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Jennesa Palmer
The Clackamas Print
Valentine’s Day is the tradi­
tional day on which lovers express
their feelings for each other, send­
ing cards, flowers, candy and the
anonymous love note. However, to
some of us, it’s a holiday in which
we have no clue where to begin.
For those at a
loss for ideas, do i
not despair; there £
are places to go, fit­
ting for a variety of
interests.
There is always
the typical dinner-
and-a-movie date,
but try to make it
a date to remem­
ber. Consider all
the fun, interesting,
romantic and origi­
nal possibilities.
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Taking a stroll
on The Waterfront
in Portland is something to
remember, and it’s completely
romantic. The city lights gleaming
across the water with starry skies is
very enticing at nightfall.
A walk through the Pearl District
may strike any person’s interests,
with all the different shops show­
casing characteristics of their own.
On 23rd Street, there are many res­
taurants to choose from, and nice,
relaxed coffee shops to just sit down
in and talk
Up for an eventfill night? There
is always the local Rose Garden,
which hosts events and concerts.
Music is always a good conversa­
tion starter for those on first dates
as well
The more active and outgoing
type of person would perhaps enjoy
going up 1-5 to Bullwinkles,
where they have go-carts,
put-put golf, bowl­
ing, bumper cars
and other types of
activities.
To end the
date, a person
can always rely
on a more tra­
ditional, yet fun
and
romantic,
closure to the night.
Somehow, sitting and
watching a movie in
the theaters, sharing
popcorn and a Coke, is
always a favorable notion
to the ending of a night '
Just be yourself. Show your
dynamic personality.
The destination is the second-
most complicated thing regarding
a date. If that is taken care of it’s
time to defeat what is most difficult:
gathering up the willpower and ask­
ing your date out.
Attention singles:
Feb. 14 not just a day for
Liz Travers
The Clackamas Print
Ah, Valentine’s Day, a time for
couples. Well, forget that! Why
indulge another person when you
can have fun being single, and maybe
even meet someone hotter?
One thing everyone always asso­
ciates with this holiday is chocolate.
Luckily, there are lots of places in
Portland that make their own choco­
lates. One fun place is Alma Chocolate
on 140 NE 28* Avenue. Many of their
confections are organic, and they offer
a variety of beautiful and delicious
things. Try their dark Peruvian choco­
late, complete with edible gold leaf
Another awesome chocolate
place is Shagun Chocolates on 10
NW 16* Avenue. These sweets are
a little different, but still great For
example, Pepitpas are a blend of
pumpkin seeds, chocolate and ground
jalapeno.
If chocolate doesn’t sound good,
there are a ton of things to do. The
weather has been kind lately, and
taking advantage of that should be
top priority.
The Portland Classical Chinese
Garden is a sure thing, especially
since the entry for students is only
$5.50.
The museum
exhibit, Treasures
of Ancient Egypt,
will be ending on
March 4, so hat’s
definitely worth
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Back when I was little, every
Sunday after church, I walked
the two blocks to Pegasus com­
ics and browsed its selection. The
years went by, Pegasus became
Things From Another World and
my patronage remained loyal,
but I began noticing changes in
my favorite store. .
The comics remained, but
were joined by a new arriv­
al: collectible card games. It
wasn’t long before Things From'
Another World gained another
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new selling point: anime memo­
rabilia, be it action figure, post-
,er, or what have you.
But the sad part is that comic
stores are a dying breed. With
the growing popularity of comic
collections that can be pur-
chased at the local bookstore,
it’s both easier and cheaper to
just wait several months for the
new collection to come out than
it is to stop by a comic shop
every month to pick up the lat-
est issue.
So, what’s the problem? Is
it just that companies aren’t
making cômics that people find
themselves needing to read
month to month? Or is society
as a whole lazier and unwill­
ing to dedicate the time it takes
every month to head on over
the local comic store to pick up
their favorites?
The answer isn’t either, at
least not completely. With a
comic collection, you get a
convenient and easy way to get
your favorite characters (usu­
ally) going through a story
and experiencing some sort]
growth without having to d
four weeks for the next issua
come out.
I fully admit that I’m t
helping the comic stores to si
vive in this economy,
Nowadays, I usually heal
over to Clackamas Town Center
and spend hours reading the
collections, of which I’ll usu;
buy the one or two I can im
ine myself re-reading.
And oftentimes I f fi
myself thinking about ho^
used to spend time every we
after church finding out wj
Superman’s latest adventuq
was, and wondering if some®
I’ll be able to find a shop
I can take my son every Sunday
morning so that can find out
what happens to his heroes. I
So, even though these days
I get most of my comics from
Barnes & Noble, I still stop
by Things From Another World
every month or two to browse
the selections and see if any­
thing catches my eye.