Point Juncture, WA, Hungry Ghost, Months Over the past few years, Point Juncture, WA has been like a rare bird, flitting through every now and then to drop some sweet tunes or a terrific live show on us. Now it seems like the beloved local indie-rockers could be building a more permanent nest, with a […]
Bri Brey
In a perpetual state of about to go HAM on these chilipeno chips. Former social media manager for @portlandmercury, trying not to harvest hate clicks.
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How Three Grown-Ass Men’s Anthems About Boners Informed My Adolescence
BLINK-182 Pictured: three grown-ass men. Willie Toledo “DO YOU like Blink-182?” The answer to this question demands another question. Are you asking 10-year-old me, or current me? Either way, the answer is, “Um… yeah, duh,” but for vastly different reasons. Ten-year-old me adored Blink-182 because, well, I was 10. I had no context for their […]
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Young, Dumb, and Naked: Growing Up with Blink-182
How Three Grown-Ass Men’s Anthems About Boners Informed My Adolescence
Three grown-ass men writing anthems about boners informed my adolescence.
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These Parks Are Okay
Responding to Portland’s Worst Public Park Yelp Reviews
In which we respond to Portland’s worst public park Yelp reviews.
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This Week on Blogtown
Your week in review for Mon Sept 5 to Fri Sept 9!TOP STORY: WORDS BY ERICA ORDWAY After a Portland musician’s apology on Facebook for sexually assaulting a woman went viral, another woman has come forward, alleging that he raped her in 2010. It’s truly awful. Stay safe out there. MONDAY Here’s what Phyllis Schlafly […]
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This Week on Blogtown
Your week in review for Mon Aug 29 to Sat Sept 3! LEVI HASTINGS TOP STORY: The killer of a black teen in Gresham was a documented member of an Oregon white supremacist gang for the last 12 years. It’s a truly terrible story. Doug Brown’s reporting was picked up by People Magazine and the […]
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Hey, Where’s Portland’s Horrifying Trump Statue?
Oh, look. There’s a new horrifying addition to Seattle’s Capitol Hill… **SCREAMS IN TERROR, COVERS CHILDREN’S EYES** From The Stranger: A statue of a certain veiny, mayonnaise-colored Republican presidential nominee is standing on the corner of 11th Avenue and Pike Street. A plaque at his feet reads: “The emperor has no balls.” The life-size figure […]
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Burger Week 2016 is Over, How Does It Feel?
WOW. After six days of Portland Burger Week we are feeling… let’s just say… slow. But we’re so grateful to everyone who helped make this year’s Burger Week the biggest, meatiest, most successful year yet! Shout out to our restaurants and their kickass staff who worked SO hard to make this happen, and to our […]
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The Best of #PortlandBurgerWeek So Far
HOLY GOD ARE YOU GUYS HUNGRY OR WHAT? We pretty much feel like we’re dying, but it’s only day four of Portland Burger Week, so let’s struggle through this together. We still have so many burgers to eat. Here’s what’s gone down so far during #PortlandBurgerWeek, other than a whole lot of shoving burgers into […]
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Meet Patty Wagon, the Portland Burger Week Car
We dressed up a Mini Cooper like a cheeseburger for Portland Burger Week! Why? Don’t you mean WHY NOT?!?!Meet Patty Wagon, Portland! #PattyWagon lives! Bri Brey If you see us around town snap a picture and use #PattyWagon! Then come say hi because we will be handing out awesome Portland Burger Week swag! We will […]
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Burger Week Challenge! Help Others While You Stuff Your Face
We know you love burgers, but do you also love helping people? You can have both! As Portland Burger Week approaches and we drool over the 35 delectable burgers that will cost a mere $5 August 8-13, we started feeling pretty lucky. That made us think about the other folks in our city who aren’t […]
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The Portland Mercury Is On Snapchat; Alert the Authorities!
Do you use Snapchat? You do? That’s great! So do we! HOORAY! The Portland Mercury is now officially on Snapchat! We promise not to overwhelm you with boring face swaps or toast selfies. We’re going to bring you quality coverage from awesome Portland events like Malt Ball, Pickathon, Portland Burger Week, and other fun shenanigans! […]