My daughter has been getting into the Cure lately and so we went to see a Cure cover band called…read moreThe Lovecats. The opening band was a Depeche Mode cover band called Hiding from Love (lots of "love" in the air tonight). My daughter has been on restriction, but we took a break from it as tribute bands are my guilty pleasure. I used it as an excuse to dive deeper into both bands beforehand. I know most of the hits although not always by name. My daughter and Sarah went up front to dance at the show and we had fun. Something interesting i found out was that Personal Jesus by Depeche is not even in their top 2 songs on Spotify currently. The other two songs are hits that i've heard, and i understand Depeche Mode is not a one hit wonder, but i was shocked to find out their song Enjoy the Silence has twice as many plays as Personal Jesus. Personal Jesus in my experience has always been the stand out hit, even at the show the crowd loved that one the most. Also Personal Jesus was released first as b-side in 1989, and was later released on a studio album the following year. The other big hits on the studio album (Enjoy the Silence, Policy of Truth, and World in my Eyes) although very 80's sounding, were released in 1990, which i had forgotten. Weird, i think of them as 80's songs. Not only that, but Depeche Mode, I learned very recently, has multiple other great songs that sound like they are from the 80's but were released years or decades after the 80's ended. Last note: They have an album (at least on streaming and it's listed as a "single" even though the collection is 3 hours long) of remixes called Violator: The 12 Inch Singles, and although i generally dislike remixes there are quite a few good ones on there. Many of them could fit well in a movie score.

My boyfriend and I came here to see Margaret Cho for a Saturday night late show. Tickets were super…read moreeasy to buy online. Tbh, that's always a bonus so I can pick my seats that I want. I'm an aisle girl. I will say parking around here is kind of hit or miss. But you can find parking like we, about a few blocks away from the theater We had seat tickets up in the balcony and because it's a smaller theater it was pretty decent seats in my opinion. The actual seats themselves are old and uncomfortable. Just wanted to note that if you have problems like me. We ordered some drinks from downstairs and prices were typical theater prices. They do have a full bar and cider and beer draft. Also have bathrooms upstairs. Overall, I'll probably be back to see another show

We attended the 6th annual Clackamas County Lavender Festival which is held just outside of Carver,…read moreOregon. What a great location. I didn't realize this location was there. I had a great time listening to the band and drinking lavender lemonade. They had several craft vendors on site as well as free demonstrations on how to make lavender wreathes. The Clackamas River Basin Council had a nice set up of native plants in a portable display kind of fun to check out, however, the placement was next to face painting so I don't think they got as much foot traffic as they had hoped for. They had plenty of u cut lavender. I'm sure they will continue to have that throughout the season. Check out the scene. It's really nice there.

Went to their 10'th Annual Lavender Festival for my first time here and it was so lovely! The first…read moresite of seeing fields of lavender just blew my mind as I was in the parking area from afar walking in. I was welcomed with the sound of festivities with live bands, drinks, food, various vendors, and u-pick lavenders with a choice of making it into a lavender bouquet or wreath. This place is beautiful and has efficient sprinkler mist system and waterfall ponds for kids to play in, which was perfect for this very warm sunny day. The festival lasts for two days, so this year it was on June 25-26, 2016. The event is free! I was bummed that I forgot to bring a nice camera. Great lavender fields for photography! The scent of lavender everywhere just adds that aromatic touch to the whole experience. *These lavender bushes attract a lot of bees. There will be many bees per lavender bush, but they don't really bother you.

What a great festival - delicious food and pastries, traditional dancing, children's activities,…read moreand warm and welcoming people! I'm so glad I saw an ad on Facebook and decided to take the ride out to St. George Orthodox Church where this festival is held. I met the most wonderful people, had tons of fun, and will come back every year for this annual event. Just a short drive from Portland, there is ample parking in their lot and on the street. The driveway is lined with different tents containing food from local restaurants, like Nicholas, henna painting, some jewelry, cookies and pastries, and an entire area dedicated to games for the children. Inside the church was a stage where the traditional dancing took place at a few scheduled times. There were cookies and pastries available in packages or you could buy individual pieces. I bought baklava, which was delicious - sweet, but not too sweet - and worth the trip out there! Also bought date cookies that were so good with tea. I had planned on buying a spinach pie and meat pie to bring home to eat, but when the gentleman plated the meat pie, fresh from the oven, I decided to eat it there. When I came upon an outdoor area with tables, a group welcomed me, then insisted I join them. Within minutes I was part of the conversation and laughter. Next thing I knew, 3 hours passed! It was like being with family. Amazing. We exchanged numbers and have already gotten together for a movie, HH, and this weekend we are meeting at the Arab Festival at Oak Park and a Labor Day BBQ. Seriously. Crazy. Never would have guessed that my detour to the 42nd Annual Middle Eastern Festival would have resulted in two new beautiful friendships. I swear, I feel like they adopted me!

Very clean and very friendly! It's cash only and they don't do cocktails but overall a fantastic…read moreneighborhood bar

Nice little cozy beer bar where you can listen to great tunes and have a beer. The owner faith is…read moreamazing as well. Great street side bar

I had never been but my fiance had several years back pre covid. We knew parking was going to be…read morehard plus we drive a truck so we always expect that. We found parking with in 10 minutes and only had to walk 1/2 a mile to the festival. I know my fiance was a little sad they didn't have the coins for currency but the bracelets made it quick. As she explained the event to me I was worried we would be there 4-5 hours stuck in long lines. We were there at 12 pm Saturday and the most we waited for 10 minutes. Things were quick, effient and well ran. Let's talk about the food!!! OMG amazing!!! We tried everything pretty much but shared it amongst our self. We left so full and we took a few items home we couldn't finish. Admission was $5 then it was what ever you wanted to purchase food wise. So much fun!!

FINALLY attended. I loved it. The iconography in the church alone is worth the two hour trip, and…read moredrinking Greek wine, eating Greek food, and listening to Greek music in war-torn Portland is a treat. My favorite part was absolutely and by far the 'tour' we took. It was actually a beautiful lecture on Greek Orthodoxy by a devout priest with a thick accent and the charisma of ten men. I learned more about the differences between most americanized xtianity and what they practice in that beautiful place than I ever had before, and was blessed to do so in a beautiful setting on a beautiful day surrounded by joy and the smells and sounds of revelry. I am far and beyond not xtian, I practice something somewhat wider, but by my own rules I get to partake in all ideas of spirituality and many of the practices in many flavors with great exuberance. In this. Some days are more beautiful than others. This man, this priest, was truly moved by his beliefs, and I believe Greek priests to be some of the most educated practitioners of any dogma. He had such a beautiful grasp of the nature of his church, and a wonderful knack for communicating those ideas to any newcomer who might cross his path with interest. So unlike the many small clickish churches in the community I'm surrounded by. Instead of exclusionary, it is open-armed, ready to share without force what they believe with examples and proof as to the impact such beliefs can have in a life that needs it. It truly feels welcoming. If you have the chance to walk into one of their public events, do it. Even if it's just to learn some history of a colorful people and stare at the beautiful walls that will surround you. The upstairs presentation of beloved loaned items that represent a variety of subjects in the history of the culture was impressive, and the enthusiasm of those showing it off can't be matched. I was heartbroken we couldn't stay for the dancing. The venue is well organized and easy to navigate, and it's one of the few festivals I've been in Oregon where people were polite all around. Eat the food and you're completely winning! They are a community who love to feed you! Opa!

I like the venue but had a comically rude interaction with the woman bartender with brown hair and…read moreglasses. I was at the water station drinking water and hear her come up behind me out of nowhere yelling "coming through! coming through!" with a keg over her head. Mumbled something as she passes me and then continues to the main bar area and proceeds to rip me and call me profanities in front of the other bartenders and patrons. Claims she told me to move "30 times" as she blows past me in 2 seconds lol. Total wack job. Other bartenders were nice.

Never have I dealt with staff that were so gleeful in singling me out and treating me like a…read moresubhuman. It started as I was waiting in line and the security guy with the flat cap and the gross matted beard came out to have a look at how the line was progressing. He talked to someone else in an extremely condescending manner about something so trivial as a face mask. He then threw me the most disgusted, most repulsed look you could ever give someone. This man fully locked eyes with me and looked at me like I had leprosy. Then when I finally got the front of the line, they told me I couldn't bring my weed pens in. Fair enough but they explicitly told me I would have to restart all the way at the back of the line (a line I had waited in for over an hour in the freezing cold, and it was even longer now). Of course there's literally no information anywhere about what kinds of things you're allowed to bring with you, so you just have to guess, and if you guess wrong you gotta start all the way at the back of the line and miss the performers. Absolutely and utterly deplorable setup and the chauvinistic security makes It that much worse

Haven't eaten here, but the food smells good. I mostly just like the price to pour ratioread more

Small little no frills bar with video poker tucked in a busy parking lot. Bartender was so nice…read more Homemade dumplings and bun bo hue was delicious! Huge portion with lots of meat for $16. They serve food til midnight so I'll be back for some late night good eats. It is a little hidden gem.

This place is wild: dense, cluttered, chaotic. A bit of a warren. Not nearly as "nice" (meaning…read morewell-stocked, clean and varied) as the Oregon Flea Market on 183rd and Stark, just 10 blocks away to the west...but they DO have a bar with a dance floor and karaoke, so...your mileage may vary. Dig deep enough into the cracks and crevices though, and you might come away with something worth your time.

This flea market has so much going on, I recommend experiencing it at least once. It's the most…read moreflea-market-ey flea market you could ever imagine. So much so that's there's multiple parts of the place that look like large piles of lost & found, & an entire back section of heaps of thrown out items for $1 each. Mixed in there's some more legit booths like clothing, jewelry, toys, food vendors, etc. Lots of friendly people & some fun stuff to look at. There's a few things missing selection wise that you'd probably expect, so for that I give it 4 stars. What's so awesome is the restaurant + bar + karaoke! This place turns into a PARTY. I loved walking around the booths while awful karaoke was happening, & then when we sat to eat there were many good singers who came up. The range of "performers" puts a smile on anyones face and it's impossible not to enjoy. Just a great vibe here.