TONIGHT: Let’s Talk Tornadoes

Since Portlandia‘s not on ’til tomorrow night, you’re surely looking for things to do tonight, right? Well, look no further…how about an Oregon tornado discussion with the American Meteorological Society? […]

Diversapalooza!

Tuesday was the third annual “One Red Cross” Multi-Cultural Celebration, but as a newbie to this chapter it was my first time attending. As I write this I’m already looking […]

The Ride for Red Starts…Yesterday!

You think you like riding bikes? Well, these people REALLY like riding bikes. Yesterday was the start of a cross-border fundraiser to benefit both the American Red Cross and Canadian […]

That’s So Portland!

“That’s so Portland!” I’ve been it told so many times the exact criteria is indiscernible. Since I moved from northern Indiana (Mishawaka to be exact) on August 19th, I’ve been […]

One Last Summer Festival!

Summer means a few things to me: awesome concerts (like Portland’s own Musicfest Northwest), outdoor movie nights, fun at the coast and elephant ears. Yep, no summer would be complete […]

Blood Ban: What You Need To Know

“Medically and scientifically unwarranted.” That’s what the American Red Cross calls the Food and Drug Administration’s lifetime deferral on blood donation for men who have had sex with other men. […]

Baseball and Apple Pie!

Do you like free pie, free t-shirts, free entertainment and discount coupons to see Portland Beavers baseball? The Portland Red Cross, with our history of pie-themed events, will host the […]

Celebrate Independence Day At The Bagdad

I frequently proclaim how much I love disaster movies. Heck, Robin and I even held Disaster Movie Mondays last September! So you can only imagine how much it shames me […]