May 12th, 2010
Hotel deLuxe Reviews on TripAdvisor
SOURCE: Hotel deLuxe Portland Blog
I’ve been working at the hotel for a while now, long enough to really know what’s what. It’s a great place to work, great coworkers, love the burger on Driftwood’s happy hour menu. But, I think it’s... [...]
October 29th, 2009
Looking for the right getaway recipe? We’ve cooked one up.
SOURCE: Hotel deLuxe Portland Blog
I recently saw the film Julie and Julia, about that woman living on the outskirts of New York City, who spent a year in her tiny, crappy kitchen making all of the recipes from Julia Child’s Mastering... [...]
October 12th, 2009
If you’re tired of the same old festivals, here’s one for you…
SOURCE: Hotel deLuxe Portland Blog
It’s seems like it’s supposed to be time to put away our sunglasses and dig out our rain shells until next spring. But then this event comes along, and it’s all about skin, and showing it off. Did... [...]
October 9th, 2009
Hotel of the week: Jupiter Hotel
SOURCE: Travel Blog - Mr & Mrs Smith Boutique & Luxury Hotels
The skies are grey, there’s a discernible chill in the air, and our trek to work this week has been peppered with sightings of commuters snarling at each other. A key-cutter at Victoria station was heard to bark at his customer, ‘Listen love, I’m just not a morning person’, to [...]
September 2nd, 2009
preserving forest park- day of stewardship September 19th
SOURCE: rose city journal

The Forest Park Conservancy is holding a Day of Stewardship on Saturday, September 19th.

Volunteers will help clear invasive weeds that are choking [...]
August 14th, 2009
day trips from portland- scandinavian festival
SOURCE: rose city journal
Junction City's annual Scandinavian Festival runs through this weekend. For almost 50 years, the festival has been celebrating the area's Scandinavian heritage with [...]
August 1st, 2009
Movies in Portland City Parks August 2009
SOURCE: Mary Anne's Portland Oregon Travel Blog
These are free events. Movies start at dusk. Pre movie entertainment starts at 6:30 pm Bring a picnic and enjoy the show. Please follow all the park rules about alcohol and dogs.Saturday August 1, 2009 Earl Boyles Park ShrekSunday August 2, 2009 Sell... [...]
August 1st, 2009
Washington Park summer festival 2009
SOURCE: Mary Anne's Portland Oregon Travel Blog
Rose in Washington Park rose garden Originally uploaded by Mary Anne Thygesen. Summer of 2009 Washington Park Summer FestivalAmphitheater Stage, August 2-15, 6:00 PMBring a picnic and enjoy these fabulous concerts and shows. Dogs must be on a l... [...]
July 24th, 2009
Movies in Portland City Parks Summer of 2009
SOURCE: Mary Anne's Portland Oregon Travel Blog
July 2009These are free events. Movies start at dusk. Pre movie entertainment starts at 6:30 pm Bring a picnic and enjoy the show. Please follow all the park rules about alcohol and dogs.Friday July 24, 2009 Brentwood Park Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa ... [...]
July 24th, 2009
Shakespeare in the Park 2009
SOURCE: Mary Anne's Portland Oregon Travel Blog
Portland Actors Ensemble presents “The History of Henry IV, PartOne” for the summer of 2009. This is their 40th Season presenting Shakespeare in Portland Parks. This play has a great cast of characters including Sir John Falstaff. Henry has great ... [...]
July 22nd, 2009
Oregon Zoo Summer concerts
SOURCE: Mary Anne's Portland Oregon Travel Blog
Wednesday Zoo TunesThe Wednesday night concert season is in full swing. Tonight is Riders in the Sky. Woo Hoo my favorite Cowboy band. The concert lawn opens at five tonight. Concert at 7 pm. Tickets $10.50 or free for plus members. Please do not brin... [...]
December 29th, 2008
A very warm and happy holidays from all of us at Hotel deLuxe
SOURCE: Hotel deLuxe Portland Blog
I can’t quite believe it but it’s almost over!  Anyway, I just wanted to express a very warm and happy holidays to everyone from all of us here at Hotel deLuxe. It’s been another great year and we... [...]
November 18th, 2008
Things to do in Portland: Holiday Craft Sales, Art Fairs and Christmas Bazaars
SOURCE: rose city journal
Holiday craft sales, art fairs and Christmas bazaars are a time-honored tradition for procrastinating gift-givers. The holiday craft shows are typically sponsored by churches, clubs or high schools [...]
November 18th, 2008
Things to do in Portland: 2008 Holiday Ale Festival
SOURCE: rose city journal
The 2008 Holiday Ale Festival kicks off on Wednesday, December 3rd and runs through Sunday, December 7th. There will be 37 Oregon craft beers available at the festival, including [...]
November 16th, 2008
Day Trips from Portland: Newport Lighted Boat Parade
SOURCE: rose city journal
The 14th Annual Lighted Boat Parade happens on Saturday, December 6th in Newport’s Historic Bay Front. The holiday boat parade will include commercial fishing boats, charter boats and [...]
November 6th, 2008
the southern girl
SOURCE: rose city journal
In the midst of champagne toasts and the ongoing celebration at the beautiful election party I attended last night, I found myself caught up in an extraordinary conversation. Even [...]
October 30th, 2008
portland election night parties
SOURCE: rose city journal

I'll be attending a partie privée on election night but for the rest of you jokers, culturemob has a list of election night parties that will be taking place next Tuesday in and around the Portland area.
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October 30th, 2008
the celebration
SOURCE: rose city journal

I wandered into the house after work one day and to my delight, found my ex-boyfriend hard at work in the kitchen. I do so love it when people cook for me. In addition to the lovely smells emanating from the stove, [...]
October 28th, 2008
cell phone service in portland
SOURCE: rose city journal
It looks like cincinnati bell wireless is going to pull the plug on my mobile phone. I've been looking at portland cell phone service options and they all seem pretty much the same, price-wise. And they all require contracts, which I'm not crazy about.

Before I sign my life [...]
October 20th, 2008
the triumph
SOURCE: rose city journal
so today, I was goofing around downtown, getting my passport (are you reading, lynn?) and I quickstepped over to macy's (just to check on things) and bada-bing, bada-boom, someone asked me where something was and I knew the answer! (imagine cymbals crashing)

I was very blase about it all [...]
October 19th, 2008
black box
SOURCE: rose city journal

The old black box tells a million tales.

Ticket stubs, from concerts long ago forgotten. Yellowed photos of a young girl in a long dress. A diamante crown leftover from some [...]
October 15th, 2008
the pitch
SOURCE: rose city journal

So a couple of unrelated events happened in the last 24 that got me thinking:

I am at home last night minding my own business (working, actually) when a guy from [...]
October 13th, 2008
I wonder, does pumpkin bowling require special shoes?
SOURCE: Hotel deLuxe Portland Blog
I’m not huge on Halloween. It’s OK, but not a big deal to me. Even when I was a kid I sort of did it because my friends did. It just seemed like too much work or something. I don’t know. But I do... [...]
October 6th, 2008
the elimination
SOURCE: rose city journal
So dear readers, I wrote about the craigslist experiment a couple of weeks ago and I’ve barely had time to catch my breath since. I still have lots to tell you but for now, I want to write about the elimination process; to share my experience in case [...]