Green mania

spreads to regifting.

Perhaps I'll....

try this North Portland food cart out for breakfast (when the weather warms up!).

Has to be...

the fanciest "no parking" sign I have ever seen on a garage door. On Mississippi Avenue in North Portland.

A car is just a....

a car. Or so I have pretty much always thought. My first new car was a Volkswagen beetle and it remains the only car I had a "relationship" with. I still love the beetles and found this one charming in its own collage style way.

Want an...

afternoon nosh? Seen on N Mississippi.

Interesting history

This North Portland building has been renovated and is now part of the Mcmenamins chain of restored hotels, pubs and eateries. It has a fascinating history which you can read about at White Eagle hotel. It was also a part of the Portland's shanhgai tunnel system whereby men were taken from pubs and taken on as crew members of ships on the Willamette River against their will. At one time, connected to this practice, Portland was called the Forbidden City of the West. You can tour the still existing tunnels and you can learn more about them by visiting www.uniquely-portland-oregon.com/shanghai-tunnels.html.

Stark naked.....

pizza-no toppings?

No....

glass, no garbage. Some garbage can!

There still are....

some places one can go to light up.

Vista

One of the wonderful things about living in Portland is that when the sky is clear, Mt. Hood pops right up into the sky. Alas, not every day is that clear, but on those days, we do have murals such as these to remind us what lies behind the clouds.

Gone

Great business hours-six hours on Friday and Saturday each!! But what initially drew my attention was the "gone" sign instead of the usual "closed" message.

Women....

Making History in Portland-mural seen in North Portland. For an interesting backstory about this mural, go to women making history in Portland mural.

Since 1871

This building has obviously been rehabbed since then, but I think it's great they keep the old sign. No longer selling cigars and tobacco, it is, of course this being Portland, a coffee roasting company.

I'm going to....

to stop in some day, have a cup of coffee and assess the quality of the backtalk.

The Avalon

A very old movie theater in the Northeast Belmont district, it now not only shows VERY strange movies, but is also an old-fashioned indoor gaming arcade.

Let's hope not!

Lining up the shot

This is a wonderful old mural painted on the wooden side of Sam's Billiards in the Hollywood district. Curious about the history of Sams and what it offers today? Go to samsbilliards.

Destiny....

written in lower left corner. Make of the message what you will!

Records

Walking around the city, you see random stickers stuck to all kinds of surfaces. This one advertises the Oddio Record Company in Pennsylvania. More at oddio records

On southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, an art deco diner that has occupied this spot since the 50's. Recently renovated, it is as ever a great place to satisfy that craving for Coney Island fare, most especially the hot dogs.

Film Fests

Turns out Portland is home to a number of very interesting film festivals!

Personally....

I wouldn't have my tea any other way! For more information, visit yerba mate .

Recently seen...

bumper sticker.

Spring on my street (again)

 

These are such a wonderful sight on what is a very warm and sunny early March day!

Spring has....

 

 come early to Portland. These are my next door neighbor's beautiful trees.

OK, I admit....

 

I have a hard time resisting these signs! 

Oh, to be in Paris....

 

 

my very favorite city. But, there is a litte corner of it in this creperie in the southeast section of the city.

Start Early!