Portland is Awesome

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.