This week I had the pleasure of going On-Air with Chop and Bobby. They host a kick-ass show here in Portland called Locals Only. To listen click the audio clip below. Listen Now

There has been some talk lately about which town truly holds the title of Soccer City, USA. There have been surveys taken, algorithms ran and numbers pushed around to try and quantify it. And what does it all prove? Well, we don’t know. We haven’t looked. We’ve too busy living,...

Burnside Skate Park turned 25 last year. That may seem old or young depending on the nature of your first encounter with the concrete colossus. To many, Burnside ages like a younger cousin – “25!? There’s no way she’s 25 already!” For others, it has always had an ageless feel...

Forty years ago, the Portland Trail Blazers in their sixth year as a professional basketball team finished last in the Pacific Division – dead last. However, thirty-nine years ago, they went on to win the NBA Championship defeating the Dream Team of their era, the Philadelphia 76ers. It was the...

Are you overhearing a gravelly voice reminisce about that time when he sat courtside at the Moda Center, but at the time it wasn’t the Moda Center, it was the Rose Garden, and the arena was packed, packed! – you couldn’t sell your arm for a seat that night –and...

The Cheerful Bullpen is a self-described Bills bar, as in a Buffalo Bills bar, as in a New York Bills football bar. That is not so surprising after you learn that Portland is said to have the second largest Bills fan base outside of Buffalo. But don’t let that fool...

Lately it seems all things are leading to Portland. Our city is growing leaps and bounds in population and the landscape is changing rapidly to keep up with demand. New buildings are going up, old buildings are coming down. With the notion of new replacing the old I've been making a...

I'm proud to announce Pedal Bike Tours is officially a Grafletics distributor. You can now purchase the following styles direct from the Pedal Bike Tours retail location in Historic Old Town here in Portland.  PDX Velo Cap Refletive BlackPDX Velo Cap Refletive CamoMt. Hood TeeGeography Don't Lie TeeParks & Rec Tee...

This Summer I've been learning to Fly Fish. And I emphasize learning. I feel like I'll never be able to tie a not in under 20 minutes, but for reasons I'm loving every minute of it. It's a funny thing. Taking on a new sport, activity, and/or hobby. What I find...

Summer is officially here. If you live in Portland, you know because it's like 102 degrees as I sit and write this post. Currently I'm in Livingston, Montana - keeping cool in 95 degree weather with my Fam. We're on a vacation and ending the trip with our friends wedding...