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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1976)
Thursday. July 1. 1976 «»« T ri-M e t (ares have been increased to forty cents as of Thursday. July 1st. Students can continue to use thier stu dent I.D . cards, but their (ares will be th irty cents for high school and twenty cents for grade school pupils. Fares for the elderly and handicapped who ride during off-peak hours will not change. Holders of T ri-M e t Honored Citi zen cards, issued to persons who are over 88 or certified as disabled, will continue to ride for ten cents from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and free in the evening, on week ends and holidays. In peak hours they pay the full adult fare, now forty cents. T ri-M e t notes that current timetables which went into effect in mid-June, prior to the fare increase, still show the fare as thirty-five cents. T hat information will be updatd when new schedules are issued in the fall. M onthly passes cost $14 (or unlimited rides during a calendar month. Daily use for commuting to and from work offers a saving of $2.80 for July's twenty- one working days. Savings may be great er still if the pass is used either by the purchaser or other family members for evening or weekend bus travel. which Caseon M rs. Cassa, with tia ra ra s r Bah Btrsub joined the « reo s State Board oi Education &ÌUlMUMUÌ Guidi - r rn-n-rï I ’ve probably spent more time in Blomon's than in any other place while living in the bay area. I t is situated on the Berkeley Marina. It's intimate, the food is vry good and you have a panoramic view of San Francisco and the Golden Allen Jones Gate Bridge. CALIFORNIA TRIPPIN LOS ANGELES - CITY OF THE ANGELS thre was no city in the U .S th a t could really compare *o the amour sparkle and sophistication of San Francisco, with the possible exceptions of ew York and Boston. San Francisco had more snobs in Nob HiU than anywhere else : TcouTdI t h ! i oTFisherm an's W arf. C hin. Town, the fancy hotels « d t h e a t e r . ^ . Manv people have asked me. “W here are you from. Oakland or Los A n g e le .r H ived in both Los Angeles and Oakland. I waa raised in Los Angeles and I In y e a rs sone by A r t u a llv noX t c X « d ü i e atmosphere isn't the best. But if you lived in Angel Tow nas ndoubtedly^be "yes'. If you were to ask. "W here would rather live than SF T . you long as I did and had never been there, you're obviously from somewhere ebe. Lorez rould probably receive a severe tongue lashing. O r in other words - no way,, Baby- ou're part of the thousands of Oregonians going south for the summer, the re «Tfew of the place, you might w ant to check out - if you haven t already. Alexander was there and she waa G R E A T ! , D i« » 9000 The very ultimate in Disco. There is no place like it. This is the place . v ^ X d T h a . h . ^ of from New Y o rk to Portland. I f . plush the women are A N F R A N C IS C O - O A K L A N D • B E R K E L E Y ‘" w ““ ____ Rsetsursot features the very best in Afro-Am erican cousine. fry tu riw y d ru m stick, and corn bread dressing w ith giblet sauce, fresh string beans M r. Woodi y rro w ds are half young, half older, half Disco and half jazzy. No question a^>out the Black ownership though. M r. Woodley is highly' respected among ?he busine» communities of Los Angeles. The food is exceUent. the atmosphere » diversified and the music is alive at cocktail hour. How about that? z. b- (J,, Sea - Hermosa Beach M y uncle Freddy turned me on to this very hip spot on the beach. “Gerald Wilson" was there the night we Checkout w ho'sU 'ere and coming. W illie Bobo through July 4. Ysef Latecf July 8th through ,nd potaloe salad. The home made rolls and fresh salad are dyn-o-mite. They offer o ckU iU . The atmosphere is classy, the decor is colorful and intimate. The^service is ixcellent and don't be supriaed if you see more w h ite , than Blacks there. Ivan r--*-— *- H you're into atmosphere and good drink, check out Ivan Jackso a s a a s x — « . . . . beautdul/the men are handsome and the penthouse view is breath taking. You 11 have W ^ ï t o t Î t neighborhood establishment that you just keep coming back and **om Julv 20th through 25th, Carmen McRae. The Lady Situated in the Baldwin H ib section of Loa Angeles, it s cool. I t s a r e Ï . Î Z M o tf you * m t to dance a U»le or do a little girl watching. The popular recording group^Smoked Sugar” b there. They w ere telling me they may be coming th ia wav soon. T il let you know. They've got it together. M ad e Mountain T h b b one not only for the kids, but for “big people too. i t s as y° D a i ^ Y eJr A m O tt Y e . that's the name of the club. If you're into the disco thing, p o p u b r as D b ney Land and jsut aa accomodating. Its amusements are more u tune with 1984 The “Suprem e." were there in the evening. “T he Miracles were at Disney then here's where it is at. ° 0 ^ . N^ EesUbhshmeliitAb ^ t n e d by M arv Upshaw. Kansas City Chi*Js2 °? t ^ li player The last tim e I was down, the place was empty. This time, it was hard to find a w s t It's the only Black owned business in “Jack London Square in downtown Oakland. Oppie's offer good food, drink and plenty of Disco dancing - W e had a Ball!!!! Trlppin CHECK IT OUT . T h b weeks column goes out to some of the many, many people who made my visit Don't miss i t " Front-End Alignment - C U .ta L t a U . J « ~ FREE CONCERT Jazz and Disco, “Pleasure" and “Piece of the Action". Irv in g Park. July 4th. 5:00 to Fred Meyer^ 9:00. greyhound RACING exerreM eN T POST TIME 7:30 PM I This Week Only 9 (All American Car«) save $5.00 (Parts extra If needed) Air conditioned 4th floor Club Skyview Our Specialists will ad|ust Caster, Camber, Tod-In ,and Toe-Out settings to car manufacturer's specifications, safety check the steering and road test your car. Buffet dining on 3rd floor Fairview Terrace ' Post time 7 30 p m Monday thru Saturday For information and reservations call 655-2191 Sorry, no Sunday racing and no children _ _______________under 1 2 ' At Fairview Park NE 223rd and Halsey St east out Freeway Banfield (I-80N) BB > I I 1 I ‘ I NEW! An out-of-Una front-end can rob your car of valuable tire mileage, and make It more difficult to oontiol. DAN DD ER'S BAKER’S ,f N f Union h ! TIRE SALE Lombard 283 5248 Please bring copy off AD Svper Shoppiflg Cotters Help Lower yoor Cost of Living . . . You'r nearby Fred Meyer Super Shopping Center is filled with "People Pleasing” services to make your shopping more pleasant W id e spacious aisles, friendly helpful clerks and undercover parcel loading are |ust some of the "People-Pleasing" services for you. PI us...everyday low prices on thousands of items you use and need everyday help lower your c a r t of living Because we're open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, including Sunday you can shop when you WANT to. not when you HAVE to Come in anytime and funshop m $n95 CLUB a pleasant, relaxed atmosphere W Pag * 8 “ Unni.illllU. Portland Observer ttln ilt P a v k . In te r s ta te . P e n in s u la N.E. Killingsworth at Union N. lo m b a rd at Interstate 6 8 5 0 N. Lombard Plenty off Free and Easy Parking Open 9 am to 10 pm d aily, including Sunday.
