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by Anonymous I stole money from the bank to buy the new house from the bank. Somehow I stole over $200 grand from somewhere. I paid mortgage. I paid the down payment for the house. I paid rent. Continue Reading at PortlandMercury.com here Top Featured Tags: – Oregon News Press Release Distribution Service

Frozen, boozy cocktails from Portland’s greatest bartenders… and only $8 each? YES, PLEASE! by Mercury Promotions It’s HERE! It’s HERE! The coolest, most delicious event of the summer is finally underway! The Portland Mercury, Jim Beam, and our partners at EverOut proudly present the Summer of Slushies—which is underway RIGHT NOW! Get boozy, frozen, custom-made…

She’s never been kissed… or had sex. Forget about getting her groove back, how’s she gonna get it in the first place? by Dan Savage I’m a 25-year-old woman who has never been in a relationship. As a consequence, I’ve never kissed anyone and obviously never had sex. I’m not from a conservative family and…

by Anonymous Led tech is amazing. Cheap and bright and great for humanity. Great for plants! Indirect lighting! You can paint them and they look great! Unfortunately you can also make them sickeningly bright white and glaring, put them on 30 foot metal poles and place them unshielded every 30 yds on neighborhood streets. if…

by Anonymous I wish I knew what to do with peoples business cards. Toss it? All of you do Its still a little reproduction of an amazing Monet you bought at the museum, just on a smaller, more graphic design talented way. People still have them. People still use em, apparently? People still give em…

by Anonymous I was walking past someone on my way home who was collecting cans. I usually leave them on my street. I offered. And they said theyll get them later. I said, they’ll be gone if I leave them on the street. I was implying get them now. But it was 4 bags, so…

by Anonymous Thank you so much for your kind words from the other day. Like any other human being, I appreciate moments of respect and acknowledgement. I know a lot of people are confused and misinformed about how all this works, but that’s nothing surprising given the vacuum of serious inquiries and explorations. While I…

by Anonymous We should always take a moment and give a proper amount of respect and brave journalists who currently and throughout history have unmeasurably risked in honor of their responsibility to inform the public about things that matter. What pisses me off, is when the spirit of those journalists is so callously disrespected by…

Deep Dish Pizza, Italian Beefs, and More by EverOut Staff If you’re anything like us, you’ve already finished bingeing the second season of the comedy-drama series The Bear, which revolves around a struggling family restaurant in Chicago, and are hungry for more. Luckily, the only thing better than watching stressed-out line cooks yell over each…

Piano. Push. Play., Pride at the Museum, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff Taking advantage of peak Portland summer doesn’t have to break the bank; we’ve got thrifty event suggestions from the Piano. Push. Play. Kick Off Concert to Pride at the Museum and from the Portland Indie Book and…

Dormant pocket park on Southwest Harvey Milk Street will honor legacy of famous drag performer. by Courtney Vaughn O’Bryant Square–the small public square in downtown Portland–will soon pay homage to one of Portland’s most iconic and beloved figures.  Portland City Commissioner Dan Ryan’s office announced Friday that O’Bryant Square will be renamed Darcelle XV Plaza,…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey QUERY: Do you like or LOVE nachos? ANSWER: You flippin’ LOVE ‘EM! So get ready to get very excited, because from Monday, July 17 through Sunday, July 23, the Portland Mercury celebrates the return of NACHO WEEK! That’s right! For one week only, Portland’s fave restaurants will be serving up specially…

by Anonymous I just love coming into my backyard to enjoy some quiet and having to listen to your dog bark at the other side of the fence because you don’t know how to train. Yes, bark, bark, bark. And somehow I. who do not have a dog, must listen to yours at the fence…

by Anonymous I thought about sitting in a different booth at first but I thought it’d be weird to sit behind someone sitting at the bar. And I’d be ashamed to move to it at this point. Now I’m stuck with this Karen and Chad behind me. Thank lord I’m not facing them. Just tuning…

Meals 4 Heels, Speed-O Cappuccino, and More by EverOut Staff Happy Pride! It’s a great time to think about how you can put some of your hard-earned dollars toward supporting local LGBTQ-owned businesses, both while you’re out and about this summer and all year long. From Meals 4 Heels to Speed-O Cappuccino, we’ve rounded up…

Fake signage in Southeast Portland aims to deter homeless sites as mayor’s office promises outreach and education is forthcoming. by Courtney Vaughn Two days before new daytime restrictions on homeless camping in Portland are set to go in effect, the city has yet to release any maps or signage clarifying the rules. The city is…

by Anonymous I used to be a driver. I understand this state of mind. The most aggravating thing about drivers is this sense of impatience when I’m on the street trying to walk casually and peacefully. Whether its some driver trying to turn left or right as I’m walking to get across the street with…

Plus, Sarah Clarke co-headlines with Lyle Divinsky, and Mic Check celebrates seven years of showcases and the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. by Jenni Moore Hot enough for ya, music fans? This week we’re swimming in a stunning debut full-length from Portland neo-soul artist Lo Steele, a Sarah Clark co-headliner show at Mississippi Studios, and Mic…