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Live in the Bing: Lianne La Havas

March 26, 2013 admin 0 Comments Bing Lounge, KINK, Lianne La Havas, Music, musician, Oregon, Portland, soul

Yesterday, 23 year old singer songwriter from England, Lianne La Havas, brought her soulful voice to the Bing Lounge in

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James Hunter Six in the Bing

March 11, 2013 admin 0 Comments Bing Lounge, Gabriel Roth, James Hunter, James Hunter Six, KINK, Minute by Minute, Music, musicians, Oregon, Portland

James Hunter brought his group from London and after playing last night at the Aladdin Theater, they graced us with

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Live in the Bing: Martin Harley

November 26, 2012 admin 0 Comments Bing Lounge, Blues, Concert, KINK, Martin Harley, Music, musician, Weissenborn

It has been a while since Jesse and I got to go to a concert in The Bing Lounge but

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Photography Places and things Portland 

Reflections of Pittock Mansion

October 21, 2012 admin 0 Comments mirrors, Oregon, Pittock Mansion, Portland, reflections

I have written about Pittock Mansion in the past and will not repeat myself. Please take a look at this

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Portland’s latest attraction: Steam

September 30, 2012December 19, 2022 admin 0 Comments 4449, Bicentennial American Freedom Train, Locomotive, Oregon, Oregon Rail Heritage Center, Oregon Railroad & Navigation, Portland, Portland & Seattle, railroad, Southern Pacific, Spokane, Steam

The age of steam is an age of romance. It is perhaps the last time when transportation considered beauty as

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A waterfall hidden from all but the adventurous

September 27, 2012September 28, 2012 admin 0 Comments Columbia Gorge, hiking, logjam, Oneonta Falls, Oneonta Gorge, Oregon, swimming hole, Waterfalls

Within the Columbia Gorge, or more correctly attached to it, is another gorge – Oneonta gorge. Most people see the

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Sand Mandala

August 4, 2012January 20, 2016 admin 4 Comments art, Battle Ground, Drepung, Loseling, Monastery, monks, Phukhang, Sand Mandala, Washington

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to witness a great event and see a beautiful piece of art being created and

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Carolina Liar in the Bing Lounge

July 24, 2012 admin 0 Comments Bing Lounge, Carolina Liar, Chad Wolf, kink.fm, Music, musicians, Oregon, Portland

Portland is so lucky to have radio stations, such as KINK, that bring fresh, new music to us in a

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Lucia Falls on the East Fork Lewis River

July 17, 2012 admin 0 Comments East Fork, Lewis River, Lucia Falls, Washington, Waterfalls

There are some waterfalls that have less than inspiring specification. Take for example Lucia falls: tallest drop – 15 feet,

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Pat Travers Band in the Bing Lounge

July 12, 2012July 12, 2012 admin 1 Comment Bing Lounge, kink.fm, Music, musicians, Oregon, Pat Travers Band, Portland

Some groups from the 70s and 80s survive with much the same lineup as when they started, other seem to

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