A boy named Giovanni and his girlfriend were visiting Italy and he gave her a piggy back ride through the cobblestone streets.  During their travels they kept seeing a figurine in shop windows of a priest giving a nun a piggy back ride and despite their efforts no one seems to have it for sale.  Display only.  Eventually Giovanni found the figurine to give to his girl.  As  he went to leave the shop-keeper told the American boy that the shop was for sale and quotes him a price in Euros.  The seed had been planted and the ceramics enthusiast, several girls and several years later, is now the proud proprietor of Sorella Luna, which means ” sister moon” in Italian.  The Ceramics and fine arts gallery offers masterpieces from Italy’s most renowned regions for ceramics.  They specialize in hand-crafted works using ancient designs that have been perfected for years.  The store has been open a little over a year-and-a-half and is full of beautiful platters featuring portrait, geometrico,  figures and fruit patterns and a complete selection of other table wares.  They even have figurines, but the one of the boy giving the girl a piggy back ride is…in great Italian tradition…not for sale.  Sorella Luna is located at 416 NS 12th Avenue in Portland Oregon and can be reached at 503-973-5862 and can is online at www.thesorellaluna.com.

One of many beautiful things at Sorella Luna

Maybe they thought the talent pool would be small in Portland which is why they never held the American Idol auditions here before.  Or maybe they looked at our neighboring small towns and thought that it’d be all Birkenstock and bangos, or big voices and even bigger hair…yikes.  Well, what ever they thought they will know soon enough because  American Idol auditions for the 11th season are finally coming to Portland for the first time July 2nd!  Are you young, hot, and talented and ready to be a big star?  Or maybe you are the next Susan Boyle?  Make some room in your bank account and get ready for your big break.  The Rose Quarter is host to Pre-registration which is June 30-July 1st and wristbands will be distributed to auditioners during pre-registration (tables open Thursday and remain open until Saturday morning).  Once auditioners obtain their wristbands, they will be asked to return to the stadium early morning Saturday, July 2 to line up for their audition.

Carrie Nation was a member of the temperance movement, which opposed alcohol in pre-Prohibition America.  She is particularly noteworthy for promoting her viewpoint through vandalism and is most famous for entering into alcohol-serving establishments and attacking the bar with her signature hatchet.  Nation was a large woman, 6 feet tall and 175 pounds and she described herself as “a bulldog running along at the feet of Jesus, barking at what He doesn’t like”.   But don’t worry, she is not invited.  The term “Blind Pig” was code for a speakeasy, which Circa33 honors with its name and authentic décor from the prohibition era that ended in 1933.  On June 25^th all this history is worth celebrating at the Carrie Nation’s Blind Pig Social!  Ten local distillers will be on-site sampling their favorites at the party that goes all day from noon to midnight.  Join the fun for only a $5 cover that will benefit the Oregon Distillers Guild.  Cheers!  Circa33 is on 33^rd and SE Belmont in Portland!  Come celebrate the beginning of summer with a toast to our liquid freedom!

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(This is the ACTUAL media release)

***FOX MEDIA ALERT***

• Wristbands will be distributed to auditioners during pre registration (tables open Thursday and remain open until Saturday morning).  Once auditioners obtain their wristbands, they will be asked to return to the stadium early morning Saturday, July 2 to line up for their audition.
• Available press coverage includes: B-roll, photos, interviews with auditioners, their friends/family members and interviews/photos with an available AMERICAN IDOL producer (pending availability).
• Media check-in for pre-registration will begin at 6:00 AM on both Thurs/Fri.
• Please note that these times are subject to change.

 

• Media check-in for the auditions will begin at 5:00 AM.
• Available press coverage includes: B-roll, photos,  interviews with auditioners, their friends/family members in line before their audition; OUTSIDE the stadium after their audition; Interviews/photos with an available AMERICAN IDOL producer (pending availability).
• NOTE: Contestants who do make it through to the next round of auditions cannot sing for the cameras after their audition.  Those contestants who do not make it through can sing for the cameras after their audition (outside the stadium) if they would like to.
• NO MEDIA WILL BE PERMITTED INSIDE THE VENUE DURING THE AUDITIONS, THEREFORE NO MEDIA WILL BE PERMITTED TO FILM OR PHOTOGRAPH THE CONTESTANTS DURING THEIR AUDITIONS.

 

The premiere Portland Italian motorcycle shop is MotoCorsa.  It is a beautiful showroom full of red and black, designed by a nightclub designer.  If you want to see an entertaining and informative video about Ducati’s, here is the one I talked about on-air. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXwFacJdMf8

The MotoCorsa showroom is located at:

2170 Northwest Wilson Street
Portland, OR 97210
(503) 292-7488

Do you want to throw a 4th of July party with out breaking the bank?  Here is a fun video about how to throw a red, white and blue party without having it cost a lot of green!

Entertaining for the 4th of July

Top Top Oscar Winning Guy Movies according to AskMen.com

1.) The Godfather

2.) Braveheart

3.) The Departed

4.) Gladiator

5.) Unforgiven

6.) Platoon

7.) French Connection

8.) The Bridge on the River Kwai

9.) Rocky

10.) Patton

Are you looking for a gift for you Grad or Dad?  It can be hard to find fun-for-the-whole-family but brunch at Salty’s in a great bet.  Sleep in, get out of the kitchen and combine breakfast with lunch!  A little bit like breakfast, a little like lunch, brunch is an American tradition with its all you can eat status.  The buffet at Salty’s has received local cheers and national acclaim, named the Nation’s BEST Brunch on MSN- City Search.  Everyone will have fun in your family, from the bottomless Mimosas to the towering chocolate fountain and so much yummy food in between.  Mom won’t have to hear complaints from picky eaters, either since their is so much to choose from all beautifully displayed.  Come early, leave late, but make sure to make reservations.  Salty’s looks over the water at all three locations and can be reached at:

SEATTLE RESTAURANTS:

SALTY’S ON ALKI 206.937.1600

SOUTH SEATTLE RESTAURANT:

SALTY’S AT REDONDO 253.945.1363

PORTLAND RESTAURANT:

SALTY’S ON THE COLUMBIA503.288.4444

Salty's View of the Columbia River

Local Portland resident Gina Harrison  has a mobile photo she travels with locally.  Gina takes her booth to weddings, anniversaries, birthday parties, and corporate events to make memories and make people smile.  The traveling photo booth captures your friends at your party and gives them a keepsake photo strip featuring 4 poses.  Gina is always happy to bring props to get the picture taking party started and will bring wigs, hats, glasses, and boas.  She will set it up, attend the booth, and take it down so all the host has to do is enjoy a book of ALL the photos taken at the party of ALL the guests.  Gina’s mobile business is called Divine Moments and you can find out more information or book your party at www.onthegophotobooth.com.

Divine Moments Photo Booth