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City of Roses

Words: Adam Pasulka
Photos: Marissa Kaiser

What’s in a name? That which we call Portland, by any other name, would still be home to the country’s most impressive collection of roses. Grab a pair of pruning shears and take another hit of your favorite nasal spray. We’re here to show you why it’s called the City of Roses.

 
 

Royal Flush

Words and Photos: MYG

For over a decade I’ve been pretty much addicted to gambling. Everywhere you go, you run into video poker. Up here in Oregon you can go to almost any restaurant, tavern or strip club and POOF, a poker room exists with anywhere from four to eight poker machines. They take ones, fives, tens and twenties. No new tens, fifties or C notes like in Vegas. Also no credit cards, but I’m sure it’s coming.

 
 

Girls Rock Camp

Words and Photos: Shayla Hason

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls was started back in 2001 by Misty McElroy. I heard about it in 2002 via my friend Connie Wohn, and like all the volunteers, I thought “My god I wish there had been something like this when I was a kid.” We immediately went over to help out, and I started taking photos, some of which are reproduced here. Now I’m the photographer for the camp and Connie is in charge of media relations. 

 
 
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The Magic Is In The Hole

Words: Piney Kahn
Photos: Marissa Kaiser

The word Voodoo usually conjures up negative imagery of women holding pin filled dolls made to look like ex-boyfriends, or Lisa Bonet dancing around covered in chicken blood, but in the case of Portland’s Voodoo Doughnuts - it’s all good juju.
 
Partners Kenneth “Cat Daddy” Pogson and Tres Shannon opened Voodoo Doughnuts in Old Town in May 2003.  Cat Daddy, a 20 year Portland resident, also moonlights as an announcer for wrestling and female roller derby (Voodoo sponsors local team the Breakneck Betties).