Portland Spaces Unveiling and Launch Party
January 13, 2008 at 4:11 am | In Culture | 2 CommentsTags: magazine launch party, portland spaces
The Portland Spaces launch party on Thursday night was out in a big warehouse in the industrial area of NW Portland. We arrived around 7:30 and the place was packed! The floor was covered in sod and the decor was like a summer garden party, an interesting juxtaposition to the cement walls and exposed beams. The sod made the air very humid, but being a native Oregonian, I much prefer that to dry air. It gave us a chance to feel transported to another place in a warmer season and escape the cold rain for a while. We eventually succeeded at making our way through the crowd and over to the bar for some deliciously refreshing blood orange drops. And after a while of wandering around, we started running into friends and acquaintances. That’s one thing I love about Portland — in a room full of strangers at any given event you’re bound to come across a friend or two. There were some speeches and the unveiling of the magazine cover (shown above). We each got a copy of the magazine, which I promptly started reading upon my return home. It was a fun evening! I look forward to seeing future issues of the magazine, as well as the website, which is set to launch on Monday.
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Sounds like the party was oodles of fun. I can’t wait to get my hands on an issue, as well as see the full website for the mag.
Comment by Victoria E — January 13, 2008 #
oh, I wish we could have stayed longer and seen you two! It was just WAY too packed to move and we literally could not make it any further than twenty feet into the space. But that’s a good problem for the magazine to have, too many enthusiasts! I loved the first issue and the gift bag — we went to Burgerville for lunch the next day courtesy of the giftcards. Awesome.
We went to the Meridian Gold Dust on Hawthorne after we fled the PS party, which was cool. You would love the interior — super mid-century.
Comment by Susan — January 14, 2008 #