There is a large, framed and very old photograph hanging in the back hallway of a bar in downtown Portland that captured my attention the very first time I saw it. This washed out, turn of the century black and white photograph shows a barren hillside, upon which sits two homes, and before them stretches what appears [...]
Has it really been almost two months since I’ve written a blog post? My dear, faithful readers – my sincerest apologies, but your humble narrator has been rather busy carving out an entirely new life in which to live – and thus has been unable to find the time to document this transformation, or comment on [...]
I didn’t grow up in Portland, Oregon. The first two thirds of my life were spent on the east side of America – and I’m not certain I had even heard of a place called Portland before some friends and I decided to move here. As such, what little knowledge I possess of the history [...]
If you know me – you probably know I love a good sandwich. Growing up in New York, it seemed like there were at least a couple great delicatessens in every town – that would slice up a sandwich fresh for you when you ordered it. When I first moved out here in 2001, Portland [...]
2010 is rapidly coming to an end, and it’s time to review the past year and plan out the next. I’m pretty obsessed with planning out my life – especially when it comes to travel. I find that if I can plan my adventures out far enough, they not only always come to [...]
Of the many things I love about the apartment I’ve called home for several years now – the breathtaking view of the Portland city skyline is the highlight. Looking out from my bedroom, I can see all of downtown Portland, behind it the rolling west hills, and before it the lower industrial Southeast. In the [...]
As an avid traveler and west-coast transplant who is lucky enough to travel home to NY a few times a year – I am no stranger to airports. I have run from one end of Chicago O’Hare to the other (only slowing to enjoy the underground laser light show) more times than I care to [...]
By Greg Spies
1. Walking/Biking Into Work
When I was kid we lived out in the country, about a 20 minute drive from school. So when the day would end, I’d have to run to catch a bus while my local friends would socialize out front and slowly meander back to their homes. As silly as it [...]
