Diversity Rules Magazine

17 Diversity Rules Magazine January 2015 e following article about Portland, Oregon has been graciously pro- vided by the folks at Purple Roofs. Over the next fee issues look for more about Portland on how to get around the city, places to eat, things to do, Portland's parks and gardens, Portland's Green attributes, public art, and places to stay.. e January issue continues with the December article's listing of "What To Do" in Portland. See a Movie in the Living Room e Living Room eater PortlandSee a movie at e Living Room (www.livingroomtheaters.com) – ever heard of this? Portland has a great "Living Room" style theater where you can lounge on a couch and watch an indie movie. e theater offers oversized chairs, a few ottomans to rest your feet (get there early to get one), and food served by theater staff in the theaters. ere's also a bar/seating area in the front where you can enjoy a drink and some snacks before the film. e theater specializes in indie films, so check out their website for the latest films before you go and make sure there's something you want to see. e theater is just on the edge of the West End. If you're visiting Portland in the sum- mertime, you might be fortunate enough to catch one of the movie in the park nights at Jamieson Park in the pearl (picture at right), played on a huge, in- flatable movie screen that sits where the fountain's pool usually laps. Come early and get a seat on the lawn and enjoy a warm Portland summer evening under the stars. Shop the Saturday Market Check out the Portland Saturday Market (www.port- landsaturdaymarket.com) – an outdoor bazaar/swap meet/yard sale with all kins of crafts and clothing, and even a guy who makes balloon animals. ough it's called the Saturday Market, it's actually on both Satur- day and Sunday. Try the Epicurean Tour Take a walking Tour – there are several great walking tours that start at at the Visitor's Center in Pioneer Courthouse Square – we took the Best of Portland Walking Tour (www. p o r t l a n d w a l k i n g - tours.com), a two- and-a-half hour tour that starts at the square and winds in and around Port- land, giving you a sense of the history, architecture, and community-mindedness of this beautiful city. e guide was friendly and well informed, and the tour provided a lot of the information about Portland and the city's green policies that we're bringing you in this article. Here are a couple pics we took on the tour – many of the other pics in this article were taken during those two and a half hours too: We also took the Epicurean Tour (www.portlandwalk- ingtours.com/tours/epicurean_excursion.php) – which starts out in Downtown at the Heathman Hotel, and winds its way up through the Pearl District. On our tour, we tried hot soup at Flying Elephants Delicates- sen (that's our tour guide, Bob, in the middle): en we visited an e Bridgeport Brewing Company – a local brewery on the north side of the pearl, in a historic building that was slated to be torn down as unsafe. (Con't on page 18) Back to Portland By J. Soott Coatsworth, Purple Roofs www.purpleroofs.com

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