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March in the Starlight Parade!
Would you like to march with Weird Portland United in the 2019 Starlight Parade on June 1st, 2019? There’s one requirement, and it’s fabulous at […]
Michael James Schneider Event Was A Huge Success!
Our ‘Weird Portland Creatives’ inaugural event was a smashing success! Not only did our tickets sell out, but we raised […]
A Walk on the Weird Side
Welcome to the first edition of A Walk On the Weird Side – An Exploration of the Weird and Wonderful […]
Weirdo Photographer Rob Corpuz
Weird Portland United recently sat down with fine art photographer Rob Corpuz to discuss the creative process behind his exceptional […]
Trooper Dick Curtis
It’s no secret that Portland’s history of brewing and craft beers is an integral part of this city’s DNA. It’s also no secret that the typical Oregonian’s views about the influx of Californians is nothing new. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Blitz-Weinhard company, one of Portland’s oldest breweries, capitalized on that to launch a series of ads that not only swept the zeitgeist of Portland and Oregon at large, but spawned a spin-off album and children’s television show.
Weird Portland United is launched to celebrate what makes Portland unique
With a host of his favorite weirdos, The Unipiper successfully launched an organization to support the colorful characters who make […]
Wiki-War
Local podcasters Mark Middleton and Todd Werkhoven regularly feature a segment called “WikiWar” on their podcast called The MarkandToddcast. Mark and Todd go head-to-head to see who pulled the most interesting short articles from Wikipedia.
We’ve decided to feature some of their more interesting finds here at Weird Portland United.
Paul Bunyan’s Babe
Everyone knows the giant Paul Bunyan that presides over the north end of Kenton. But who knows about the four […]
The City’s Best Bike Racks (A Bike Tour)
Portland’s got some nice racks. Other cities have other kinds of racks that garner media attention, but no city sports […]
