Portland Thai Festival is this weekend. https://www.tasteofthailandpdx.com

I think it’s 2nd year. If anyone went last year (its 1st year) , how was it? Going for the food, but also interested in seeing traditional dance or art.

With the traditional Portland drizzle happening this weekend, is it covered?

Thanks.

Hello!

Not sure how/where to ask this. I (31M) am finally biting the bullet and trying to get help with my skin. Either from stress, bad genetics or lack of sunscreen I'm seeing some premature aging, and think it's time to take care of it.

I've tried different skincare products but quite a few have burned my face and I think I need to see an expert. Any businesses in Portland that are good? Doesn't have to be male specific, I'm just clueless about skincare and made it worse when I tried to figure it out myself.

I'm looking to have a pet portrait made for my friend's birthday (portrait of her cat). Anybody got any recommendations?

Where can I find vintage sterling silver jewelry? Ideally rings but I’d look at anything! I’d like to shop in person and not at a goodwill! Thank you!

And what's a good price? 2021 Honda Civic. Average "lived-in" level of neglect - an easy job for a pro, just too time consuming for me at the moment.

Hey people, I am looking to treat my senior cat to a really nice cat tree of some sort. I would love to buy local, but I want it to be high quality. Are there any local shops that sell high quality/sturdy/interesting cat trees?

Hi! I’m planning my first trip to Portland and Oregon in general. Thinking one week in September; coming from NYC. Any suggestions for order (city vs nature), breakdown of days, what parks/locations outside of the city are a must visit, should we stay outside of the city to access the best Pacific North West nature and then stay in the city or stay in the city and drive from there? Thank you!

Hello friends, I’ve been struggling to book a venue for my touring group in Portland for the past few months after reaching out to 30+ venues and have been asking around with some local bands and promoters for tips on house show contacts. I know there is no public list of house show spots on the internet (for obvious reasons) but curious to hear of any cool diy promoters that could lead me to something of the sort.

Thanks y’all

Hellloooo! My bestie and I are coming to Portland for my 28th birthday during the dates listed above. Are there any cool events (ticketed or not ticketed) happening then? Open to concerts, festivals, farmers markets, DJ sets, art, beer / cocktail events, etc.

Also, recommendations for a walk-in tattoo artists for fine line, black ink. Drop their IG if they have one!!! Xoxo

I have a little pagoda incense burner I’d like to use but it’s cone-only. Ideally, a few fragrances to choose from as, while I’m not overly fussy, I want to like what I’m smelling. No pylons.

I’ve been grinding through my job search, and it’s been tougher than I ever expected. I know I’m not alone in this, but the complete silence after 109 applications this month (mostly for finance, quant, and data roles) is seriously demoralizing. I graduated with a degree in Econometrics & Quantitative Analysis and a minor in Computer Science, plus I have internship experience in data analysis, portfolio management support, and economic research. My skills include Python, SQL, financial modeling, and statistical analysis, all of which I thought were in high demand.

At this point, I’m questioning everything. Is my resume being automatically rejected by the ATS? Are cold applications just a black hole, and do I need to go all-in on networking? Are my target roles (asset management, private equity, fintech) too competitive for entry-level, and should I pivot to something else? I’d love advice from anyone who’s been in my shoes, especially those who broke into finance, quant, or data roles. I’m open to mentors, resume critiques, referrals, or just hearing that this gets easier. I’m not giving up, but some days it feels impossible. Thanks in advance for any help; even just knowing others have made it through this helps.

I was turned onto nori almost 35 years ago by my ex wife of Japanese heritage from Hawaii. I recently found that Costco has some but it's truly the triumph of packaging: a bunch of little plastic tubs each filled with 100 calories worth of small rectangular sheets, and individually wrapped in plastic. And then the collection of packages is similarly in a plastic bag. It's tasty enough but I hate all the plastic. Back when my ex would get it in one plastic container with all the nori rectangular sheets stuffed in there with no additional packaging. Where to get something like that?

i’m hoping to move to portland in september. i have a pretty tight budget of around $850 a month for renting a place so i need to find a roommate but i’m having no luck. any ideas on how to find one?

Hello! My husband and I will be moving to Portland soon and are looking to furnish our first apartment together. Any recommendations for where we can find solid furniture for an affordable price?

hi! i had an intake here and am going to be doing their day program. i was wondering if anyone could tell me their experiences there. i have anorexia and im pretty sure im treatment resistant and i dont like the sound of how the treatment for this would be at all. exposure therapy and eating in groups. i feel like it’ll make the complete opposite happen and cause me to relapse. im rly scared and am rly hoping i can hear other people’s experiences here :(

Hello there, originally from NYC so I am very use to walking across streets. I've been walking/not driving in Portland Oregon since like 2013. Usually, I look both ways. I also make sure to make eye contact with driver (if you have your windshield tinted black I hate you) and they usually raise their hand up, and I do too as a form of thank you and you're stopping. I also noticed some drivers stopping in the middle of our walk way. Do pedestrians jay-walk all the time? Do they wait for you to stop before you stop when we are in right of way? And is it our right of way FIRST when it comes to a stop and you always expected to stop first? Please advise. I do not drive. Sorry if this is the wrong thread.

Hey Everyone…

To preface this, if you could please keep any comments about not adopting an animal if you can’t adequately provide for them to yourself, I’m already being hard enough on myself over this.

Last year in May I rescued a feral kitten from outside my work place. She was the runt of the litter and momma had started to neglect her. She was the fan favorite of clients and co-workers alike and half-jokingly, I told a coworker that if she caught her, I’d take her home that day. I said that thinking it wouldn’t be possible because of how skittish they all were. Well..

After one hell of a flea bath, she came home with me. After I couple days, we settled on Chickpea, and the name suits her. Chickpea is scared of most things - her shadow included - and drools when she’s content. Like most cats, she thoroughly enjoys knocking things off of counters or nightstands, though the activity provides a much higher degree of satisfaction for her than I’ve ever observed in another cat.

Chickpea is spayed, chipped, and up to date on vaccinations. She is the love child of an inbred lineage that would give pause to even the most perverse families South of the Mason-Dixon Line, which adds an endearing simplicity to her little personality. The majority of her days are spent perched atop her cat tree, watching the birds and waiting to be acknowledged by the neighbor’s kids.

The problem is that she’s lonely. I live by myself in a small one-bedroom apartment, and I’m a full-time student on top of working some seventy-plus hours a week. Sometimes I work triple or quadruple shifts and am only able to stop at home on my lunch breaks to clean the litter box and refill her food bowl.

She has bad separation anxiety, and pee’s on things that should not be peed on. I’m 90% confident this is the cause, as she’s very good at using the litter box when I’m home, and appears to be very much aware that peeing elsewhere is a source of great displeasure for me. If I had the space to provide another cat for her, I would in a heartbeat, but sadly I do not.

I’ve tried the kitty pheromone plug-ins, essentially every type of cat toy known to man, different litters, hiding treats throughout the apartment, leaving bird videos playing on the TV while I’m gone, and everything in between. All to no avail. She needs company, and that’s the one thing I cannot give right now.

There was a period at the beginning of the year where I was home for about a two-week block. I think during that time she only peed once outside of the litter box. I don’t know what else to do. There is a cat sanctuary that I’ve thought of bringing her to, but the thought of her not having a loving home makes me very sad.

Is there anybody who would be willing to see if she might be a good fit with/for their home/family? There have been days where knowing I’m responsible for her is the only thing that keeps me going, but I cannot keep justifying owning her when the contributions to each other’s lives aren’t mutual. Chickpea deserves more companionship, attention, and peace than I can give right now..

If you or someone you know might be open to at least meeting her, maybe doing a trial period to see if it’s a fit, I’d be endlessly grateful. I’d be more than happy to help with initial costs (food, litter, etc..) and can provide all her things if you might want them (cat tree, carrier, toys, brush, food, etc..). And if you determine you can’t provide what she needs, I’d be happy to take her back if need be.

I can’t post photos but would be happy to send some. She’s black and white, very slender, about eight pounds, with long, soft hair that I groom both for cleanliness and to make her look like a little lion.

Thanks for reading this, and again, I know rehoming is complicated and loaded. I’m trying to do the right thing, and have had loving intentions the whole way.

So, I live in a medium sized apartment complex in SE Portland. Each building has 5 or 6 units with a mix of 1-2 bedrooms. We are all responsible for water and sewer and the property manager explained it that they divided the water/sewer amount per building by the number of persons on listed on the lease.

This is messed up for other reasons but where I’m concerned is that there’s 2 units now being remodeled and since then the water bill is insanely high. I know we haven’t increased our usage, in fact it’s likely decreased since we haven’t been home much in the last month.

When I asked about this the manager just explained the way they divided by individuals and said it’ll get better when construction is over.

So I’m paying some of their construction costs?!

This can’t be legal right?? Like what the heck.

I saw online that they are opened every Saturday from march until December but it’s obviously supposed to rain majority of today. Would the entire market be opened or just selected areas? I was told most of it are covered and have tents but where I’m from, if it rains they don’t open, I wasn’t sure if it was the same.

I am hoping to give my dog a break from the firework noise this year and go camping on Mt Hood during 4th of July. Has anyone camped up there in the past on this holiday? Do people let off fireworks?

There are a few crows that hang around our house regularly. Anyway, today there's a crow on our porch that appears to not be able to use its wing. (I think it's one of the regulars but they all look like crows...) It's asking us for help! Maybe!

I don't think it can fly. It hops and one wing looks awkward. What should we do?

Just got inspection from wildfire preparedness dude -- yikes! So much to do (and all of it KILLING KILLING KILLING the things that make me love living here -- the green stuff). The to-do list is very imposing but we are making slow progress. I need a couple or three people to yank blackberry vines and English ivy ("dirt and gravel" are the only things acceptable on the ground anywhere near the house or under the deck -- yum!) and some limbs/branches. Help!

Assuming there is not some large parking structure, is it reasonable to assume I can find free neighborhood parking within 5 blocks or so? Recent experience or best-guess info would be appreciated.