It’s that time when a new round of socks come in to enliven our supply of feet treats. Not that we dislike any of the other socks on our shelves, but it’s just so exciting to get new stuff. And we are super smitten with this lineup of fresh styles. Some come from past designContinue Reading
And if you haven't already heard, Portlanders don't use umbrellas. Pride aside, this December weather is downright disgusting. Thus it is time for the umbrella. And if you must sport an umbrella, it needs to be a chic one. For all of the sloppy wet days that make me gripe, I thought it would be fun to bring you a gift guide inspired by Portland's most predictable friend.
Gift-giving has gotten a little out of hand for me... See what I mean? I'm a wreck. So in the hopes of collecting gifting wisdom from you, our dear sweet fans, I turned to Facebook, where all things are possible. Well, nearly. Here is what you came up with for gift ideas in the "$10 and under" category:
It's not everyday you get invited into City Hall for a special meeting with special Portland people — especially when that special someone is the mayor of Portland, the delightful Mr. Sam Adams.
Open House + Voting Party
In the span of ten days, we saw tons of winner-worthy designs come through our inbox, making it extremely difficult to narrow the 2,000 or so submissions down to just 50 designs. When we finally did, we plastered those top 50 on a wall, brought in hundreds of dollars’ worth of catered bites, beer and wine, and then invited Portland's coolest of cool – including spray-paint artist and DJ Matt Stanger – to join us for one hoppin’ shindig.