For some, the term happy hour means little more than a cheap well drink, or a buck off a domestic beer.  Portland does things a little bit differently, as evidenced by the plethora of high end happy hours scattered throughout town.  While one might not immediately associate the terms pool hall and high end, when it comes to happy hour, the Uptown Billiards Club makes them seem like best friends.
Located in a non-descript building off of NW 23rd st., the Uptown Billiards Club has one of the most unique happy …

This is the first in a six part series documenting my trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for Carnival in February 2009.   In this series we will cover everything from expectations, places to see, what to do/not to do, and hopefully share some of the more interesting stories from the trip.
Well lets see, where to begin.  Carnival in Rio is the biggest party in the world.  We had no idea what to expect when we headed down there, and to say the least we, were not disappointed.  Whether …

Have you ever wanted to start a blog?  It seems like anyone on the internet these days has at least considered the idea at some point.  Many people even attempt.  And then within months, weeks or even days, they fall into a black hole and stop writing all together.  Unless you have a real passion for your topic, or writing in general, it can be tough to get enough momentum going to keep your blog current.  I will admit, I too have fallen victim to this in the past, and …

Well, everything must have a beginning right? This is mine. My name is Sean and this is a blog. It has taken a long time to get to this point. Numerous false starts and topical tangents that never quite panned out have plagued the beginning to this blog. So I decided the best way to start…is to just start. I am not really sure where this path will lead. There are so many things I wish to write about, it will be difficult to make this structured in a way …