A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR (5/31/17) Dear readers: Due to new information that has recently come to light, we have taken down our blog post, “This Week in Appropriation: Kooks Burritos and Willamette Week.” It was not factually supported, and we regret the original publication of this story.—eds.
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Beloved Club 21 is Being Demolished Right Now
It is a sad day Portland. But one we all knew was coming. We were sent these photos this afternoon of one of Portland’s great dive bars and the Mercury‘s unofficial clubhouse—Club 21— being demolished. Submitted Submitted The Club officially shuttered on January 15 to make room for a large mixed-use building. What a shame. […]
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Planning on Dying Soon? Here’s the Guide to Dying in Portland You Need to Read.
Candice Goodman You and everyone you know will die. Thinking about our mortality can be terrifying, which is probably why we’re so averse to discussing the objective realities of death. If you’re reading this, you probably live in Portland. Maybe you’ve lived here your whole life, and have already experienced the passing of someone close. […]
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Crossroads Music, Portland’s Used-Vinyl Paradise, Is Looking for a New Home
Beloved Portland record mart Crossroads Music is looking for a new home. The used vinyl emporium—which offers records and music paraphernalia from dozens of individual sellers—is being forced to leave its longtime location at 3130 SE Hawthorne, where it has been since 1993. The business owners are currently on the hunt for a new store, […]
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Need Help With Your Ballot? We’ve Got You Covered.
TEDDER / CC 3.0 It’s not your fault if you have a panic attack anytime you get near a ballot these days. Last November, despite the valiant efforts of Portland and other cities around the country, we still wound up with a president who lost the popular vote by a whopping 2,864,974 votes, and who […]
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You are Voting Tomorrow (May 16), Right? Here’s Some Help with That.
TEDDER / CC 3.0 It’s not your fault if you have a panic attack anytime you get near a ballot these days. Last November, despite the valiant efforts of Portland and other cities around the country, we still wound up with a president who lost the popular vote by a whopping 2,864,974 votes, and who […]
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Like Cats? And Drinking? There’s a Portland Happy Hour for That
MICHELLE MITCHELL Just when you thought Portland couldn’t out-Portland itself (Look! A double decker bike for sale on Craig’s List!) this happens: A happy hour downtown called “I Love Cats. And Drinking,” billed as a safe space to talk about cats. From the event’s Facebook page: “I LOVE CATS. AND DRINKING” (a.k.a. ILCAD) will feature […]
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Poll: Portland is Getting a Gum Wall. Should This Abomination Be Stopped?
Seattle’s infamous gum wall. MATT RAGEN / SHUTTERSTOCK Today in news that makes us go eeeeeewwwwwww: Portland may be getting its very own gum wall downtown. A Facebook event hosted by RONIN Living Art Studio is inviting folks to chew up and stick gum to a wall of their building off 3rd and Couch. From […]
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Portland’s Elvis is the Grand Marshal of the 2017 Rose Festival Starlight Parade
Long live old Portland. It was announced yesterday that John Elvis Schroder, Portland’s favorite cardboard guitar-wheedling street performer—will be the Grand Marshal of the 2017 Rose Festival Starlight Parade! Elvis has been a fixture of downtown and Ankeny Alley, performing outside Voodoo Doughnut and the now defunct 24 Hour Church of Elvis, for years. According […]
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Today in WIND PORN
This just in… IT IS WINDY, gang! That means it’s a perfect opportunity to have a Portland-style panic party, and settle in for some good old fashioned Twitter WIND PORN! Hit it, sexually excited local news teams! Wind gust up to 56 mph now at PDX. — NWS Portland (@NWSPortland) April 7, 2017 WHOA! Strong […]
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R2DToo Has Been Served With an Eviction Notice
Less than a week before Right 2 Dream Too is supposed to leave its longtime home, the six-year-old camp is facing formal eviction. R2DToo Chairperson Sarah Chandler confirms to the Mercury that the homeless rest area was served last week with notice to vacate the property by landowner Michael Wright. Others, including a spokesperson in […]
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Hey, Southeast Portland! Here’s the Locked, Unmanned Kombucha Facility You Didn’t Ask For
Today, at my neighborhood bus stop, I witnessed something terrible. Here it is: FUCK THIS SHIT. MB That’s right! It’s an unmanned Kombucha taproom you have to use your credit card to get into. It’s like a locked ATM but without the warmth. Obviously, this is a microcosm of everything that people complain about w/r/t […]