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ROSE PARADE PORTLAND OREGON, c. 2018

June 10, 2018 by

    If no one wanted to go with me, I was still going. It’s a tradition since 1981. Back then I lived in Northwest Portland. The Rose Parade ended a mile away.   I’d start a run at Lincoln high school and take the parade route all the way back toward the start. Once […]

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PORTLAND OREGON BLOG MESSAGE TO YOUR WORLD

May 24, 2017 by

Who reads posts and comments on a Portland Oregon blog? The weird thing about writing online is the reach. From literally around the world, readers find blogs like boomerpdx. They come in on a variety of devices, operating systems, and browsers. It’s amazing how anyone finds anything in their own house, but finding a blog […]

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HUNTING THE ELUSIVE PHILLY CHEESE STEAK IN PORTLAND OREGON

January 22, 2015 by

Ask And You Don’t Always Receive When It Comes To Cheese Steaks. After living in South Philadelphia in the mid-70’s I became a fan of the locally named delicacy. The Philadelphia cheese steak isn’t limited to Philadelphia. They’re nation wide. But the question remains: Can you get a good sandwich this side of the Mississippi […]

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PORTLAND OREGON SHARING ECONOMY

June 13, 2014 by

Try It Bro, You’ll Like It. Baby boomers are into sharing? I don’t think so, but Portland baby boomers are getting a close-up of modern sharing. But let’s back it up a little, first. Young boomer non-conformists, known as hippies, shared everything. They shared rides, loves, and space. They shared food, drink, and music. Listen […]

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PORTLAND OREGON’S FACEBOOK NUMBERS REVEALED

February 17, 2014 by

If you’ve ever had a special Facebook page for your business, your blog, or your cause, then you know how it feels when others find you and like you. Feels good. Does it feel good for others, like sports teams and cultural institutions in Portland? That’s the question boomerpdx aims to answer. Start with major […]

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PORTLAND TREND OR OREGON’S FUTURE ON A NEW TRAIL

June 24, 2021 by

While I usually drag on about other things, I sense a Portland trend here: @Oregonian Portland’s police chief and mayor are set to announce Tuesday that city police will no longer stop motorists for low-level infractions, such as equipment failures or expired plates, to reduce disproportionate stops of people of color. Fewer tickets for minor […]

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PORTLAND PULSE = CRYSTAL BALLROOM + GERDING THEATER + OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

February 21, 2018 by

  In one week Portland showed itself on a Sunday night, Tuesday night, and Wednesday afternoon. The show included the Crystal Ballroom on SW 14th and Burnside, Gerding Theater on NW 11th, and Oregon Historical Society on SW Park.   From Dan Auerbach, to Astoria Part 2, to Oregon’s birthday party, Portland lifted the curtain […]

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PORTLAND TIME, OREGON LINES: TIME TRAVEL IF YOU NEVER LEAVE

December 13, 2017 by

  Portland time changed from 1804 to 1904. Again from 1904 to 2004. To round things up, today is in the year 2017.   From Lewis and Clark in 1804 to the Lewis and Clark Expo in 1904, give or take, to Big Pink, the changes show.   On a calendar it measures here to […]

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SAVE OREGON, MOVE TO PORTLAND

April 14, 2017 by

Moving to Portland for the food and music? Or to save Oregon? It’s not Austin, Texas, but you’re heading the right direction. The Southwest here is a part of town, not part of the country. Food cart walk ups, innovative menus, and don’t forget the river. Without the Willamette River what would Portland be? It […]

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PORTLAND SPEAKS UP FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS OREGON

December 11, 2015 by

Is the voice for Special Olympics Oregon loud enough? The sports world improves every time it moves ordinary people to do the extraordinary. Like the Richter scale measuring earthquakes, sports are measured by participation and enthusiasm. Special Olympics Oregon changes the sports landscape with fault lines stretching across the state. A survey of SOOR started […]

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