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Artists' Repertory Theater floats around town, as does the Theatre Masque Ensemble, a mime company. Watch Willamette Week for details. Watch for productions at Jefferson High School for the Performing Arts, 521 N. Kerby. Often national dance companies stop there when on tour. Reed College also has an excellent dance program which is open to the public. Often professional dancers attend the classes just to work out. Lewis & Clark College has an active theatre department; its productions are free to undergraduates and law students. The Arts and Lectures Committee also brings in unusual talent from all over the country-look for posted advertisements for everything from classical guitar concerts to dramatic readings from Homer. Portland Civic Theater: 1530 SW Yamhill St. (248-9158). Portland's own community theatre, but very professional. Stark Raving Theater: 4319 SE Hawthorne (232-7072). Good plays, great price.
THE AUDIO FILE The following is a representative sample of air traffic. But be aware that formats do change. AM - Left to right on the band 550 KOAC News, music, traffic and weather 620 KEWS The talk station. 750 KXLL News, talk. 800 KPDQ Christian talk, music, religious services 860 KPAM Christian Music, talk 910 KFXX Sports, Talk, Nostalgia. Fox Radio, Mariners Games. 970 KUPL Country 1010 KXYQ Sports, Talk, High School Sports 1080 KOTX All Talk 1150 KKGT Talk Radio 1190 KEX Pop, talk. Oregon State basketball broadcasts. Best traffic coverage. 1230 KMUZ Spanish, talk and music, local news and event coverage 1290 KKSL Religious 1330 KKPZ Christian Talk 1360 KUIK News, Talk, Sports. Seahawks Games. ESPN
Baseball Radio. FM-Again, left to right 88.3 KBVM All Religious, some music, some talk 88.7 KLVP Contemporary Christian 89.1 KMHD All jazz 24 hours. Great for home study music. The jazz can't be beat. 89.7 KRRC Outrageous school year broadcasting from the Athens of the Northwest, Reed College. 89.9 KBPS Public Radio, Classical/PBS. Separate programming from AM sister.
90.7 KBOO A Portland original. Listener sponsored community radio, largely staffed by volunteers, perpetually strapped for cash. Kayboo works hard to give "alternative programming" substance with a kaleidoscope of ethnic, public affairs and nonstandard programming. Carries Portland City Council meetings. Catch the "Dead" Bootleg Hours on weekends. 91.5 KOPB Oregon Public Broadcasting's flagship. Extended NPR offerings. Local programming of news and music. 92.3 KGON Classic Rock. 93.7 KDPQ Inspirational, self help. 94.7 KNRK New Rock 95.5 KXL Hip Hop and Rhythm and Blues 97.1 KKSN Oldies 98.7 KUPL Great Country Music!! 99.5 KWJJ All New, top 40 Country Music 100.3 KKRZ Top 40. "Z100" is the current hot rock prospect, with an eccentric show. 101.1 KUFO Classic Rock Evenings, Modern Rock and Alternative Days, Howard Stern in the Morning, what else does one need in life. 101.9 KINK Adult Rock, Soft rock, Portland's original "hip" commercial station. More formatted today-rock and jazz-but still reliable, with a good morning team. 103.3 KKCW Love Songs and Adult Contemporary. 104.1 KLC Lewis and Clark Radio. Broadcasts at less then one watt, so you must either tune it at upper campus or listen over the web. Law students can get radio shows and may have access to KLC's sizable music collection if they chip in with station chores. Check out http://www.lclark.edu/~klc for more info. 105.1 KKRH Classic Rock, Earth 105. 106.7 KKJZ Smooth Jazz all night. 107.5 KBVD Modern Adult Contemporary, Great Classic Rock show for the evening commute.
TELEVISION STATIONS (and Where to Write or Call) KATU (2) (ABC) 2153 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland Or. 97232 231-4222 KOIN (6) (CBS) 222 SW Columbia, Portland Or. 97201 464-0600 KGW (8) (NBC) 1501 SW Jefferson, Portland Or. 97201 226-5000 KOPB (10) (PBS) 7140 SW Macadam, Portland Or. 97219 244-9900 KPTV (12) (UPN) Box 3401, Portland Or. 97208 230-1200 KWBP (32) (WB) 10255 Arctic Drive, Beaverton Or. 97005 644-3232 KPDX (49) (FOX) 910 NE M.L. King, Portland Or. 97232 239-4949 NW Telemundo 6107 N Marine Dr., Portland Or. 97203 289-2456
MOVIE THEATERS Portland is famous for its cheap alternative style theatres. If you are not familiar with these, they can range from walking through an old schoolhouse and seeing a flick, to sitting down and having a beer and pizza at a bar in front of the silver screen. Try out as many of the alternative, as well as traditional movie houses, that you can. You are promised a good time at any of these theaters. (Provided you make a good movie selection). The Bagdad: (230-0895) 3702 S.E. Hawthorne. Cinema 21: (223-4515) 616 NW 21st. The Clinton Street Theatre: (238-8899) 2522 S.E. Clinton, between Division and Powell. Guild Theatre: (225-5555 #4610) 829 SW 9th Hollywood Cinema: (225-5555 #4604 ), NE Sandy Blvd. at 42nd Avenue The KOIN Cinemas: (243-3515) at SW 3d and Clay, across from the Civic Auditorium. The Lake: (635-5956) 106 N. State St., Lake Oswego. Twin cinema. Small. Laurelhurst: (235-5511 ), 2735 SE Burnside Lloyd Cinemas: (225-5555 #4600) 1510 N.E. Multnomah. Mission Theatre and Pub: (223-4031) 1624 NW Glisan. The Moreland: (236-5257), 6712 S.E. Milwaukie in Westmoreland. The Movie House: (222-4595) 1220 SW Taylor The Roseway: (287-8119), 7229 NE Sandy Blvd. The Sherwood Oriental Theatre: (625-6887), 125 NW 1st, Box 307, Sherwood,OR. The St. Johns Theatre: 8704 N. Lombard (286-1768). Another way of stretching your movie dollar is to go to the movies on Monday nights at Act III cinemas for $3.00 all day. Look on the web for movie listings for almost all movie theaters: http://www.act2threatres.com/scr5port.htm.
MUSEUMS One can poke about in a variety of history's nooks and crannies in Portland's museums.
American Advertising Museum (230-1090), 524 NE Grand. Jeff Morris Fire Museum is next to Portland's Central Fire Station at 55 SW Ash. (Great for kids)
The Oregon History Center (222-1741), 1200 SW Park, open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (797-4000), 1945 SE Water Ave., is affectionately called the OMSI (pronounced "Ahm-Zee"). Pittock Mansion (823-3624), 3329 NW Pittock Drive (off Burnside), Portland Art Museum (Oregon Art Institute) (226-2811), 1219 SW Park and Madison, is the city's "traditional" art gallery. The Northwest Film Study Center is located here as well. Free on the first Thursday of each month. The World Forestry Center (228-1367), 4033 SW Canyon Road (next to the Zoo), serves as the Everything-You-Always-Wanted-To-Know-About-the-Northwest's-Principal-Industry center. (See more under "Parks" below.)
PARKS The glory of Portland is its park system. There are 160 of them, and you can get a map, plus a quarterly guide to what is happening in them. Phone (503) 796-5193 to get on their mailing list. The Parks Department Web Page is: http://www.parks.ci.portland.or.us/parks/ Canby Ferry Crossing - Molalla River State Park A lovely drive in the country. Ferry ride is free and takes five minutes from shore to shore. Runs 10-7 daily. Complete park and picnic facilities where three rivers meet - the Pudding, Willamette and Molalla. Directions: I-205 to Stafford exit. South on Stafford Road to Mountain Road, to the Willamette River. Columbia River Gorge - Head east on I-84, the Banfield Freeway, into one of America's truly magnificent treasurelands. About 24 miles east of Portland, take the Corbett exit and climb up the hill to Crown Point for a view that puts the Rhineland to shame. Continue along the scenic route to Bridal Veil Falls or return to I-84 and Rooster Rock Beach (nude bathing), Benson Lake (fishing and swimming), Multnomah Falls and Bonneville Dam (fish hatchery open to public). For a memorable day's adventure, carry on through the city of Hood River and circle Mt. Hood. You must stop in Rhododendron for homemade blackberry pie. Council Crest Park - SW Greenway Avenue. Beautiful east view of city skyscrapers, west view of the Tualatin Valley and up view of clouds floating by. Celebrate Fred Littman's sculpture "Joy", a Portland landmark. Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden - On SE 28th across from Reed College. Six acres of 2,500 rhododendrons are ablaze with color from early spring through late summer (peak bloom weekend is Mother's Day). Easy walking trails. Fattest ducks in Oregon who love to be fed by little people. Delta Park - out near Jantzen Beach, hosts lots of team events-lacrosse, etc. Eastmoreland Park - S.E. McLaughlin has lots of lighted softball fields, a casting pond and lawn bowling. Most of our infamous law school softball games are held here. The Golf Course is right next door. Enchanted Forest - (503) 363-3060 I-5 Exit 248 - Sunnyside-Turner on east side of freeway. A 45-minute drive south of Portland past Salem. A kid's amusement park featuring Mother Goose exhibits, giant slides, live theater performances, bobsled rollercoaster, a Western town and haunted house. Open 9:30 am 'til 6 p.m. March 15 through September 1. The State Capitol building in Salem is nearby, about 10 minutes north of Enchanted Forest or 35 minutes south of Portland on the freeway. Forest Park - The nation's largest urban wilderness, it spans 4,700 acres extending from Burnside Street on the south, to Newberry Road on the north and from St. Helen's Road on the east to Skyline Blvd. on the west. Offers 50 miles of hiking trails. This wilderness begins a short 20 blocks from the business district. Adjoins Washington Park, which is more "civilized." George Rogers Park - South end of State Street in Lake Oswego Sandy beaches along the Willamette, a wading stream, a waterfall slide, baseball diamond, boat launch, tennis courts, playground equipment. The Hoyt Arboretum - has eight miles of trails near Washington Park. Wednesday evenings in the summer guided trail tours happen free, and a host of other events crowd the calendar there. Running through the Arboretum is the Wildwood Trail, which commences near the Western Forestry Center (see museums) and runs 25 miles through a string of wooded parks and sanctuaries that includes Forest Park, a 5,000 acre wilderness (the largest urban wilderness within an American city). Birders will want to see the Pittock Wildlife Sanctuary, Collins Sanctuary and Audubon House, a cluster of reserves near NW 53rd and Cornell. MacLeay Park was left to the city in the last century by Portland pioneer Daniel MacLeay, who stipulated that no wheeled vehicles ever be admitted. Laurelhurst Park - on the east side is a good stroller's park. Watch for the annual Prairie Home Companion Picnic here each July. Great place to take your favorite pup. Lewis & Clark Campus - Palatine Hill Road. Formerly the estate of the Frank family (founders of the local Meier & Frank department store chain). A great place to take the family for a picnic and a swim. The outdoor pool is open from noon 'til 7:00 p.m. during the sunny season. Enter Gate 4 and walk toward Mt. Hood from the Manor House. Coffee Shop/Restaurant is across from the bookstore in Templeton. Mill Ends Park - In the middle of the crosswalk at SW Taylor Street and SW Front Avenue (downtown). At 452.17 square inches of land, Mill Ends is the world's smallest public park. According to the nearby informational plaque, various "events" occur in the tiny park. An exciting place to visit, but take care not to step on the leprechauns--Mill Ends is the only leprechaun colony west of Ireland and is presided over by chief leprechaun Patrick O'Toole. Mt. St. Helens - in Washington State across the Columbia. Beautiful scenery in the shadow of the famous volcano, with a terrific new visitors center right on the edge of the caldera. And no, the kids will not have to dodge flaming chunks of magma while they scarf down their PB&Js. It's safe & beautiful! Permits are available to hike up to the crater edge and up to the lava dome. Mt. Tabor Park - south of East 60th, contains the only volcano within an American city limits. Luckily it's dormant. An amphitheater occupies part of the crater. Good summer concerts there. Oaks Park - off S.E. Spokane (cross the Willamette on the Sellwood Bridge and take the first left. A turn of the century amusement park preserved by its owner, the park was recently given to a trust to maintain in its slightly faded Edwardian splendor. Good fun, good rides, great views of the city. The South Park Blocks - six blocks between SW Park (original it's not) and 10th from Market St. north, creating a pleasant green area downtown. Portland State University is at the south end. The Portland Art Museum and Oregon Historical Society are along this way, and frequent concerts occur there. Sauvie Island - Located 13 miles north of Portland, off Highway 30. A wide variety of recreational activities: fishing at Sturgeon Lake, nude bathing at the east beach, flat running and bicycling, U-pick veggies, fruits and berries. The world's largest freshwater island; 35-40 pairs of bald eagles nest and live on Sauvie Island. Spooky Pumpkin Patch 621-3874 Bybee-Howell House 222-1741 The Oregon Historical Society sponsors events like the "Wintering-in Festival" at Bybee House. Children's Agricultural Museum 621-3344 Tryon Creek State Park - next to the law school, a 600 acre wilderness full of trails. An active nature center keeps lots of things going and it's a good place to clear your head when work piles up. GREAT place to go running, hiking, horseback riding and walking. Some history: In December 1969 the Friends of Tryon Creek was formed to preserve the forest. Within a year, the Friends had raise enough money to outbid a Seattle developer in purchasing the land, and Oregon's first urban state park was born. Regular events include the Nature Day Camp, Summer Forest Music Concerts, the Trillium Festival, Tryonathon, and a holly and wreath sale. The park consists of a second-growth forest of Douglas-fir, Western Redcedar, Bigleaf Maple, and Red Alder trees. A bridge was completed over a small ravine in memory of Terry Riley, a law student who passed away in 1997. This bridge has reopened the Lewis and Clark Trail, please use the bridge and trail and help us all preserve Terry's memory. Tom McCall Waterfront Park - Downtown along Front Avenue; the Willamette seawall is on one side, Portland's Old Town is on the other. Oregon Battleship Memorial, Bruce West Steel Sculpture, and Skidmore Fountain. Open-air Saturday Market is across the street April through December. Lots of people use the sidewalks along the waterfront for roller-blading or jogging. In summer, lots of festivals are held in this area, beginning with Cinco de Mayo, then Rose Festival, then the Blues Festival, etc. etc.
Washington Park - in Southwest Portland, houses the following Washington Park International Rose Test Garden & the Japanese Gardens - 400 SW Kingston 823-3636 Includes an International Rose Test Garden; the City of Roses blooms in all its glory in mid-June. Japanese Gardens (223-1321) are a must see; across from the Rose Gardens. The Rose Garden is free; there is a nominal entrance fee for the Japanese Gardens. Washington Park Zoo - 4001 SW Canyon Road, 226-1561 Zoo exit off Highway 26 West. It's all happening at the zoo! World-class elephant breeding, Jane Goodall's chimpanzee habitat, Zoo Train down to the Rose Gardens, and the Ladybug Theater. New exhibits are under development. Classes and camps offered. The name is to be changed to "The Oregon Zoo" soon, if it hasn't already been. World Forestry Center - 4033 SW Canyon Road, 228-1367 Zoo Exit off Highway 26 West Multimedia exhibits explain the history of forests and the forestry industry in Oregon. Outside, children can climb into a 1909 steam logging locomotive or ride a 1914 carousel. Adjoins the Hoyt Arboretum; lots of familiar and unfamiliar plants and trees are tagged along an easy-access pathway through the arboretum. PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS Portland is home to several periodical publications similar to those in all major cities. The local daily paper is the Oregonian. For subscription information, please call (503) 221-8240. Another good source of information for the Portland and surrounding areas is the Willamette Week, affectionately known as WW. The WW is published weekly and is free. There are generally several copies laying around school during the week. Also, be sure to check out the Pioneer Log, the weekly undergraduate paper. Portland also sports a variety of neighborhood newspapers and political organs too numerous to list. Keep an eye out for street boxes and in the bookstores for these, many of these are free.
BOOKHOUNDING While it is likely most of your reading time will be spent pouring over casebooks, you may have the urge to at least browse through what's being read by the rest of the world. Portland has over 150 bookstores, many of which are small specialty shops. Several large book sales happen around Portland each year; among the best are the ones put on in late May by the Friends of the Multnomah County Library and the Friends of the Lake Oswego Library. The highest price is usually fifty cents, and on the last day everything is half price. The annual Catlin Gabel Rummage Sale offers lots of bargains, too. Annie Bloom's (246-0053), 7834 SW Capitol Highway, Multnomah. Armchair Books (238-6680), 3205 S.E. Milwaukee. Great for used books. Borders (220-5911), 700 SW 3rd Ave (downtown) or in Tualatin. Similar to Barnes & Noble. Large chain bookstore with good-to-excellent selection, good discounts on bestsellers and staff recommendations. Also offers reading groups, poetry nights, children's storytimes and book signings. Barnes & Noble (335-0201), 1231 NE Broadway; also at Washington Square, Clackamas Promenade Tanasbourne, and other locations. Offers events of interest to the literary (and literate) community. The Catbird Seat, (222-5817) at 913 SW Broadway. Cameron's Books & Magazines (228-2391) at 336 SW Third Avenue, is Portland's oldest bookstore. Future Dreams, Store No. 1 (231-8311), 1800 E. Burnside; Store No. 2 (255-5245), 10508 N.E. Halsey. Great Northwest Bookstore: (223-8058) 1234 SW Stark. Portland's oldest used bookstore. Holland's Books (224-4242), 527 SW 12th Avenue, next to the Old Oregon Bookstore (below). Closer to home, the Lewis & Clark undergraduate bookstore, on the upper campus in the Templeton Student Center. A literate bookshop, it carries a good range of magazines and periodicals, a good card selection, and L & C authors and small press/academic press books. Longfellow's Books & Music (239-5222), 1401 SE Division, is a "Gallimaufry of out of print, used and unusual books, magazines and sheet music. The Looking-Glass Bookstore (227-4760), 318 SW Taylor (two blocks from the courthouse). Murder By the Book, 3729 S.E. Hawthorne (232-9995) has mysteries, thrillers and spy fiction down flat. New Renaissance Books (224-4929), 1338 NW 23rd Ave. The Nor'wester Bookstore (228-2747), 58 SW Second. Title Wave Used Books: 216 NE Knott (248-5021). The Multnomah County Library's discard outlet. Old Oregon Book Store (227-2742), 1128 SW Alder. Paper Moon Bookstore (239-1984), 2023 SE 24th. Powell's, 1005 W. Burnside, (228-4651), is the leviathan with over two hundred thousand volumes lining miles of shelves in a converted automobile dealership. Hundreds of subject areas, new titles as well as old. The best place to begin looking for an out-of-print title, or the standard text in virtually any field. Cafe in back. Several other locations and specialty stores. Home page at: http://www.powells.com Rich's Cigar Store: 801 SW Alder (228-1700). The periodical place in town. Women's Books & Resources, (232-6003), 3734 SE Hawthorne. |