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West Linn’s Pawsitivity hosting Dogtoberfest Oct. 20
How many events can you think of that combine the most beloved elements of Oktoberfest — beer, food and music — with adoptable pups and a pet costume contest? West Linn’s Pawsitivity is hosting a one-of-a-kind ‘Dogtoberfest’ at its store Oct. 20. Pawsitivity is a local pet store that offers grooming, training, walking and boarding services. From noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 the local business will combine its love for dogs with one of the world’s most popular fall celebrations. Dogtoberfest will include live music, food trucks, Shaker & Salt mobile bar, a pet costume contest and adoptable pets from Hazel House and Animal Aid. The event will take place at Pawsitivity, 19137 Willamette Drive, West Linn, next to the Neighborhood Walmart.
Portland is a top city for pizza, yet another ranking says
It’s pretty useless, at this point, to try and argue against the mountain of evidence in favor of the idea. Over the last few years, Portland’s reputation as a pizza city has solidified – accolades from the New York Times, Time Out magazine, the Italian pizza experts at Top 50 Pizza and some well-respected “international pizza consultants.”
Oregon Music Hall of Fame: Laura Veirs writes, sings her way to greatness
Maybe it’s some kind of record, maybe not. Laura Veirs, one of the new inductees into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame, estimates that she has written about 1,000 songs. Veirs has also put out 13 albums, including the appropriately named “Phone Orphans” in 2023, which includes — you guessed it — old songs that she had written and recorded on her phone. She “found” 14 of them — songs from 2018, 2020 and 2022. ...
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