release
In 1968 or 1969, a teenage girl who attended Grant High School in NE Portland went missing, and up until now police had not been able to find any definitive evidence about her disappearance. However, thanks to the cooperation of several state, federal, and private...
by Diana Flowers | Feb 20, 2024 | Food & Drink, Restaurants
If you’ve lived in Portland for any length of time (and I have) you know how frustrating it is to see that nearly every new restaurant in town is a pizza joint. “We don’t need any more pizza!” you may be lamenting, and I hear you but I’m also here to tell you that...
by Diana Flowers | Feb 18, 2024 | History
There are two things I’m always down for: a good museum and learning more about the best state in the union—Oregon! So it should come as no surprise that I love the Oregon Historical Society. The first time I visited this lovely and well-curated museum in the heart of...