Anna Korte has been making jewelry in Portland since 2002. Read More
Portland
aka PDX, Bridgetown, P-town, Rip City, River City
The Newest Wangster’s Hit Portland
Marissa | February 17th, 2012
Die Antwoord, which means ”the answer” in Afrikaans, is coming to Portland February 18th. Read More
Get Pampered, Hear Eileen Brady Speak
Marissa | February 17th, 2012
Go Girl PDX is throwing a big ol’ lady day they’re calling the Portland Woman’s Expo. Besides having over 150 exhibitors that can help you with fitness, nutrition, and beauty to name only a few; Eileen Brady - Co founder of New Seasons Market, and Portland Mayoral Candidate will be speaking at 9:30 am. Read More
Sleazy Seagull
Marissa | February 10th, 2012
From a couple of Portland locals a T-shirt company was born and Sleazy Seagull Jamwear was it’s name, inspired by their dreams, Sleazy makes odd shirts that are extrememly eye catching. Read More
D.I.Y. Cheese KITS
Marissa | February 8th, 2012
Urban Cheese Craft a Portland based Mean Jeans Know How to Party
Marissa | February 3rd, 2012
Camel lights, cheap beer and Red Bull are all to be consumed when hanging with the Jeans boys. Read More
From Downer to Dapper
Marissa | February 1st, 2012
Here in Portland Rudy’s barber shops are about as ubiquitous as Starbucks. They’re what hair people call “chop shops” – the Supercuts for hipsters if you will. Read More
Well, Well, Well, Michelle
Marissa | January 30th, 2012
Michelle Lesniak Franklin designer of m i c h e l l e i s w e l l has been a Portland based designer since the late 90′s. Starting with handbags. Read More
Intel Is Making Me Look Up
Marissa | January 28th, 2012
Well, I know the economy is still pretty bad. Read More
R. KELLY NIGHT @ DIG A PONY
Marissa | January 27th, 2012
Q: How would Portland celebrate the birth of a modern legend? Read More
Summerland in the PDX
Marissa | January 27th, 2012
Summerland online clothing store is a carefully selected small shop that is curated by Megan Hart. I recently sat down with the newly married Humboldt County native and here’s what she told me about the store. Read More
Industry Standard
Marissa | January 27th, 2012
As a correspondent at the Scout Network blog we have to cover an array of topics, some of which, admittedly, I am a bit of a novice. In particular, all things techy. Read More
Sticks & Stones Brick and Mortar
Marissa | December 28th, 2011
Sticks & Stones, started in 2009 by designer Stephan Alexander, jeweler Benjamin Posin, and digital media designer Marc Ishida. Their collections bring together the world’s finest and most unusual natural materials to create wearable art. Utilizing reclaimed exotic wood, fossils, prehistoric ivories, fine metals and gemstones, Sticks & Stones breaches the present age to tell stories of time, history and the experience of earth. Read More
Serious Biz Boys
Marissa | December 28th, 2011
Serious Businessis really anything but. The rap, electro, dance duo loves to make light of pop-culture references like MILF, croning “why buy the milk when you can get the cow for free”. Or when speaking about the olympic swimmer “if you look like Michael Phelps, it helps” one of the many boy on boy loving lyrics from their most popular single “Hot Damn” – watch the video below and I dare you not to dance. Read More