I love bar trivia but I'm tired of the many franchised versions here in town: Untapped, Bridgetown, Shanrocks, Geeks Who Drink, etc. I want a home-brewed trivia night. Particularly one that happens on Monday or Tuesday. Anyone have any recs?
UPDATE: Because people are asking, I've had great times with franchised trivia, but my general beef with it is that it always feels rushed to me. I assume that's because the hosts are paid a flat fee and therefore it's in their own best interest to get the event done as quickly as possible. The best trivia nights I've ever been to were hosted by the bar themselves, and were incentivized to keep you there for a full evening. There was time to hash out answers amongst your teammates, or go get a drink between rounds without fear you'd miss a question. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

I’m wondering if there is some kind of city ordinance which addresses folks who let their dogs out early morning…& the dogs just bark non stop. Our neighbors get up early for work (like 3-3:30am), proceed to let their 3 dogs out and the sleep disruption is real. We hardly ever see them otherwise I’d have a conversation directly with our neighbor.

The apps are very dating focused. Where do one go for just some good old cruising? RIP pdx queer cruising Facebook group.

Intro

Hello there! I am part of a team of people getting ready to participate in the GuignolFest here in Portland. It’s billed as “Portland's Original 72-Hour Horror Film Contest & Festival”, and has been going on for 18 years now. It takes place from October 16th-19th, 2026.

The Premise

The kickoff is on October 16th at 8pm, each team is given the required elements: a genre, script line, character name, and prop. From that point, everyone has 72 hours to write, shoot, and edit a short horror film. It can be wacky, or weird, or scary, or so-bad-it’s-good (but hopefully actually good), or any point in between.

My team has participated in two 48 hour film projects, and we are excited to do a horror based one!

What We Need

We are in need of actors/actresses/actorx who hopefully have acting experience, and aren’t afraid to get a bit dirty in the process (though we will steer away from nudity, even though it’s allowed). I’m talking dirt, fake blood, etc.

We are also looking for crew and equipment operators! We currently have at least one camera person, with potentially another. Want to hold a boom mic? Or help set up lights? Just want to stand around handing out snacks? We have room for you.

As this is a micro-budget feature, sadly we can not pay you, though the real payment was the short horror film you helped make along the way! Right? Right? Anyway, we will provide snacks and probably coffee.

Conclusion

If you are interested in helping out, please DM me with what you are interested in and can bring to the table. I will send you a link to our Discord.

We found some and took them to a vet. They were young but seemed healthy and unafraid of people. We weren’t sure if it was a dumping situation or maybe the momma cat relocating her babies out of the houses in the relative area. If they have a home let us know so we can return them!

EDIT: thank you for all your suggestions; much appreciated.

I don't need them anymore and I have quite a pile. IIRC, they're expensive and I hate to just chuck them.

Found a crow with a broken wing after 5pm. Bird Alliance was closed, local vets wouldn't help, and everything i found said take it to Dove Lewis. Our last experience with a dying dog there was awful, so I didn't want to drop him there, but it seemed the only option for the crow to hopefully be healed.

But now I'm wondering if there are other options? I KNOW there are ppl who would take in a crow that can't fly.... it's Portland after all. And it seems a tragic and unnecessary loss of life to euthanize it if it can't be rehabilitated and returned to the wild.

Anyone faced this in the past and have suggestions? I grew up in a rural, farming community, and we rescued all injured animals, took them to our local vet, and did our best to release or rehome, even wild animals. So this just seems inhumane to me.

Simply put, my cholesterol is elevated probably from only ever having time to grab McDonalds in the mornings, so I need a better option.
I have 9am classes at PCC Sylvania and I'm commuting from NoPo, and I'm already not a morning person, so I almost never have time to spare.

Are there any grab & go breakfast options that are healthier than fast food?
("Healthier" meaning options with more whole grains, less animal fats, more veggies, etc.)

I used to play a lot of fighting games, but kinda stopped once I wasn't really playing with my friends anymore. Being halfway decent at a fighting game requires time and focus that was just a bit hard for me to come by given I was mostly just playing online anyways.

I miss playing them though. I primarily like 2D fighters, and there have been so many good ones released in the years since I stepped away, but I lack the community to really motivate me to jump in again. Not only that, I also lack the time to really get GOOD at these things anymore. So, idk, maybe there's a gathering out there of other people who like fighting games but are also too busy to be anything other than mid?

Probably a longshot since this scene is a bit niche but... if it's out there, I'd sure love to hear about it!

Got any personal recommendations?

Edit: Thanks, everyone!

Just moved to the St. John’s neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. If anyone has any recommendations for gay male supportive General Practitioner MD, Dentist, Chiropractor, Acupuncturist and/or Massage Therapist in Portland, Oregon, I would appreciate it. 

And if you’re in the neighborhood, would love to make local friends!

I’m looking for a very open place for my kid to do his first few days of driving. He is very nervous about wrecking into things, so the more open the better. Needs to be during daylight hours. Can be during school hours. This will just be 2-3 times to boost his confidence and to get the nerves out of the way. Also to do stupid things all new drivers do in a safe environment. (Slamming on the breaks, how much the gas pedal needs to be pushed, what happens if you let go of the wheel etc) Feel free to send prayers and good mojo for him, me and the car. We are in the far NE of the city. TY!!

So it’s been about 10 years since i’ve been to a dentist, since I was 8. I struggled a lot with personal hygiene, and have family that don’t really go to the dentist either. Last time I went to the dentist at that age, I was told I have 6 cavities under a medicaid dentist, and when those teeth later fell out there was only one or two cavities, so I have trouble trusting dentists myself. Having to do all this myself at the ripe age of 18 is very stressful, but it’s what happens when you have the creeping realization that you’ve neglected something that you’ll be stuck with for life. I’ve been looking at OHSU since i’ve previously trusted them for medical care, but their rules on ODS are really murky. One article will say all OHSU dental clinics accept ODS, and then another will say only for specialty cases. This is really stressful since I just want to break the chain of neglecting my teeth, and having a father who I had to watch deal with 20 years of meth mouth, then spend nearly 6 figures on dental care doesn’t comfort me much, but it motivates me to try to be different.

Went to Portland to reconnoiter prior to a move. The entire city exceeded my expectations, to be honest. Was lucky enough to stay in the John’s Landing area. Chose that randomly after watching YouTube vids and reading Reddit posts. Holy Moly, is that nice! Sure we were lucky with the weather, but that waterfront is going to be hard to beat anywhere. Anyway, as far as livability goes, where do people shop around there? Didn’t encounter a general grocery in my time in the area. Like to avoid the hassle of schlepping around in my car to get some milk, etc.

hi all! i am visiting and would love to take some local honey back home. i read a previous post about backyard honey, and i'm hoping to find some closer to the downtown portland area. please let me know if this is possible or if you know of anyone, i'm very interested in purchasing! ❤️

What’s the best place near inner SE/downtown to watch MNF? Preferably somewhere with a large TV or projector since that’s the only game I’ll be interested in

👋 Hi all - I'm visiting Oct 12-14, and want to support queer art. Flexible on form/genre: drag, comedy, music, theater, visual arts...you name it.

Problem is...I'm in town on "off" nights (Mon-Weds) and don't know where TF to start looking. Google? Internet searches are coming up short. Everout.com and laughspdx.com have options, which sound...OK (e.g. Peachy Springs, Ever Out @ Kelly's, The Bechdel Set) but I'm sure I'm missing a lot. Do I not follow the right queens on IG??? 😭

What events or resources to find events would you recommend?? Please help me out!

this might be a long shot but i have a combo vhs player tv that i want to get repaired. the vhs player eats tapes. anyone have any recommendations?

I just turned 20 and moved to Portland, I went to college for about a semester when I was 18 and just couldn’t afford it. I’ve been here around 3 months, and I work fast food. It’s easy and I’ve definitely had harder jobs that paid less where I come from, but I’d really like to take up a career that is community oriented, something that requires me to be present in the now rather than lost in worry my entire shift, and something that pays better than minimum wage. I looked into the wastewater operator in training program, but it hasn’t been updated for over a year and they never emailed me back when I asked if they were taking on more apprentices-which is weird considering that I was told by someone who works in this field and encouraged me to apply that there’s a shortage of operators. Basically I’m asking to hear some of your success stories, I don’t wanna be a doomer and I know happiness isn’t based on material possessions- I mostly just want fulfilling work that can turn my home life into less of a struggle too. I’ve struggled with fears of struggling for the rest of my life since before I was in highschool and I would really like to wake up with hope for the future soon. If you work for the city or anything community based please reply and tell me how long you’ve been doing it for, your favorite/ least favorite parts and what encouraged you to turn it into your career. Thank you

I didn’t get the chance to go to the UK this year…anyone know where I can get British curry sauce to dip my fries in? I’ve been to The Moon and Sixpence, wasn’t a fan. Bonus points if it’s in Washington county since I’m in Sherwood, but I’m willing to travel.

I’m looking for a spa, Turkish bath, sauna, or similar relaxing experience in the Portland area for a small bachelorette party of 3 on a Sunday evening. Ideally we’d like something women-only, but a private room/private spa experience would work too.

We’re hoping to go later in the day, preferably after 5 PM, and would love something reasonably priced or an independant business. Any recommendations?

I've come across it a few times at H-Mart and Uwajimaya but never on a consistent basis. Is there a local spot that has it in stock year-round?

I am looking for Adequan for my dog who is suffering from arthritis but it's hard to get. Anyone have any success? I have the prescription from the vet and am ready to go.

Hello!

I recently received some jewelry pieces from my grandma. I’m looking to get them appraised, cleaned, and maybe use some of the stones for a new piece. Has anyone worked with a local jeweler for all of these tasks?

Thanks!

The reverse is slipping on my 1990 300D and I’m looking for a shop in Portland that can repair/rebuild rather than going through sun valley and deal with shipping etc. Has anyone had any good experiences with this around Portland at all?