ARE YOU A HIPSTER THAT CAN TAKE A JOKE? (OXYMORON) OR A STRAIGHT EDGE WHO CAN'T IDENTIFY AT ALL WITH PORTLAND CULTURE BUT LIKES FEELING INVOLVED?

If you are, "Portlandia" is a perfect match for someone like you! And what better a place to watch it than at The Mission Theater in downtown Portland? Every episode premiere can be seen at this theater for free! Get there early to grab a seat before the person next to you tries to park their fixed gear in it.

ARE YOU CONSTANTLY TRYING TO CONVINCE YOURSELF THAT PORTLAND IS ACTUALLY A CITY?

You're not the only one. And if you don't feel like paying out the ass to eat at the Portland City Grill, you can now glimpse the Portland cityscape (if one could call it that) by way of Tram. That's right. OHSU has recently introduced a Tram to their Hospital/campus.

How is this free? It's not necessarily. The ride up the hill will cost you $4 if you choose to ride up on the Tram. You can also choose to catch the Trimet line 8 to OHSU/Marquam Hill, and you will pay only $2. If I take the bus, how would I be able to ride the Tram? What goes up must come down. The tram doesn't charge you to go down the hill. How will I find the tram when I get to OHSU from line 8? There are signs everywhere, but if you can't spot the signs there are information desks around ever corner in the Hospital with very friendly and helpful people.

With no space needle of our own, Portland constantly plays second fiddle to Seattle.
However, the view from the Tram might be able to pin point Portland's beauty for you.

DO YOU HATE ART MUSEUMS?

Get over it! Art is awesome and if you want to learn more about art in it's various forms then join the flocks for the Monday Night Art Lecture Series. This event is held at Portland State University on every Monday night of the school year.

http://www.pdx.edu/art/psu-monday-night-lecture-series

ARE YOU TIRED OF LOOKING LIKE A CHARACTER FROM PORTLANDIA?

Great! Now is the perfect time for you to get a new wardrobe! You can start by schlepping your old clothes to your local Buffalo Exchange, Crossroads and Red Light. What exactly will happen? These stores will sort through your clothes and decide what they want, at that point you will have the option of taking either in store credit or cash. Generally, they will give you more money in store credit and less cash. Where do I go? Hawthorne Blvd (Southeast Portland) is the best place to sell clothes. Why? Because branches of all of these stores are located within two blocks  of  each other, making carrying all those heavy bags a lot easier on you.

Three Helpful Tips:

1. Call before you go! Ask the store what they are looking for right now. This will save you much time and effort.
 
2. Does your shirt have a stain? Your dress a tear? Fix it! The store buyers will be the first to tell you that they would have taken your item if it didn't have those fixable flaws.

3. What happens if the stores on Hawthorne don't buy my clothes? Good news! There are two Buffalo Exchange locations in Portland. If Hawthorne doesn't buy, try their location on Burnside & 10th Ave. in Downtown Portland.

Good Luck and Happy Selling!

HAVE YOU STARTED ACTING LIKE A BORING AND PREDICTABLE ADULT?

That's your cue to do a little nickel gambling at The Avalon! Do you only watch foreign indie dramas? Switch it up bitch! Try spending two hours watching "Despicable Me" with plenty of cheap soda, popcorn and friends in the red velvet seats of The Avalon's movie theater! Sign up on their mailing list and they will send you free entrance coupons for a whole family every 3 months! Located in Southeast Portland, The Avalon is a fun place to take younger siblings, or a great place to have an adventurous first date.

http://www.wunderlandgames.com/couponnew.html