Monday cloudy with a high of 62. I keep thinking it’s going to rain. It keeps on not raining. Thousand of Portlanders marched the streets this weekend to say No Kings! in America. I would have joined myself if I wasn’t devouring oysters like a starving person at Hama Hama Oyster Saloon in WA. That place is such an experience! In the news today, the owner of La Mota is in some big trouble. What strain of cannabis do you recommend for something like that? As Wildwood debuts later this week, Powell’s has set up an interactive exhibit.There is an advance screening of Wildwood tonight at a few locations. And Portland Mercury found out which haunted houses are worth your time.
🚨 THE NEWS
La Mota CEO indicted on federal tax charges
A federal grand jury indicted La Mota CEO Rosa Cazares on eight counts of tax fraud, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Thursday. Prosecutors say she failed to pay more than $1.5 million in federal payroll taxes across eight quarters in 2020 and 2021. The charges involve La Mota and a payroll company called 503 Staffing. La Mota operates 45 cannabis stores in Oregon and New Mexico. Cazares faces up to five years in prison on each count if convicted. WIllamette Week
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"Wildwood" portal opens at Powell's
A magical portal has opened at Powell's Books on West Burnside, ahead of the debut of "Wildwood," the stop-motion film from Portland-based LAIKA. The installation at the 10th Avenue Green Room entrance was built by local agency CAMP. Visitors can scan a QR code and take a short quiz to learn which of five factions they belong to. Powell's appears in the film, which LAIKA spent about 16 years developing. It opens in theaters Friday, October 23. KOIN
Three haunted houses to try this October
Portland has three big haunted attractions this October, according to the Mercury's reviews. Oaks Park Scaregrounds turns the amusement park into a haunted fairground with a castle, a clown area and a movie-monster maze. The Fear PDX is a five-part walkthrough, from an alien area to a rural cannibal section. Dead Media, a free haunted video store from Mike Bennett Studios, is built for small kids. Scaregrounds runs through November 1, and The Fear PDX through November 7. Portland Mercury
🏠 REAL ESTATE SPOTLIGHT
photo from Zillow
711 NE Randall Ave ApT 105 is a solid apartment in a solid location, walking distance from some of the best restaurants in town like Screen Door and Montelupo, plus Laurelthirst and you’re right by the MAX. You get a corner ground floor apartment with excellent light for reading by your built in bookcases, a patio, and beaitufl floors. The building has great historic charm too with a fireplace in the lobby. 1 bed, 1 bath for $189K. This home is listed by Sohee Anderson
📚 ON THIS DAY
In 1781, British General Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia, effectively ending major fighting in the American Revolution.
🥳 UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, Oct 19
Flower Face | Polaris Hall
WNBA Finals Watch Party | Hi Top Tavern
PDX Songwriters Open Mic (FREE) | Show Bar at Revolution Hall
Comedy Carts Open Mic | University Station Food Carts
Malcolm Todd: Do That Again Tour | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall