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Really Good Stuff
Tags: shopping, antiques, records, furniture, decor, bikes
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45.512087 -122.652075platialUser:bobbylilly2006-05-12 15:14:24.106187+00:00
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Portland Classical Chinese Garden Map this on Platial
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45.525735 -122.673286platialUser:jrkguy182006-05-12 23:35:02.674414+00:00
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Rebuilding Center
Tags: building materials, reuse, recycling, portland, rebuilding center
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45.548902 -122.675733platialUser:jason2006-12-05 14:12:08.231429+00:00
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Stripparaoke
[September 25, 2006] My big plan today was to trek across state-lines to Vancouver, Washington for a demonstration by world-famous masters of Wushu, Jet Li's martial art, who were performing at a movie theater in honor of the release of Fearless. After an hour and a half of buses, I discovered that the listing in the newspaper was wrong, it'd been yesterday and Friday. After that, I planned on taking it easy for the evening. The highlight of the day was running into two of my friends from back home on the bus and bringing them on a tour to my favorite bar, coffeehouse, pizza joint and playground in the neighborhood.
But then I sang at a strip club instead.
To preface: In my 26 years, I've only been in a strip club once, many years ago. By the end of the night, I'd decided I'd never go to one again, because it was just too easy.
Too easy to spend my last $20, which I'd planned to spend on re-piercing my eyebrow.
But when the Aussie told me there's a club further down the bus route that has "Stripparaoke" every Sunday night, I knew some things in my head had to change.
And so it was that me, the Aussie and the Minnesotan walked into the Devil's Point to the sound of "Land of the Rising Sun," sung by a guy sharing the stage with a dancer named Valentine.
Stripparaoke. It's all in the name. You're singing karaoke on the stage of the club, next to the pole, reading the lyrics off a TV screen or the projector behind you, surrounded by mirrors -- while a stripper rubs up against you, gyrates around, and occasionally flips upside-down on the pole and spreads her legs for the audience.
There were some damn good songs. One guy got on stage, and told us about how one method of torture the U.S. uses against detainees is to play The Eagles loudly, for a long time. Then he sang "The Eagles Must Die." Another guy announced, "This song is from George Bush to Osama bin Laden," and sang "Never There" by Cake. "When I need you, baby? You're never there!"
The Minnesotan sang "Mustang Sally," and the Aussie sang "Mack The Knife" despite the computer glitching. Myself, I chose "Kiss Off" by The Violent Femmes over the Dynamite Hack version of "Boyz in da Hood" and "Mambo #5." This wasn't the wisest choice, because as soon as the music started I realized I'm only familiar with live recordings off it and the cover Matt Hopper plays, yet I don't think I did that bad in the end.
But maybe next Sunday it'll be time for "Boyz in da Hood," "Mambo #5" and perhaps even "You Can't Hurry Love" by The Supremes. Because it was a fucking blast, and I'm definitely going to become a regular. Tags: wow, stripparaoke, strip clubs, portland, fun, keep portland weird, weird portland, naked portland
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45.495128 -122.607837platialUser:dj10ninjas2006-12-13 18:51:52.396351+00:00
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The Pied Cow
Staff Picks: Place To Go Out At Night
"Smoke a hookah while enjoying one of their 30 beers or numerous wines." - Drew
The Pied Cow is a coffeehouse, wine bar, and hookah bar in a historic house on Belmont. Inside, the place looks like an opium den (or how one would imagine an opium den would look, if one hasn't been on the Portland Underground Tour) -- lush, extravagant, incredibly atmospheric. Tags: coffee, wine, uniquely portland, belmont
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45.516457 -122.632912platialUser:hawthornehostel2007-02-10 22:17:31.905775+00:00
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Forest Park and the Witches Castle
Staff Picks: Favorite Place to be Outdoors
"Forest Park is the largest urban forest in the U.S. It's like the forest moon of Endor. But my favorite part is the "Witches Castle," a ruined stone building along the trail. It's a stone restroom from the '30s that was damaged in a storm in the 60s. It's absolutely gorgeous." - Brandon
Forest Park stretches for more than eight miles, and the walking path in it is a 40 mile loop. The #15 bus from Belmont will drop you off near the Lower Macleay Park entrance, where these photos were taken.
To get to the Witches Castle (also called the Stone House), walk the Lower Macleay Park trail for 20 minutes. The "Castle" is on your left, at a juncture with another trail. Tags: parks, outdoor, staff picks, northwest
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45.53582 -122.71249platialUser:hawthornehostel2007-02-10 23:06:02.22587+00:00
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Velveteria: The Velvet Painting Museum
Dot's or Red Light got you interested in the fine art of kitsch velvet paintings? Velveteria is an entire museum devoted to them.
"Velvet painting is the Rodney Dangerfield of art. It's the stuff nobody wanted like a red headed step-child. But that's wrong. Velvet painting is technically difficult and requires different skills than ordinary painting. Our pieces range from fine art to 'Oh my God, what were they thinking?' With over 170 painting on display, there is something for everyone.
"Velveteria takes one through the South Sea islands to a lair of beautiful ladies to the Wall of Fame where the classics of velvet are found. Dogs playing poker, Elvis, Banditos and clowns. Plus, we have rotating shows, like the story of Jesus and Mary on velvet, during April for Easter. Velvet painting captures pathos and whimsy in a frame. " Tags: keep portland weird, museums, northeast
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45.526665 -122.637204platialUser:hawthornehostel2007-03-12 22:55:17.230451+00:00
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cargo45.528185 -122.685356platialUser:shopportland2007-03-22 12:51:06.990546+00:00
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Portland Memorial Mausoleum
Staff Picks: Favorite Place to Get Out of the Rain
"Nothing quite like wandering around an eight story mausoleum on a rainy day. Yes, I know I'm morbid. It's still neat, and impressive." - Brandon
The Portland Memorial Mausoleum covers two and a half city blocks, and holds 58,000 bodies, with room for 120,000 more.
Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club) describes it as a cross between Dracula's castle and Nordstorms, and one of his books is set here. Tags: staff picks, southeast, weird portland
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45.47475 -122.65229platialUser:hawthornehostel2007-02-10 23:12:37.396768+00:00