Illustration: Andrea Tsurumi [Editor’s Note: A couple of months ago we asked readers to (anonymously!) send in a 500-word essay on why they think they’re the “Worst Person in Portland” with the winner receiving a $300 grand prize. What we got was an outpouring of self-loathing, passive aggressiveness, and misguided narcissism… in other words, so […]
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Does Portland Have A “Zeitgeist” Problem? (Or Just A Problem Selecting Hats?)
Everyone agrees that all that rain over the weekend was weird, right? I mean, it was “normal” in the sense of Portland’s historic reputation as a rainy place, but considering what appear to be the absolutely lovely effects of climate change, now people who drone on about Portland ‘s “two months of summer and 10 […]
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This Sunday… Get Wet with The Big Float!
Get ready to get wet, Portland, because the best river event of the year is going down this Sunday, July 26… the annual Big Float! For those new to town, the Big Float is a celebration of the Willamette (put on by the Human Access Project) in which thousands of fun-havers put on life vests […]
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Portland, You’re About to Get Finger Banged
You probably should have thought of this first: Glynis Olson is preparing to open the doors of Finger Bang on August 2—a naughtily named nail salon intended to cater to service industry folk as well as those looking for an edgier mani-pedi experience. It’ll also be a new destination for nail art. They’ll do basic […]
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This Week’s Letters Section: “Society Has a Deep Mistrust of ‘Loners'”
SPARE THE CHILDREN RE: “Measles: Not So Bad” [Letters, July 15], in which an anti-vaxxer attempts to downplay the impact of measles. DEAR MERCURY—I had measles when I was young. I had a fever of 104, hallucinations, lack of appetite, and other symptoms I’m sure I can’t remember. My sister almost died from whooping cough. […]
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This Week’s Letters Section!: “No Port Should Be Immune to Public Opinion”
MEASLES: NOT SO BAD RE: “One Day at a Time” [July 8], in which columnist Ann Romano recounts another anti-vaxxer gaffe, this time brought to the world by Jim Carrey. DEAR MERCURY—In regard to Ann Romano’s comments concerning measles vaccines, I am reminded of just how much mainstream media shapes our public opinion. For about […]
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This Week’s Style Events: Dapper D, Woonwinkel, Palace, & More!
—Add these to your rounds of not-to-miss summer sales: Woonwinkel, Shop Adorn, Machus, Union Rose, Lille Boutique, and Grayling. —Mink is having a sale on dresses just cuz. Take 20 percent off all dresses in the shop! Just cuz! Mink, 3418 SE Hawthorne, Tues July 14 (today!)-Sun July 19 —Mercantile hosts a trunk show for […]
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This Week’s Letters Section!: “If Rent Control Got Serious, I Would Find a Way to Evict.”
NAKED & CLEAN A final observation on Portland’s 2015 World Naked Bike Ride. Take note for next year, nudists! DEAR MERCURY—You know what the coolest thing about the Naked Bike Ride was? Ten thousand people at Colonel Summers Park, and when I walked by it [the following] morning there was not one speck of trash […]
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New Store(s) Alert!
Further proof that the independently owned retail world in Portland is doing just fine: Exhibit A. Tender Loving Empire has announced the opening of a third location, in addition to the original in the West End of downtown, and one on Hawthorne, where the paint is barely dry. The newest one is headed to 525 […]
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This Week’s Style Events: Hot Mass, Kate Towers, Timbuk2, and More!
—General summer sale update: Check out fresh markdowns at Stand Up Comedy, Roche Bobois, Una, Grayling, and Sara Barner! —Another one of these (kinda sketchy) RAW events is up again this week. Their events mash up a lot of creative elements from music to film to fashion. However questionable their business model, lets not penalize […]
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New In: Fashion/Retail/Design News with the Full Moon Gathering, Pinkham Millinery, and Yo Vintage!
—The last year has seen a couple editions of the Full Moon Gathering workshop—a female-focused happening originally held at the Sou’wester that combines a little bit of local vending with career advice of some sort, and a heavily wooed-out vibe. In their own words: “With the company of other radical female Creatives, these retreats set […]
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Forest for the Trees Returns to Make Portland Better Looking
The longer the Forest for the Trees project sticks around, the more visible the gifts they bring to the city become. 2015 will be the third year of the non-profit’s endeavors in Portland: They facilitate the creation of the large-scale murals that have been increasingly dotting the city’s landscape, keeping an approximately 50/50 mix between […]