Whenever I see a biker stopped on the side of the road, or walking their bike down the street, or bending down around some imperceptible thing on their chain, or really doing anything at all that seems like it might portend something bad for the rest of their commute, I …
What’s a girl to do with her time on a Sunday morning? If you’d asked me a few days ago, it was a fine time to go hunker down along the Esplanade by OMSI for two hours and keep a tally–in 15 minute increments–of who went by on the trail. …
I’ve been on a mission, lately, to stop for every pedestrian I see trying to cross the road. It’s easy when I’m the only one around, but I’m a little more reluctant when there are cars behind me and I worry that: the car might not stop when I do …
What better way to celebrate a Friday commute over one of Portland’s lovely bridges than happy people serving you free coffee and donuts? Oh, how about free breakfast tacos too? Gluten-free pancakes, perhaps? That’s what Shift’s Breakfast on the Bridge is all about. Run entirely by volunteers who simply want …
