Author Archives: Taylor Bailey

Did You Know? Weird and Quirky Facts About Portland #7

Portland hosts the longest running teenage queer pageant in the world. The Rosebud and Thorn has been going for 33 years and is hosted by the Escape, an all-ages queer nightclub in downtown Portland.

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Did You Know? Weird and Quirky Facts About Portland #6

The name “Portland” was decided in 1851 by a coin toss. We were almost Boston.

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Pumpkin Activity #3

Now it’s finally actually October so pumpkins are totally reasonable to talk about, right? Right. Here’s a cute idea for a little floor get-together or dinner with your housemate: pumpkin bowls! Get as many small pie pumpkins as you will … finish reading Pumpkin Activity #3

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Get Off-Campus: Greek Fest

I basically started writing these posts so I could tell you all to go to Greek Fest. What: 61st Annual Portland Greek Festival Who: Everybody! Tokens are available when you arrive but there is no admission fee Where: Holy Trinity … finish reading Get Off-Campus: Greek Fest

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Did You Know? Weird and Quirky Facts About Portland #5

Despite being tiny and, honestly, sort of underwhelming, Portland’s Oaks Amusement Park is the longest continuously-running amusement park in the country.  

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Pumpkin Activity #2

Y’all better get used to it, I’m totally not kidding about the stream of pumpkin activities coming your way. First of all Coloring pages!!!   Next, what if you love decorating pumpkins but are super uncoordinated/bad with knives? Why not BEDAZZLE … finish reading Pumpkin Activity #2

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Meet Jess!

Where did you go to school? Notre Dame and Wash U in St. Louis. One too many Midwestern schools, in my opinion. What did you study? Program of Liberal Studies, and then social work. Loved them both! What drew you to Portland? … finish reading Meet Jess!

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Get Off-Campus: OMSI After Dark

Like science? Hate children? Why not check out OMSI After Dark?! Sorry minors, I don’t like to post events that don’t include the whole student body but forgive me on this one. What: Oregon Museum of Science and Industry After … finish reading Get Off-Campus: OMSI After Dark

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Did You Know? Weird and Quirky Facts About Portland #4

The Portland Vacuum Cleaner Museum, located in Stark’s Vacuums on NE Grand, houses over 300 vacuums.

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Pumpkin Activity #1

Oh goodness y’all, it’s late September. And you know what that means? It means it’s almost October. And October is for pumpkins. And I love pumpkins. So this post is going to be the first of a few giving you … finish reading Pumpkin Activity #1

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