Everything in the 'Portland' category

Craziest Obama Lawn Ever

With the impending financial collapse of the anti-Bush tchotchke market, bumperstickered Subaru owners and political punsters everywhere are going to be wondering: what’s next?

Transformers Poised to Attack Portland

A horde of incognito Transformers disguised as gargoyles are lying in wait—ready to take over downtown Portland.

The Sky Was On Fire

The night before last around midnight, I was on the phone with Sponge working out the details of a project we’re working on. I looked out the window and saw...

All the Cool Kids Are in Marching Band

When I saw La Contessa (tragically burned last year) for the first time at Burning Man I found out about her builders, San Francisco’s Extra Action Marching Band. They’re awesome,...

Portland’s Free Wi-Fi Network Goes Live Tuesday

Tuesday morning (12/5), the pipe is opening on a portion of the citywide wireless network going in across Portland. The whole shebang is privately funded by a CA company called...

Lookit All The Pretty Horsies

...I’d wondered if the rings I saw embedded in curbs here and there were for hitching horses. We were out for a walk and rounded the corner to find the...