Portland

Waterfront Blues Festival 2010

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Pouregon is a site with a mission to spotlight the great beverages made and poured in Oregon.  While we enjoy our favorite beverages it’s nice to have an opportunity to give when we get.  The Waterfront Blues Festival is owned and operated by Oregon Food Bank and raises food, funds to fight hunger. 100 percent of … Read more

Viso

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Besides Coffee, Wine, and Beer, Pouregon also celebrates beverages made in Oregon. This is one of those. I heard Rick Emerson profess his love Viso daily on his radio show for years.  I learned through Rick’s show just how fervent the fans were for Viso’s vitamin-packed energy drinks. VISO was founded in Portland, Oregon in … Read more

Zach’s Shack

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It’s hard to find a good hot dog restaurant as most places treat it as a gimmick or a second thought.  I stumbled across Zach’s Shack (it was actually a shack, or trailer, at the time) six years ago; “Dogs with snap,” is their catch phrase.  You have had the soft, grocery store hot dogs. … Read more

Dining Month Portland

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Dining Month Portland is a month-long promotion featuring three-course dinners for $25, for the entire month of June 2010. Approximately 50 restaurants in the city are participating. The locations of the restaurants and their menus are listed on www.diningmonthportland.com. Dining Month Portland runs the entire month of June 2010 and the three-course menus are valid … Read more

Ground Kontrol

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Pac-Man Ghosts and Galaga Aliens, ahhhhh. Ground Kontrol, depending on your age, is either the coolest place you know about or the place you can’t believe you didn’t learn about until now. Over 90 video games from the ’70’s, ’80’s, and 90’s? 26 Pinball machines?  Beer?  Yep. Ground Kontrol just recently started offering beer on … Read more

World Cup Coffee & Tea

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From World Cup Coffee & Tea : Portland, Oregon is one of the greatest places on the face of this earth to live. There are several aspects of everyday life that make life here so grand. There is the scenery, the activities, the community, and the beverages. At world cup coffee, we focus on the … Read more

Sol Pops

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Remember, anything is a popsicle.

Sol Pops are gourmet and wellness popsicles handmade in small batches in Portland, Oregon.  Our pops are sweetened with organic evaporated cane juice, agave, or fruit cider, and we intentionally under-sweeten, using just enough to brighten the flavor of the fruits, vegetables, and herbs.

Just some of the 40 flavors;

  • Strawberry Grapefruit
  • Raspberry Nectarine
  • Mango Orange Pineapple
  • Cherry Lime
  • Pear Ginger
  • Blueberry Lemonade
  • Raspberry Lemonade
  • Marionberry Lime
  • Sour Orange
  • Lemon!
  • Watermelon
  • Cantaloupe

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Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House

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Deschutes Brewery in Portland is a gorgeous place.  Big, open but still with a warm, cozy feeling.  I went there Friday night after listening to an author speak at Powell’s and had a fantastic burger (Topped with Carlton Farms Applewood-Smoked Bacon and Rogue Creamery Oregon Blue Cheese) and ridiculous dessert. Here’s their full menu. The Portland brew pub produces all … Read more

Whiffies, Mmmm, Pie

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If you are on Twitter in the Portland area there is a very good chance you have heard of Whiffies. And if you follow someone from the Portland area you have likely heard of Whiffies.  Whiffies credits social media with a lot of their success. I consider Dale Chumbley to be an ambassador for Whiffies. … Read more