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Clackamas Print ArtKCulture ____________________ Wednesday, June 3, 2009 ur exposes Portland’s dark past png back into Portland’s ne- histoiy is a journey riddled rnology and mayhem. In- ious buildings that once were es of lechery, corruption and ¡re now just average busi- ning the streets of Old Town, ■company Portland Walking Hers a look at all of these ■the cities dark underbelly in ■led Underground Portland. Bary to what the name would [the tour is not all about the ■i tunnels that were suppos- ■ scourge of Portland drunks Be turn of the century. Instead ■ on all the uglier (or better) Bf Portland that were ignored Bi learned about the history Bn back in grade school. tet ur is all about stripping the Bf romanticism away from Bt was once oh par with the ■ill wild west cities. Bf the truth can be dishearten- Bome facts are almost better Bow. My biggest disappoint- I1 the walk was discovering Shanghai tunnels were never ■ Ito actually be a spot where Bghaiing took place. ■fact and many others were Bo me by our tour guide, a Bned Herb Spice, a short, k ubby improve actor with a Bis job. As the tour went on Bore excited and his cheeks ian had charisma and he knew how to keep a group enter tained, an important fact considering that the tour is two and a half hours long and carried out completely on foot. There is one bathroom break so those with weak bladders are not ad vised to buy a ticket for this ride. For anyone who can stand for long enough, the tour is worth the $19 it takes, especially if you want to • learn about things like why Portland used to have the most strip clubs per capita. The tour isn’t exactly 100 percent family friendly considering one of the stops, kiddy comer to Darcelle’s, is the launching point of a story about three of Portland’s most famous brothel owners. Another fun fact I learned: as of 2005 it is legal to have live sex shows in Portland. No one has taken ad vantage of this fact, because as far as Portland’s busty sex business goes there’s no reason to push their luck with going “that far.” Sex wasn’t the only thing on our tour guides mind though, on the 85 degree afternoon stride we also Kayla Calloway Clackamas Print stopped at one of Portland’s most Tour guide Herb Spice checks to see if the builiding is wrought iron or fiberglass. Portland has emblematic shops, Voodoo Donuts. the most wrought iron buildings still standing in the nation. Here, after a brief history of the hole in the wall shop, the tour took turns Center, owned by a Persian man also available. In the shop, the herb entered into a dark cool room with biting into a chocolate donut shaped named Morteza Aleali. In this shop, alist Aleali will check patients for ail a history full of stories, rumors and like a little man who oozed with red a wide variety of ingredients are used ments and then administer a solution ghost hunts. We spent our last few' jelly blood. to make traditional Chinese medi in the form of either a wine or tea. moments hearing Herb the stage man The donut shop is the only official cine. This doctor’s checkup is not a part of spin his final two tales of Portland's grub stop on the trip but the expedi Hai Ma, or dried sea horse is used the tour but if you come back saying darkest moments regarding what re tion both starts and ends at Old Town as a male Viagra, and antelope hom Herb sent you, former tour members ally happened in when Portland was Pizza, the house to another entrance is the female sex enhancing counter can get a 10 percent discount for the still just a river town full of turmoil. of what was once Portland’s exten part. services provided. You can make a reservation for sive underground tunnel system. Other ingredients such as black The tour ends with a walk down a tour by going to Porltandwalking- One of the most interesting stops snake, ginseng and a variety of differ a wood staircase under Old Town tours.com or by calling (503)774- along the stint was a shop in China ent animal parts, roots and herbs are Pizza. We all grabbed flashlights and 4522. Town cal led Herbs & Acupuncture tless students plan for summer Stick around town and enjoy the roses you ride MAX. Besides having the endangered black rhinoc eros, the zoo has many other Arts & Culture Editor motivating factors. For those who enjoy classic pop punk, the B-52s are performing at the For all of you looking for zoo on June 19 at 7 p.m. Tick something fabulous, yet not ets cost $27. painfiil on the wallet, to do in ♦Vans Warped tour is an Portland this summer we have unforgettable event for the al compiled a list of ideas. ternative music lovers resid ♦Portland Farmers Market ing in the area. Warped tour has locations all over, ranging is at Washington County Fair from Milwaukie to the heart of grounds Sunday Aug. 16 and downtown. The only cost for has an impressive list of bands this event is whatever you end performing; ranging from Un up purchasing from the selec deroath to Less than Jake to tion of locally grown produce . Bad Religion, it seems the $30 or baked foods. Most markets will be well worth it. are open now until September. ♦Underground Portland ♦Portland Rose Festival tours are a great way for the Dragon Boat Race is Satur brave adventurous to spend day, June 6 and Sunday June 7 an* afternoon. The tour ex and begins at 8 a.m. and ends plores the criminal past of at aprx. 4 p.m. a racing event downtown Portland and even consisting of nearly 100 teams involves going underground (including local, national, and to show entrances to the infa international teams) with four mous “Shanghai tunnels.” (See teams competing every nine above story). minutes. Races are held on the ♦The Waterfront Blues Fes Willamette River (close to the tival is the nation’s second larg Hawthorne Bridge), in boats est blues festival. The festival provided through the Portland- is non-profit and raises money Kaohsiung Sister City Associa and food to help the hungry. tion. The event costs $10 per person, ♦Portland Saturday Market per day and runs from July 2 must not be forgotten, as it is a through the 5 and is located on great place for cheap eats and Tom McCall Waterfront Park. unique items. Located on SW ♦Voodoo Donut is a great Naito Blvd, under the Bumside place for the romantic donut Bridge and in Ankeny Park, the enthusiast. All of those with big market is open from now until wedding plans need look no Dec. 24 on Saturdays from 10 further. How about a simple yet to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 11 delicious option, get married to 4:30 p.m. at Voodoo Donut and save the ♦Oregon Zoo is a great greens, while enjoying sugary place to go with friends or fam or vegan donuts? For informa ily and is fairly inexpensive at tion on planning your voodoo $9.75 for an adult ticket, but a wedding visit http:_//voodoo- $1 is taken off-admission when doughnut.com/weddings.php Abigail Neat I Brad Heineke Clackamas Print (ictor (left), Amanda Fox (center) and Josh Bierdman (right) chill outside of Jhlin and discuss their plans for this summer. |mer draws nigh. The Ion and cool drinks are k as the heat rises and Iticipation of a couple is| break from school ■ever so closer. The |r heat has kicked in lith summer just over Bizon, it brings to ques- Ihai does one do with the |r break. B; work would be the Is answer as work doles ■paycheck that means Icash to spend on what- lunimer vacation desires lould want. Of course Bork is done and the Bek safely deposited into Bik account, what does F from there? Josh Ble- |'c a Clackamas student, intends to party it up this sum mer. So it sounds like he has his plans set up for a rocking good time this summer with his partying. “Going to summer school,” Carmen Carazos, a Clackamas student, said when asked what she planned to do this sum mer. It sounds like Carvazos’ plans on continuing her educa tion through the summer, get the jump start on her degree, and she said, “Yeah, I don’t mind schools. I like school.” So the summer sounds like it will be a continuation of edu cation for her. That isn’t all Carvazos plans to do this summer though. “Have fun with my dogs.” Carvazos also plans on vis iting with her husband’s fam ily, who lives close by. So, folks can party, further education, or visit with fam- ily and friends. Although it is Oregon, so that means much more than just hanging out at a friend’s place with the music blaring. Oregon is an outdoors state, so there is plenty to do outside of the city or suburb or local park. Amanda Fox and Jason Vic tor, both Clackamas students, both do the work deal for the summer, but they also plan on going camping in July out at Boulder Lake. So, with the possibilities out there those range from camp ing at Mt. Hood to kicking back at a friend’s place. There seems to be plenty of things to do this upcoming summer. Be sure to take some time off work and plan something fun for summer. The next school term seems to always to be better when one has great sto ries to swap with friends about summer vacation.
