Welp, it’s about Christmastime again, and you know what that means: corporate-sponsored shopping, angry Salvation Army Santas, Christmas music, family drama and, oh yeah—drinking. If you can’t take grandmas yelling…
Holidays on stage in PDX
Get in the holiday spirit with a live performance of a classic play, musical or parody. Here are a few live stage presentations throughout the Portland area for the holiday…
Tree lighting ceremony turns everyone into Scrooge’s trolls
Nothing prepared me for the mayhem I was about to face. Even the crows were avoiding the chaos as they perched high in the trees along Southwest 6th Avenue. I…
Budget-friendly gifts
It can be difficult to afford holiday gifts for your friends and loved ones on a student’s budget. With that in mind, here’s a list of great gifts you can…
How to party for New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve is still weeks away, but as the holidays fly by, it will be here before you know it. And if you’re anything like me, the thought of…
Holido’s and don’ts
Do the holidays confuse you? Alarm you or make you nervous? Are you not sure whether to hate or embrace the red Starbucks cups, or to hate those who complain…
A tip of the hat to the truly weird Portlanders
Portland, of late, has cultivated a reputation for being ground zero for quirk-obsessed, pickling, knitting, handlebar-mustaching hipsters of the world over. And sure, seeing a guy cruise down a bike…
Kookiest campus crimes of 2015
Being an urban campus lends itself to an array of unique encounters. Crimes on campus are often just as unpredictable as Portland weather. Here’s a list of this year’s wildcards….
Wacky docket
To no one’s surprise, most of these events involve drinking or biking. Or both. March: Urban Iditarod “Idiots” in costumes are tied to a decorated shopping cart and mush all…
Haunted PDX happenings
White Eagle Saloon and Hotel Part of the McMenamins chain, White Eagle is a rock ’n’ roll–themed bar and hotel located in north Portland. It opened in 1905 and has…
DIY Halloween costumes and where to get the materials
When it comes to picking out your Halloween costume, you could be the type that decides the night before or the type that plans months in advance. Either way, having…