Al Forno Ferruzza Pizza | NE Alberta Street
My love affair with Al Forno Ferruza is not just with the food. It started one summer afternoon when neighbor Kate and I went out for a walk. We stumbled across what used to be an Ethiopian grocery store and noticed it was being redone by some new occupants. Well, we didn’t

The Thing About Portlanders
“The Thing About Portlanders.” As part of NORTH’s second “We’re Live Downtown” campaign for Portland’s Downtown Marketing Initiative in 2008, Steve Benoit of Studio Number Nine helped to concept, design and execute an interactive art installation using Flash-based motion detection software and three local artists’ interpretation of what snow in Portland looked like to them. Passers-by were able to stand in front of a series of three background images which had “SNOW” flakes falling in front of them. Using the motion detection softw

Pink Glove Dance | St. Vincent Hospital
I think I like the idea of happy people caring for me. Check out this video from the employees of St. Vincent’s Hospital.

US Bank Tower Gift Fair
The annual Holiday Gift Fair is in full swing at downtown’s US Bank Tower lobby! A great opportunity to head downtown or walk over during a lunch break and get shopping done for the upcoming holidays and pick up a treasure for yourself. December 1 & 2 US Bank Tower 111 SW 5th Avenue Portland OR 97204 9

Portland Holiday Ale Festival | Beervana
Mmmm…Beer. The winter season holds many gifts for beer lovers in the form of big, bold ales designed to fend off the cold chill of a long winter’s night. Each year, the Holiday Ale Festival annually gathers up dozens of these winter warmers for a joyous five-day celebration. As a result, this quintessential Portland event has earned a repu