So, our locally filmed TV series, Leverage, is having a convention in town when they resume shooting. Who else here is going to ConCon?

Portland Suburb Barbies (descriptions are hilarious):

http://thingsaboutportlandthatsuck.wordpress.com/barbie-dolls/

They sure got Lake O, Hawthorne and Oregon City Barbie's down to a T!

I'm willing to spend a few dollars on staying dry and warm but it's been 5+ years since I went technology shopping on jackets. Your favorites and not so favorites? Is it true Northface quality is done for? Best deal's you've found in town?
I'd like to find a mid and outer layer combo that'll do the trick hiking rainy trails this fall, snowshoeing and skiing this winter, and backpacking come spring and summer. Dreamer? Help?

so..KGON HD2 and KNRK HD2 are both really great.
and no commercials??!

I still have some leaf pictures that I took a couple weeks ago and have been lazy about editing. I'll hopefully trickle them all out before winter hits for real. :)

i know i need a lot of help tonight, but..


what would you call the style of dress that the man in this picture is sporting?





p.s. "hipster" doesn't count.

Where can I get good congee in the Beaverton/Hillsboro area? I've fallen hard for it but it's a pain going all the way across town to the Fubonn area to get it.

I need a good Italian dinner! I don't care about cost really, SE is better, but that doesnt really matter either. I do prefer Southern Italian tho... Whats your favorite place?

Bonus if they serve gnocchi!

my housemate is going to a "super rad" party in sw. she would very much like to know if it is feasible to bike across the ross island bridge. if not, is the springwater corridor her next best shot?

please and thank you.

I know this is kind of a long shot, but does anyone know if it's possible to buy breadfruit anywhere in town, either dried (without preservatives) or fresh? This is for microbotanical reference samples, not to eat, so unfortunately anything with additives or preservatives wouldn't work. I'm specifically looking for Micronesian varieties, though anything would be helpful at this point.

Thanks so much!

does anyone have a recommendation for a local printer/print shop? i'm sure i could send hi-res files anywhere, but i'd prefer to support a local business if possible. i'm looking for a professional and competitively priced vendor (this might be a rush job so cost is very much a make-or-break part of it) to print a batch of flyers/postcards this week. "don't use these guys" advice is also welcomed. thanks in advance.

where can i get some nomnom dim-sum?

for all of you who occasionally get into Beaverton, the corner of Murray and Scholls Ferry Road has a small shopping area. The area has several eateries and one is called the Cafe Murrayhill; http://www.cafemurrayhill.com/. It has been recommended by friends so I was awake and hungry so decided to check it out. I was there between 9:30-10:30 am this morning. I sat at a table facing the lake with the two fountains and it was nice. Wait staff was pleasant and helpful,cafe was about half full with 15 tables and about four booths with a take out counter. Good selection on the menu. The wait staff was a little slow for 6 wait staff plus a bus boy and only 1/2 full. The kitchen notified me 15 minutes after placing my order (which took awhile for them to take) that the specific ingredients for my order were being prepared and would be another 15-20 minute wait. During that time two tables were served, one table had missing items, the other had cold food. My order took 45 minutes to prepare. The food was good (when it arrived), the coffee was decent and the atmosphere was good, so I am going to chalk this up to a bad morning for the staff and try it again. So if you have time to spend and are not pushed, try out the Cafe Murrayhill for brunch and enjoy.