Goal: inspire residents/fans of Portland, Oregon, by celebrating what makes it so unique + wonderful, and promoting ways to contribute to its livability + prosperity. Haters, bigots, and other yucky people will be blocked. Let's build up, not tear down.
Norse Hall (aka Sons of Norway Grieg Lodge) on NE 11th. 1928, designed by a personal favorite, Elmer Feig. One of several historic buildings in PDX built for fraternal organizations.
December 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Norse Hall (aka Sons of Norway Grieg Lodge) on NE 11th. 1928, designed by a personal favorite, Elmer Feig. One of several historic buildings in PDX built for fraternal organizations.
I've always found the location of this sculpture by Ilan Averbuch intriguing. Next to the Moda Center arena. Warning that even the mighty can fall? Or promise of triumph to come?
November 13, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I've always found the location of this sculpture by Ilan Averbuch intriguing. Next to the Moda Center arena. Warning that even the mighty can fall? Or promise of triumph to come?
You may occasionally see metal curb guards on PDX streets, remnants of days past when people got around in carriages and on horseback. The imprinted street name in this example is also old — the street is now Northwest 19th Avenue.
October 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
You may occasionally see metal curb guards on PDX streets, remnants of days past when people got around in carriages and on horseback. The imprinted street name in this example is also old — the street is now Northwest 19th Avenue.
Dawson Park Cupola near N Williams Ave. The dome atop the gazebo was originally part of the Hill Block building, once a cornerstone of the Albina district.
October 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Dawson Park Cupola near N Williams Ave. The dome atop the gazebo was originally part of the Hill Block building, once a cornerstone of the Albina district.
Architect William Christmas Knighton designed many great buildings around Portland and put his trademark "Transformer" motif on quite a few. Have you seen some? Here's one from the Seward/Governor/Sentinel Hotel downtown 💚.
October 9, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Architect William Christmas Knighton designed many great buildings around Portland and put his trademark "Transformer" motif on quite a few. Have you seen some? Here's one from the Seward/Governor/Sentinel Hotel downtown 💚.
Ford Motor Assembly Plant (1914) by PDX's star architect, A. E. Doyle. SE Division in Portland, OR. (Where, incidentally, life rolls on in the same laid-back, outdoorsy, food-loving, dog-loving, bike-loving, creative, Northwest hipster way as always — the furthest thing from a war zone imaginable.)
October 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Ford Motor Assembly Plant (1914) by PDX's star architect, A. E. Doyle. SE Division in Portland, OR. (Where, incidentally, life rolls on in the same laid-back, outdoorsy, food-loving, dog-loving, bike-loving, creative, Northwest hipster way as always — the furthest thing from a war zone imaginable.)
After seeing a lot about Fat Bear Week in the news, it seemed appropriate to showcase Mauricio Saldaña's statue in Jamison Square, Pearl District, Portland.
September 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
After seeing a lot about Fat Bear Week in the news, it seemed appropriate to showcase Mauricio Saldaña's statue in Jamison Square, Pearl District, Portland.
Our City of Roses is fortunate to have the International Rose Test Garden. June sees its first blush, but in September the flowers get their late-summer bloom, and the crowds are smaller.
September 9, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Our City of Roses is fortunate to have the International Rose Test Garden. June sees its first blush, but in September the flowers get their late-summer bloom, and the crowds are smaller.
The handsome Yale Union Laundry building at SE 10th & Belmont. Built 1908, on the National Register of Historic Places. So many great old buildings in PDX.
August 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The handsome Yale Union Laundry building at SE 10th & Belmont. Built 1908, on the National Register of Historic Places. So many great old buildings in PDX.