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BOOMER BBQ SALMON

July 16, 2013 by

A NW Delight This baby boomer blogger likes to eat in season. Is it salmon season? It is on the Copper River. Boomer couples who cook together eat better. And it’s like therapy. Why go to a restaurant when you cook better than the chef? Start with a good chunk of fish.

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Use The Portland Blues

July 8, 2013 by

Portland baby boomers have more choices for a music festival. Any summer weekend you can go downtown for a free concert at Saturday Market. One weekend a year you can go to the big show by the river. If it’s good enough for Robert Plant, why not you. All that’s left is choosing your company.

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THE Oregon History

July 3, 2013 by

A Good Time For A Refresher Course? Museums serve to help us understand. The good ones are a destination onto themselves. The Oregon Historical Society is fast becoming that destination. Again.

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Boomer Blues Backlash

July 1, 2013 by

Robert Plant Headlines Waterfront Blues Fest What’s the greatest fear of going to a Classic Rock concert? Baby boomers face this one all the time. Is it watching a dream weaver come undone in front of your eyes? That the singer shows up so out of shape they huff and puff through their set? That their […]

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A Boomer Walk

June 15, 2013 by

Take A Walk On The Wild East Side Of PDX The Eastbank Esplanade is the place to start. To get there, find a distinctive landmark, like a huge pile of broken concrete. You’ll see it looking east from the north bound lanes of the Marquam Bridge. Take the Water Ave. exit and turn right. If […]

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Portland, A Safe Boomer City

June 12, 2013 by

The Difference Is The Steel A big measure of safety in a city comes in a crime report. Or a weather channel. Or a geological survey. NW Boomer looks at the built environment. One part keeps you safe inside, another gets you safely outside. It’s not the same as cast iron architecture. Take a look and […]

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Every D-Day

June 6, 2013 by

National WWII Museum, New Orleans How did Tom Hanks become the baby boomer go-to guy for WWII? Was it Saving Private Ryan, or Band of Brothers? Both good guesses if you haven’t seen him in New Orleans. After his acting job introducing the big show there, he is THE go-to guy. You know him as a film actor, but […]

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Midwest Via East PDX

June 4, 2013 by

How To Know If The Food Is The Real Deal Going out to a theme restaurant in Portland? Heading downtown for some delicious ethnic food? The choices are endless. Chinese food isn’t the only thing in Chinatown, but it’s a good bet you’ll find a place you like. Other restaurant tells that let you know where they’re coming from: a […]

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Boomers Know Portland?

May 30, 2013 by

How To Tell If Someone Just Showed Up You’ve been in the group where one person explains Portland from the ground up. Everyone listens while they down HUB beer. They tell historical stories like an OPB documentary. You’re impressed until you find out they moved here six months ago. Still, give them credit for trying […]

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The Last Word

May 28, 2013 by

You Can’t Erase A Carved Stone Coming out of the closet is one thing, but leaving an inscription on your gravestone seems to leave no doubt. Do the people he served with visit his grave? Do those in his unit who know what he did hold him in high regard? They should. Gay or straight, […]

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