Finally Back from the Dead or Should I say Flu

Anthony Bourdain, Apizza Scholls, Voodoo Doughnut, and the Flu

Anthony Bourdain in Portland Sitting next to the sliding glass door to the deck watching the drizzle and working on my computer. Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations “Pacific Northwest” rerun from 2007 playing in the background. I never thought the mundane could feel so good and bland food taste so good…

Baked Alaska in Astoria Oregon

I Take My Hat off to Chef Chris of Baked Alaska Fine Dining & Public House

On our trip to Astoria, Oregon my wife Shirley de Rose ran across an article in an Oregon Coast magazine on Chef Christopher Holen of Baked Alaska. So we decided we had to visit Chris and his restaurant.

Final Lunch 2.0 Networking in Portland

Has the Lunch 2.0 Networking and Informational Lunch Hour Come to an End?

Yesterday I visited with the Portland Lunch 2.0 networking crowd at what was billed as possibly the last Lunch 2.0 event in town due to the economic downturn. This Lunch 2.0 was held at the Elemental Headquarters on 5th Avenue downtown.

Short Hair Styles, Summer Dresses, and Catering for Dress for Success

Chance to dress up in your summer dresses and short hair styles to attend the end of the summer party of the year for Dress for Success

Gary Pool and Shirley de Rose This last weekend my lovely wife Shirley and I attended a great event put on by MakeoverPDX for the benefit of Dress for Success Portland, OR. The event was held at Blackbird Farms in Beaverton, Oregon. The evening was fun filled and full of inspirational stories, live entertainment, food, wine, and cocktails.

Tortas | Subway Sandwiches | Marketing for the Little Guy

How can Marketing taste so GOOD?

In an earlier blog post “Tortas to Die for – Marketing for the Little Guy” I touted the fantastic tortas. Now I have found Torta heaven. Taco Miendo is located in Oregon City and even happens to be one of my SEO clients. I was talking to Ricardo, the owner, about the process over at Taco Miendo his new enterprise, he said “lets go across the parking lot and you can order one to see how it is done. Ricardo has been successfully operating Tacho’s Mexican food Restaurant for many years now.

Tortas to Die for | Marketing for the Little Guy

Yesterday I visited a little bakery and deli shop I frequented when I lived in that part of town.

La Paz Panaderia Bakery and Deli, 11518-1 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland, OR 97220 503-255-3792.

Santa Barbara to San Diego | Lakeside | Feeding the Canadians

Day 3 the final front side of our journey Santa Barbara to San Diego.

We did make it to San Diego and my San Diego office is officially up and running. I can now give you a final day of the trip report.

Petaluma to Santa Barbara | San Francisco | Fisherman’s Wharf

The day began in Petaluma, CA.

We headed to Santa Barbara with a stop at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. We visited pier 39 and ate lunch at the end of the pier at a place called Neptune’s Palace. Great place for seafood by the way.

The Best Fish Taco I Ever Had!

WOW! I had a fish taco at Baja Grill yesterday and it was absolutely the best fish taco I have ever eaten. Baja Grill is downtown Portland at 827 S.W. Second Avenue.

SEMpdx Hot Seat 8-14-07 Great Event

SEMpdx Logo The SEM Hot Seat a panel of experts will actually critique 4 websites and discuss SEM and SEO topics that will help you gain insight into what you should or should not be doing to make your website more visible to the public. Seating is limited.

Costco, Harry Potter, and a Marketing Lesson

Can we learn a Marketing lesson from a short shopping trip? My answer is a hearty YES!

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