BEST OF PORTLAND POLL 2008
WW REDISTRICTS PORTLAND!
Table of Contents: | Headout Picks
November 4th, 2009
The Many Lives Of Holly Ellis | An indie-movie journeywoman revisits her diverse roles.2 comments
October 28th, 2009
Ghouls Out Forever | More fun than a 10-pound bag of Snickers.2 comments
October 21st, 2009
Rack ’Em Up | Portland fights breast cancer, abuse and the Wicked Witch of the West with bare chests.0 comments
October 14th, 2009
Musical Beavers | Fame, at least in Oregon, means nobody has to know exactly who you are.2 comments
October 7th, 2009
Woman, Art Thou Loose? | 12,000 Women of faith can’t go wrong. Or can they?4 comments
September 30th, 2009
Raw Meat | The hilarious and terrifying carnal art of Thermals frontman Hutch Harris.0 comments
September 23rd, 2009
Block Party | Micah Camden wants to feed you.1 comment
September 16th, 2009
Strange Brew | What happens when you ask brewers to make art outta beer?0 comments
September 9th, 2009
Take The Green Line! | The newest MAX route opens up an undiscovered country of attractions.19 comments
September 2nd, 2009
Freeze Frame | Whitey McConnaughy rocks standing still.0 comments
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[April 30th, 2008]
What an election! Sam and Sho, Barack and Hillary, Steve and Jeff—when was the last time you an remember being this excited about voting? In that spirit, we’re jumping into the political fray and starting WW’s 2008 Best of Portland Poll a month early. We tackle the questions that really matter. Like, where’s the best place to drink in your neighborhood?
This year we’re taking the poll to street level. We’re no longer content naming one bar or restaurant the city’s best. After all, this is a city of neighborhoods. But we’re not so crazy as to pick a favorite bar in each of Portland’s 95 official ’hoods, so we’ve divided the city into 12 districts that make sense to us.
So follow the link below and take our quick survey—we’ve shortened it this year—before Saturday, May 31, to let us know where to find the best your district has to offer. We’ll make it worth your time: You could win a Specialized Globe Sport commuter bike from River City Bicycles, a $200 shopping spree at Powell’s Books or a day in a convertible Mini Cooper courtesy of Zipcar. We’ll also give a special award to the district that delivers the most ballots.
Happy voting!
—Best of Portland editor
Ben Waterhouse
Click here to take the Best of Portland survey! »
^Headout Picks
WEDNESDAY APRIL 30
[DANCE] SCAPINO BALLET ROTTERDAM
The oldest contemporary company in the Netherlands makes its PDX debut with bridal-party twists and synthetic turf. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, 790-2787. 7:30 pm. $20-$50. All ages.
[MUSIC] LES MCCANN
Appearing with the similarly soulful and adventurous Javon Jackson Band from New York City, legendary piano/organ/synth guru and overall jazz legend Les McCann brings the funk and soul. Jimmy Mak’s, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. 7 & 9:30 pm. $25. All ages (7 pm), 21+ (9:30 pm).
FRIDAY MAY 2
[STAGE] THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED
Portland Center Stage boldly tackles Douglas Carter Beane’s mantastic comedy about a rising Hollywood star and his high-powered agent, who has her hands full trying to keep him in the closet. Gerding Theater, 128 NW 11th Ave., 445-3700. 7:30 pm Tuesdays-Saturdays, 2 pm Sundays, noon Thursdays. Closes June 15. $21.50-$43.50. All ages.
[SCREEN] PDX FEST
Peripheral Produce’s annual experimental-movie madness returns—this time complete with the first Experimental Filmmaker Karaoke Throwdown. Finally, amateur singing meets low-budget filmmaking. Gallery Homeland, 2505 SE 11th Ave. 10 pm. $7, or $40 for full festival pass. See page 83.
[MUSIC] STRENGTH
The boys of Strength put on an incredible show that is unrivaled in this city. And for what really amounts to, umm, gay Euro-disco, the band’s songs have mad hooks: the kind of hooks that get stuck in your head for days. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. 9 pm. $5. 21+.
SATURDAY MAY 3
[MUSIC] WANDA JACKSON
Gracefully aging rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson staked out sexual turf in the mid-’50s that wasn’t occupied by other female artists for several years. Today, at 70, she can still thrill with that growl—mixing upbeat rockabilly numbers with country weepers. Dante’s, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. 9 pm. $10 advance, $12 day of show. 21+.
SUNDAY MAY 4
[WORDS] WILLY VLAUTIN
The Motel Life author and Richmond Fontaine band frontman slays readers with his latest creation, Northline, a novel about a preggo woman who flees casino country seeking refuge from a skinhead boyfriend. Bonus: An exclusive CD with music scored and played by Vlautin accompanies the book. Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside St., 228-0540. 7:30 pm. Free.
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