It’s a well-established excuse that Portlanders drink because of the weather. But if you tire of pickling yourself, you’re in luck: Jessica Kelso opened Löyly earlier this year, a Finnish-style sauna that keeps you warm, all the while helping to rectify damage already done by booze. But if a chilly day just isn’t complete without […]
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If there were a degree in Portland Studies, Cory Davis would have earned it by now. He spent his first seven years in town as a bike messenger. Realizing it to be “the epitome of a dead-end job,” and to facilitate his addiction to high-end bicycles, Cory supplemented his income with various other jobs, including […]
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Ariel Gore
Statistically, over 80 percent of Americans think their life stories deserve to be published. An eight-week class with Ariel Gore will ensure that yours is indeed worthy to print. For the last five years, Ariel has taught numerous classes at The Attic, but it’s her Memoir Workshop that really rakes ’em in. There she masterfully […]
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Alex Hamalian
Known as the “Punk Rock Lawyer,” Alex Hamalian is the person to call if you get a DUI or happen to murder someone. Alex grew up in the Bay Area, where he played in hardcore bands before attending Chico State. There he studied philosophy and political science, but always had an affinity for the criminal […]
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Paula Jones Hair Artist
Finding a great hairdresser is more important than finding a soul mate. A good hairdresser might be with you for life; a soul mate probably won’t. Plus, how are you going to find your soul mate without great hair? Paula Jones is the best in the West. Brilliant with color and scissors, it’s her heart […]
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Beth Hansen
There are scores of super-hot strippers in Portland, but not all of them are still smiling after 17 years on the job. Beth started dancing in 1989 at Flight 99 in Salem and, six months later, at Mary’s Club. At the time she was working two jobs and single-parenting two kids. When she saw how […]
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Diabolus Rex Magister Templi Church of Satan Diabolus Rex is a familiar sight to Portlanders. Forever clad in black and sporting numerous piercings and two four-inch subdermal horns, Rex cuts a mighty swath belying his relatively small stature. A visit to his dungeon showcases his wardrobe of a dozen elegant black leather frock coats, an […]
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Christine Knight, Acupuncturist Alberta Street Acupuncture 1829 NE Alberta, Ste. A Whether you’ve broken your hand at boxing practice or broken your heart on some bastard, acupuncture can help. The Chinese have been perfecting it for 3,000 years, and word on the street is it’s oftentimes more effective than Western medicines for chronic disorders like […]
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Kristoffer Osthus Interpreter Raytheon Technical Services Company It’s no secret that people work strange jobs in order to live in the wonderland that is Portland, Oregon. Folks with Ph.D.s work at Powell’s, every barista seems to have a master’s degree, and legions of people actually commute to LA and even NYC. It seems certain skill […]
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Kelly LeMieux, Guest Professor Paul Green School of Rock 111 SE Madison I don’t know what you were doing Friday nights in July, but if you missed the Paul Green School of Rock concerts, you missed some of the best shows of the summer. Portland rockers stood shoulder to shoulder with moms and pops, jaws […]
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Jason Rens The ReBuilding Center 3625 N Mississippi Until a year ago, Jason Rens was living in Boulder, Colorado, sporting a ZZ Top-style beard. But when Jason read a magazine article about Portland’s ReBuilding Center, a building material reuse center, he became enchanted by the idea of converting old materials into new ideas. “I love […]
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Raina Lei Whitehurst Tik Tok Restaurant and Bar
SoFo (that’d be “south of Foster”) is quickly becoming the neighborhood of choice for Portland’s young homebuyers. Cheap mortgages, large yards, and lingering lawlessness all add up to BIG FUN. But the late nights come at a price, and the usual suspects on the breakfast circuit are sometimes just too well lit (and the lines […]