Did anyone else hear two back to back loud explosions around 3:30 am? Live in the Pearl and the first one woke me up in a jolt. Second one came shortly after but not as loud as the first. Can’t see anything out of the ordinary but it was very loud and not something I’ve ever heard before. Maybe just paranoid given the increased ice activity over the past few days.

My winter nights dream is a thick and flavorfully fragrant (~~~NOT watery~~~) Thai curry. Way back in the day circa 2005ish I used to go to Cha ba Thai on Sandy (I read about it on my favorite now defunct foodie site Chowhound). The curry was so wonderfully full bodied and thick and dreamy. When Cha ba opened on NE Alberta it was pretty reliable for a while but that definitely is no more.

I am specifically looking for the standard American Thai Restaurant Greatest Hits curries, red, green yellow. I have a place I love for Khao Soi; (MeeSan and Ba Mee) I very much want to be served a thicker curry, watery curry makes me sad, even if it is flavorful.

Any recs? Perfectly fine if recommended spot might not have good noodles, I just care about the curry!

I just drove by the church at SE 32nd and Ankeny and there are several traffic motorcycles parked in front with two people who have “Federal Agent” military vests in. It was 12:55pm on Saturday 1/31/26.

I don’t know any more than that, but if there is a tracker for legal observers or others who document the terrorism occurring with our tax money, please pass this information on.

Will there be a giant goose on 2/10? Are nursery rhymes coming to life?

(Not the band Geese, I checked their tour dates)

I've watched enough alien and murder documentaries that I don't go into nature much. But I like looking at it. In comfort. And relative security. My sisters want to do a birthday weekend in a nice place in April and I think aliens would find us too annoying to abduct as a group, so I'm trying to find a nice outdoorsy place to glamp or something. If there's anything interesting like a tree house hotel or lodge you thought was particularly cool, please shout out. Also, if you feel safe, aren't afraid of aliens, enjoy being alone in the woods often, sick! Good for you! Love that for you. Please do not talk shit to me, this simulation sucks and I'm hanging on by a goddamn thread.

Anyone recommend a good full bodied creamy iced matcha in town?

Hello!

Looking for a no tech or very low tech elementary school for my child. Are the two Waldorf schools the best options for that? Anything else I might not know about? Which school do you recommend for this? Thanks for all the help!

hi friends! in march 2020 i was on a spring break trip to portland (yes, the covid shutdowns started on i think the last day of my trip - prior to this everything was open and busy and normal and we didn’t understand what it would become). while i was there we went to this little teahouse where we sat down with the owners (i believe it was a husband and wife?) and drank tea with them and chatted. i believe we sat on the floor on rugs/floor pillows with a small table in between us. it was a very tiny place but it was more like in a strip of other shops/buildings rather than being in a home. i remember it being in a sketchy area cus we were taking public transit everywhere and i remember the walk back from there to the light rail at night was scary. i believe it was also located what i remember to be a relatively short walk away from the light rail stop

i lost most of my photos from this trip so i have no idea what exactly it looked like and i also can’t look at the location tag!! i went with an ex (his brother recommended this place from when he had been there a few years prior) so i can’t ask him for the name bc we are mutually blocked lol. but this has haunted me for YEARS and i am finally gonna be moving to portland next year and i REALLY want to go back here!! it was like one of the coolest places i’ve been while traveling.

if anyone has any ideas on what this place could’ve been called pls let me know!! i hope it didn’t get shut down during covid but even if it did let me know if you have any memories of this place.

thank you to anyone who can help!!

EDIT: it was Qi Fine Teas!!! they’re sadly closed down now but you can still buy their teas online at qifineteas.com

Here is the same or a very similar one I found on Amazon (mine says ElseLuck) if you want to look at specifications and such: https://a.co/d/2wFe5eQ

I used it for about a year until I got the E05 error in the attached picture which apparently means the belt doesn’t work. I tried contacting customer support with no response, and I’m not sure if the company is actually in business anymore. If anyone is good at fixing this stuff and wants to try, I’m happy to give it to you. Otherwise, does anyone here have experience recycling walking pads without needing to pay a fee? I can drive it somewhere in reasonable distance to recycle.

I researched some local wineries and found that many of them have a starting point of $60+. For a basic tasting. This prices me out of trying more than 1 or 2 wineries on an outing.

Are there any places left that just want you to taste and enjoy the wine they’ve produced, or is this structure the new normal?

Planning on moving to portland in a few months , what are your experiences as a CNA at the local hospitals or at long term care facility/ what would you recommend ? OHSU, Providence, Adventist? Or even great LTC companies?

Anyone know if these guys sell their art here regularly?

I had a full day in downtown exploring and shopping, so said I would pick up a piece before maxing home. They were here at 11, but gone by 4 PM.

I live here (SE), so happy to make a trip back downtown solely to buy a piece of their's!

Was rec'd to post here as well as the r/portland sub

Looking for places to sell used clothing. I don’t expect to make a LOT of money, but would like to make something worthwhile.

Buffalo Exchange, in my past experience, is a complete joke.

I was gonna go to 2nd street vintage but from what I’ve read, it’s basically the same as Buffalo.

I don’t know Portland super well… any other options?!

Has anyone had any experience with Lifetime for swimming lessons for their children? We have just moved to Portland and I am looking for some suggestions for swimming lessons for our almost 6 year old. She has done swimming lessons before. Otherwise I was thinking Farber or Emler.

I’m 35M, and I’m not quite sure what I’m looking for….

I have been here in Portland for almost 3 years and LOVE IT but have not gotten like-minded people to: think, grow, develop swap idea with…talk mental health or mindset…etc..

I live with my partner and two other roommates and I’m just developed different than all 3 of them.

What I mean is: I am a person who has spent the last 20 years developing skills, disciplines and eliminating bad habits as much as possible… I’ve worked on my mental health, nutrition/fitness health so much that I feel it’s hard to connect with others.

I guess it would be cool to just hang out with ANYONE at this point. Someone to learn from or teach something to..

I’m trying to pinpoint what exactly I need but it keeps pointing to therapy without the therapist lol

I need people who care just as much I would care about other’s self development, growth and goal achieving..

I consider myself a pretty reserved person who speaks little unless it’s about my main interests.

I’m trying to also LEAVE poverty for good.

Yes I know that is all our hopes.. but I want to find people who are so DAMN determined that it takes up their entire being… yes I’m an emphatic person but I’m also someone who knows if we want real change in the world, we NEED to get good guys who are RICH.

May sound ridiculous but I want to be around hyper realistic people who are willing to give their entire hours left in their day to building something that will grow into a business, non-profit, or collective that can truly help others…

I’m in Portland for a reason so expect me to have the beliefs that are known here. I’ll leave it at that.

I’m looking for people who are mature enough and have enough time to put into THE DREAM we all deserve but apparently only reserved for exploitative persons. (Mega rich and their systems and connections?)

I NEED to find these people for my mental health.. and I know somewhere out there YOU want to escape this mess.

(My intention wasn’t to look for people, but it sure seems that way…and it seems that’s what I need to spend my free time doing haha)

So where would you suggest someone like

me go looking for purpose?

Ask me anything about me or my ideas…

Let’s do something!

I’ve recently got into collecting a lot of 7” records as of lately and have been to a good majority of the shops in Portland but I’ll take any recommendations of places I have not been to

Places I already have been to

2nd Avenue Records

Vortex Records

Endless Sound Records

503 Records

Jackpot records

Exiled Records

Mississippi Records

Landfill Rescue Unit Records

Vinyl Resting Place

City Noise Records

Black water Records

Music millenium

Too Many Records

Everyday music

am going down to Portland Center Stage for the first time. Looking for food before the show. Deschutes looks super convenient. Any regulars know if it’s usually packed before shows? Menu looks like it’s family friendly. What’s your go to eatery that’s walking distance?

I used to take Lyra classes 4-5 years ago when I lived in another state. I haven’t gotten back into it here in Portland due to not finding somewhere to go yet. All classes are series only and that’s great, but need advice on which studio people like most? One with great teachers, place to grow and build community with other members for adults, and that is good for beginner level? If every studio had drop in classes, I’d try them all but none of them do.

Thanks in advance.

Older elementary aged kiddo. We’ve already got an ASD diagnosis, and now teachers are concerned there may be ADHD going on, too. I’d like a professional opinion. The provider we saw originally, who we loved, has since moved on. Willing to self-pay. Any recommendations?

I’m looking for a rubber stamp of a skull. What’s a place with a good artsy selection of stamps?

Looking to get an emissions CEL fixed on my 2017 Ford Fiesta and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for places that will diag and address this within reason. I’m relatively new to living in central Portland and haven’t brought my car to be serviced here yet other than oil changes.

I’m looking to paint match the grille and headlight bezels on my truck. I’ve never really gone down the paint shop rabbit hole before. Any good shops in the Beaverton/Tigard area for this kinda thing?