Neat PEOPLE: Princess Victoria Dinu of Grant High
May 28, 2010 by karenvitt
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A Princess a Day in May: Victoria Dinu of Grant High School
Portland Rose Festival 2010 opens today! To celebrate, we’ve spent the past two weeks bringing you A Princess a Day in May, a fun Q&A series with each of the 2010 Portland Rose Festival Princesses. We’ve given you a glimpse into the lives and styles of [...]
Neat TREAT! Pix Patisserie offers D.I.Y. dessert night
May 24, 2010 by karenvitt
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Crafty Portlanders are always doing it themselves when it comes to the arts, but now’s your chance for some sweet do-it-yourself action in the food arts. Portland’s charming East Side Pix Patisserie will offer some decadent DIY indulgence at the Pix Patisserie Concoct Your Own Dessert Night, 7 p.m. to midnight this Wednesday, May 26.
Stop by the [...]
Neat PEOPLE: Princess Jessica Hua of Aloha High School
May 24, 2010 by karenvitt
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A Princess a Day in May: Jessica Hua of Aloha High School
For native Portland gals, growing up with the Portland Rose Festival means fantasizing about becoming a real, live Princess from the time you are 3 years old. You attend the Grand Floral Parade each year, imagining the day you’ll grow into a beautiful young woman set to [...]
Neat TRAVEL! Memorial Day in Oregon Wine Country
May 14, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Living in the beautiful, wine soaked Willamette Valley, you needn’t travel far to have a relaxing, world class vacation. This Memorial Day weekend, get away while staying close by and head to the heart of Oregon wine country for the 20th annual Memorial Day in Wine Country celebration, held Saturday, [...]
Neat TREAT! May Flowers chef tasting dinner at Bluehour
May 7, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Distinguished Pearl District eatery Bluehour is standing up to Mother Nature and celebrating the arrival of spring by hosting a five-course “May Flowers” tasting dinner inspired by the sights, smells and tastes of this (soon to be) happy, warm season. Regardless of crummy weather reports, spring can be found in all [...]
Portland Prom Planner 2010 + Win a Benefit beauty package
April 14, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Brittnee Rosenblum has been prom shopping for weeks, and she still hasn’t found what she’s looking for. “It has to be perfect,” she said. “After all, it’s something you look forward to all year.” Totally! The day we met the Central Catholic High School junior shopping for prom dresses at [...]
TRAVEL: Savor Cannon Beach food + wine festival
February 26, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
You know, spring break is not just for rowdy teens with a penchant for beer bongs and promiscuity. Grownups deserve a shake-off-the-winter-blues vacation as well. Those in search of more sophisticated fun (as in sip, not chug) would be well advised to check out the Savor Cannon Beach Wine and Culinary [...]
Grand Opening Party at Couture Ultra Lounge tonight
February 25, 2010 by karenvitt
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Tonight’s the night if you haven’t yet had a chance to check out Couture Ultra Lounge, which opened quietly in Old Town/China Town in December. The swank new dinner and cocktail lounge is set to throw a Grand Opening Party tonight, with live music, drink specials and amazing eats, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday, [...]
Big Fat Tuesday dining guide + stylish PDX fun
February 16, 2010 by karenvitt
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Down in ‘Nawlins, Fat Tuesday is a legal holiday. Here in Portland, it’s an illegal mess. The Oregonian reported today that Portland police will dispatch more than 100 officers to downtown Portland tonight, to control the crowds of drunken, sex-crazed teens and twenty-somethings partying in the streets of Portland’s entertainment district.
We’re trying not to laugh [...]
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Let’s talk turkey! Holiday shopping + dining
November 14, 2009 by karenvitt
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So who knew you can buy a Thanksgiving Tur-Duc-Hen online from Neiman Marcus? Isn’t it kind of weird and wrong to shop for holiday dinner and shoes at the same time? Or wait, I guess that’s awesome.
Anyhow, for those of us not planning to order up a turkey bird from NYC along with a [...]
