Hi nurses of Portland area!!

I'm a new nurse with 6 months of ASC Pre/PostOp experience, looking to either work at another ASC or a hospital in either Pre/PostOp again, or as a Circulator, or in Intraprocedure in Endo. I currently have a job offer in my state for Intraprocedure in Endo, but in my area the hourly rate is super low and the cost of living is super high and it sucks🫠, so I'm thinking of maybe making the move out to the Portland area lol. I'm looking at apartments, and was wondering if there were any specific hospitals or surgery centers that anyone would recommend working at (and any to avoid!) so I can look at adjacent apartments around them😊

Thank you!!🙏

I Used to live in SE. I loved taking my bike to Corey. Rarely do you find someone that is so knowledgeable and trustworthy. I once had him restore a bike. I told him he had a "blank check". It was obvious from our conversation that if I had 5k to spend on a bike I would have, so when I told him blank check I was thinking 5-6 hundred. I told him to treat like he was fixing up his own bike.

Weeks later he called, he was embarrassed because he thought he had run up an astronomical bill and I would be upset. It was $235!!! My bike was perfect.

I moved to St. John's 5 years ago. Had a kid and barely recall seeing a story about the shop closing. I have been riding a Rad Wagon for 3 years with my kiddo. Now that they are in a preschool close to our house I sold it.

I have an 80's Nishiki that I want to tune up and just don't have time to work on it myself. Any recommendations? I am hoping to revamp the drive train, possibly throw disc brakes on, Idk.

I would love to find another local shop that has the same family vibes for my son to have a life long connection!

Doesn't have to be North Portland but would be nice.

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.

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

Got any personal recommendations?

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

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!

(24F) I really want to go but i have nobody to go with.
Preferably other women.

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!

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?

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!

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.

What was the name of the person who got up on stage and danced with the band during the encore? They were f-ing fabulous. I wish I got some video!