Monthly Archives: October 2008

Election Night Parties on the East Side

Buckman The Doug Fir Lounge: Home of The Portland Mercury’s Election Night Party; Sam Adams, Steve Novick, Amy Ruiz and DJ Gregarious will be in attendance. Grand Central Bowl: The Willie Week is having an Election Night Bash. When you … Continue reading

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Halloween Haunts Around FoPo:!3{2}Trick or Vote!

Many of my friends have expressed a frustration with “Election Drain,” i.e., the time they spend every day on sites like FiveThirtyEight.com and RealClearPolitics.com, sites that post and analyze the latest polls, soothing electorally-based addictions. Those friends are finding it … Continue reading

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Halloween Haunts Around FoPo: Day of the Dead Play

Sick of the commercialization of Halloween? Sure that it’s just a Hershey holiday, a chance for costume manufacturers and pumpkin farmers to make a ghoulish fortune? If so, rather than spending money in bars or dance halls this Friday, check … Continue reading

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Halloween Haunts Around FoPo:!3{2}Davis Graveyard

The crisp fall weather, trees heavy with apples, and extra candy aisles at Fred Meyer all lead to one conclusion: Halloween is coming. Still searching for the perfect location for your creeped-out Friday? Keep coming back to FosterPowellPDX.com for Halloween … Continue reading

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Do you know where your ballot is?

If you’re not a hyper-obsessive voter like me, you may not even have noticed if you’ve received your ballot. Given the today’s Oregonian story about ballots that were never sent out, it’s a good idea to track yours down. According … Continue reading

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Portland Hobby Fair–Game On!

FoPo typefies the fierce independence that distinguishes Portlandas a whole.  Those whose bumpers affectionately proclaim “Keep Portland Weird!” should come on over to the deep southeast– we’re passionate about our unique and varied past times ’round these parts. The latest … Continue reading

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