Every day, my ex-roommate and current best friend Eric—an infatuated collector of everything copasetic and beautiful—used to go to bookstores and record stores looking for rare finds. It used to be like a disease with him. The apartment where we lived in Thousand Oaks, California groaned under the weight of his purchases; its floorboards creaked …
An app development company with offices in Portland has launched a location-based indoor GPS app for iPhone users (Android coming soon). In the first batch of targeted locations: Powell’s Books. With the flagship Burnside store known as the “City of Books,” it’s fitting that Powell’s be at the front of the line for a new …
“Whether you’re a local looking to confirm what you’ve always suspected about your hometown (that it’s awesome) or an outsider looking to understand (and perhaps emulate) Portland’s unique artisan economy, Brew to Bikes is a delightful and inspirational ode to all that Portland has to offer.—Tove, Powell’s City of Books
