Every time I swing by Culinate, I find something mouthwatering or brain-stretching or just plain yummy. And that’s usually just me looking at the pictures. Then I start reading the brilliant prose and my mind is doing somersaults all over again.
Beautiful, exceptionally well written, and just downright interesting, Culinate is one of the best forward-thinking food blogs anywhere. Which is why it’s extra cool that it’s from Portland.
Next time you’re looking for a recipe, curious about food, or simply just looking for examples of beautiful preparation—be that food preparation or blog preparation—swing by Culinate, an awesome Portland blog.
I don’t know about you, but I’ve managed to—often unintentionally—eavesdrop on some pretty interesting conversations here in good ol’ Portland. Spend enough time in coffee shops, on public transit, and at brewpubs and it’s simply bound to happen.
And sure, nothing beats a good “OH” tweet. But sometimes, you’re looking for a little more catharsis.
If only there were somewhere to vent your bile and snark on a larger stage. If only…
Enter Overheard in PDX
Part voyeur daydream, part sad commentary on life as we know it, Overheard in PDX is a never-ending stream of the strange things that come out of other people’s mouths, submitted by people who were lucky(?) enough to hear them.
A quintessential part of the Portland experience, I’ve heard it said that Overheard in PDX is an awesome Portland blog.
“If only…” your geeky mind struggles. “If only I could be as adept at parenting as I am at managing information via RSS feeds.”
Okay, well, maybe that’s just my mind. But still.
You’re a geek. You’re a parent. You’re looking for hacks. Enter Parent Hacks.
With parenting tips, books, techniques, cool stuff, and firsthand accounts of actual parental successes (gasp!), Parent Hacks is the ultimate way to get more out of parenting. And maybe, just maybe, the thing that will keep your kid free of a service pack or two.
Besides, how often do you get to read a blog where one of the categories is “Poop, pee, potty, etc.“?
On second thought, don’t answer that.
Get the tips you need to succeed in all your parent geeking. Visit Parent Hacks, an awesome Portland blog.
One of the multitude of things that makes Portland awesome is its creative vibe. And that creativity often comes through in a variety of ways—culinary pursuits, brewing, coding, music. But more and more the one thing for which we’re becoming known is our vibrant crafting scene.
So much crafty stuff is happening around here on any given day, that it’s difficult to stay on top of it all. (And I’m not even into crafting. I can’t imagine what it’s like for someone who is.)
But have no fear craftaholics. Help is near. And it’s a blog called DIY Alert!
I swear, this thing is chock full of more craftiness than you can shake a size 13 needle at. (So much craftiness, I’m using dangling prepositions!) From knitting to felting to profiles on artists to fabrics to yarns… the list goes on and on.
Knit one, pearl two, indeed!
So, if you’re into crafty type stuff or you know someone who is, I’d highly recommend DIY Alert!, an awesome Portland blog.
As a relatively short-time Portland resident (I mean, I’ve only lived here 13 years or so), I’ve always taken a particular interest in the history of our fair town. And for that, there was no better place than Stumptown Confidential.
Now, you’ll notice I didn’t link to “Stumptown Confidential.” And that’s because, unfortunately, that brilliant blog recently met with its untimely demise—due to a hosting problem.
Stumptown Confidential is history - my files were lost when the host flipped some switch. I’m saddened that all my work from 2004-2008 is gone for good. Thankfully I still have the photos and put them up on a Flickr account.
But the story doesn’t end there. The good news is that Stumptown Confidential has risen from the proverbial ashes as part of another of Schlockstar’s sites, Lost Oregon:
The goal of the site is the same as Stumptown Confidential’s - document the disappearing Portland and Oregon of the recent past - through postcards, photos and words. Due to my geographical location of Portland metro, the site might be more skewed toward the area though.
So, take a little trip down memory lane—an often kitschy memory lane, at that—with Lost Oregon, an awesome Portland blog.
If the name of this one alone—Crappy Indie Music—doesn’t convince you to click, I’m not sure that my explanation will. But I’m willing to give it a shot.
Portland has a thriving music scene. And it seems were are forever hearing about the big-name stars who make their home here. But what about those talented musicians who fly a bit below the RADAR?
Enter Crappy Indie Music, which carries local music news on bands you—even in your uber-hip Rose City musical expertise—have likely never heard of. And the writing is as lively and punchy as the title of the blog belies.
In its own words:
[Crappy Indie Music — The Blog] CIMTB is a Portland-centric, Vantucky-luvin’ indie music blog.
For more, visit Crappy Indie Music, an awesome Portland blog.
If there’s one thing we like in Portland, it’s free stuff… err… it’s utilitarianism. Make it useful—and affordable—to the largest subset of the population and we will forever be enamored of your contribution.
Blogs are no different. And so, I give you the misleadingly named Around the Sun.
Around the Sun promises a veritable treasure trove of money-saving ventures in the Portland area. What’s more, there’s a regular feature on “free things to do this weekend in Portland” which is—ironically—priceless.
I am not a financial expert; I’m just a regular girl who wants to make the most of my money and share what I learn along the way.
Why spend time looking for something to do when Around the Sun does the due diligence for you? I mean, really.
Every week, I find this blog chock full of interesting stuff in Portland, for which I have to spend nada, zilch, zero.
If taking a look at Around the Sun doesn’t give you some good ideas for something to do, I’ll give you your money back.
That’s right. It’s that good.
[NOTE: I spend a lot of time combing through Portland blogs. A lot of time. And as I wander through various RSS feeds, I tend to find a number of really interesting—and, well, awesome—blogs that I don’t really have the opportunity to share. So, now I’ll work on sharing these “Awesome Portland Blogs” with you.]
Seems I can’t swing a piece of bacon without hearing rave reviews for Portland Food and Drink. And with good reason. For a town of awesome food and awesome “blogginess,” it seems only appropriate that we would have an awesome food blog or two.
And, perhaps more than any other, Portland Food and Drink typifies that “awesome Portland food blog.”
And here is the foundation of why Portland Food and Drink is so amazing, and so amazingly popular:
I am passionate about food, passionate about wine, and passionate about anonymity. I have a wide-range of food experience from my earliest years growing up in a food-obsessed family. During college, I worked in the restaurant industry on both sides of the house, later in the wine industry, and finally traveling/tasting my way around the world. My first few years in college were related to agriculture, so if necessary, I can prune your orchard, manage your vineyards, or back your baler through one side of a barn and out the other, without any problem. This site is a labor of love – I spend my own money reviewing restaurants because I am passionate about food and want to share my experiences with others. Whether you agree or disagree, you can always count on my unbiased opinion. I don’t take free meals, and the restaurants don’t know when, or if, I am coming.
If you happen to eat—ever—then you should be reading. Check out Portland Food and Drink, an Awesome Portland Blog.
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