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Friday hooray! Looks like a lot of rain coming this weekend. I’m going to check out a disc golf tournament at Milo McIver Park in Estacada. I’ll just have to stand there getting soaked since I’m too proud to bring an umbrella. My mother in Philly will never understand that. For your news stories today: we are still trying to keep tear gas out of Portland, the new Double Down Lounge brings Morchella back, and the old Children’s Museum building will get a new life… as like some offices or something. boo.
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Re-Gravelling: Good news for people with gravel roads- PBOT has started re-gravelling the roads
Leaf Day: The City will begin picking up your leaf bags next week. You’ll want to look up your address to see when they come to your street.
Snow: Mt Hood Meadows started getting show last week and is reporting 5-6” now, with a forecast for heavy snow this winter thanks to the super El Niño
🚨 THE NEWS
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Portland City Council Weighs Banning Police Use of Chemical Munitions
Portland City Council took more public testimony Thursday on a possible ban on the Portland Police Bureau using CS gas and other chemical munitions. Several speakers described physical effects from tear gas and concerns about the right to peaceful assembly. Police officials testified last week that eliminating the tools could leave officers without an option in dangerous emergencies, and said the bureau has not used tear gas in crowd management since the 2020 demonstrations. KATU
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Morchella Returns, Opening Saturday in the Old 3 Doors Down Space
Double Down Lounge opens Saturday, November 7, at 1429 SE 37th Avenue, just north of Hawthorne, in the space that housed 3 Doors Down for decades. Morchella, the forager-focused kitchen led by founder Cameron Dunlap and Chef David Stevenson, returns as the food partner, serving small plates rooted in Oregon’s fields and forests. The bar plans rotating local art, a DJ and a big screen. Bridgetown Bites
Oregon Zoo to Take Over the Former Children’s Museum Building
The Oregon Zoo will take ownership of the former Portland Children’s Museum building in Washington Park, zoo director Heidi Rahn announced Thursday. The museum closed in 2021, citing steep attendance and revenue losses, and nothing in the Portland area has replaced it. The zoo has not said what it will do with the building, though administrative offices are a possibility. Metro, which runs the zoo, agreed in 2024 to buy the site from the city for $3 million. Oregonian
PHOTOGRAPHY SPOTLIGHT
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📚 ON THIS DAY
On November 6, 1990, Oregon voters narrowly approved Measure 5, capping property taxes and shifting school funding to the state. Barbara Roberts was elected governor that night.
🥳 UPCOMING EVENTS
All Weekend
Northwest Stationery Fest | Olympic Mills Commerce Center | Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8
Portland Book Festival | South Park Blocks & Various Venues | Mon, Nov 2 - Sat, Nov 7
Marsha Blovotnik and the Marvelous Magical Chicken Soup | Artists Repertory Theatre | Oct 27 - Nov 22, 2026
Portland Holiday Market | Portland Expo Center | Fri, Nov 6 – Sun, Nov 8
Oddities & Curiosities Expo | Oregon Convention Center | Sat, Nov 7 - Sun, Nov 8
Friday, Nov 6
La Traviata (Portland Opera, in Concert) | Keller Auditorium
Emo Nite at Holocene presented by Emo Nite LA | Holocene
Glamour House: PopUp | Historic Cascade Bldg 520 SW 6th Ave
First Friday PDX | Eastside Arts District
The Flowtenders Power Friday | Starday Tavern
National Diet, Horsebag, Sun Blood Stories | The World Famous Kenton Club
The Hyrule Ball | Star Theater
Saturday, Nov 7
Portland Trail Blazers vs. San Antonio Spurs | Moda Center
The Portland Pancakes & Booze Art Show | Hawthorne Theatre
Frybread Fest | Director Park
Portland Vintage Market | The Factor Building
The 4th Annual MOST Pageant | Echo Theater
The Portland Soup Showdown | Midtown Beer Garden
Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers | Mississippi Studios
Pedro the Lion (Night 1) | Polaris Hall
Shelly Rudolph (FREE) | Moxy Portland Downtown
Sunday, Nov 8
Overlook Bike Ride | Stack's Coffee House
Corvidae BC bike ride | Peninsula Park Fountain
Live Jazz Social | Radio Room
Dave Provost & Friends | Havalina
Teddy Swims: The UGLY Tour | Moda Center
Cello Brunch at Covert Café | Covert Café
🌧️ Well…
Thanks for the feedback on the poll yesterday. 75% of you said you would prefer 2 or 3 Drizzles per week. Now that we’ve reached an agreement, the change will begin next week with Drizzles on Mon, Wed, and Fri. Please do keep in touch <3
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