Left: Fairgoers linger and sip margaritas from Por Que No in the margarita garden. Right: Mississippi Street is a p
Left: Fairgoers linger and sip margaritas from Por Que No in the margarita garden. Right: Mississippi Street is a p
Left: A tray of Voodoo Doughnuts is ready for a hungry public. The Doughnut Mobile is run by local nonprofit Urban Opportun
Left: A tray of Voodoo Doughnuts is ready for a hungry public. The Doughnut Mobile is run by local nonprofit Urban Opportun
Left: The interior of Bella Norte, a vintage shop housed in a building that has been on Mississippi since 1908. Right: Inside Good, an art gallery that
Left: The interior of Bella Norte, a vintage shop housed in a building that has been on Mississippi since 1908. Right: Inside Good, an art gallery that
A famished lad named Dylan makes short work of a cone from Flavour Spot after a day spent car-painting and da
A famished lad named Dylan makes short work of a cone from Flavour Spot after a day spent car-painting and da
“The street fair helps our relationship with the community,” says ReBuilding Center employee Leo Silba. “We get a lot of first-time customers coming in
“The street fair helps our relationship with the community,” says ReBuilding Center employee Leo Silba. “We get a lot of first-time customers coming in
Amnesia Brewing has big plans in store: expanding production to a warehouse, shipping to Seattle, and bottling starting in January 2010.
Amnesia Brewing has big plans in store: expanding production to a warehouse, shipping to Seattle, and bottling starting in January 2010.
Amnesia Brewing owner Kevin King started his company after years of working for other brewers. “The fair is good for the street, and good for the vendors,” he says. Judging by the crowds sucking up Amnesia’s Desolation IPA</sp
Amnesia Brewing owner Kevin King started his company after years of working for other brewers. “The fair is good for the street, and good for the vendors,” he says. Judging by the crowds sucking up Amnesia’s Desolation IPA</sp
The outdoor patio at Amnesia was consistently packed. “We’ve had a line since 1,” says Amensia owner Kevin King. “It will probably go until 9.” Surprisingly, this isn’t even the brewpub’s busiest day.
The outdoor patio at Amnesia was consistently packed. “We’ve had a line since 1,” says Amensia owner Kevin King. “It will probably go until 9.” Surprisingly, this isn’t even the brewpub’s busiest day.
Whole Foods employees from the NE 15th and Fremont store hand out free water bottles and samples of Trailhead iced coffee, which is roasted only three blocks away. It was a popular item in the 90-degree heat.
Whole Foods employees from the NE 15th and Fremont store hand out free water bottles and samples of Trailhead iced coffee, which is roasted only three blocks away. It was a popular item in the 90-degree heat.
Mississippi’s quick development has also led to the erection of Pearl-style condos. “There are feelings in the neighborhood of outsiders coming in,” says one local business owner.
Mississippi’s quick development has also led to the erection of Pearl-style condos. “There are feelings in the neighborhood of outsiders coming in,” says one local business owner.
Alfonso Saint-Louis entertains passersby with his accordion stylings. The determined busker hitchhiked and stowed away on freight trains to make his way to the city. “Ever since I was 15, I’ve been obsessed with getting to Portland,” he says.
Alfonso Saint-Louis entertains passersby with his accordion stylings. The determined busker hitchhiked and stowed away on freight trains to make his way to the city. “Ever since I was 15, I’ve been obsessed with getting to Portland,” he says.
The way of the future: a pair of locals cruise by in their three-wheeled electric car. Notice the lack of exhaust fumes.
The way of the future: a pair of locals cruise by in their three-wheeled electric car. Notice the lack of exhaust fumes.
Yes, that car is entirely covered in paint. As part of a fundraiser for the Children’s Healing Art Project, kids were allowed to make like Jackson Pollock on a donated set of wheels. Uh oh, better get Maaco!
Yes, that car is entirely covered in paint. As part of a fundraiser for the Children’s Healing Art Project, kids were allowed to make like Jackson Pollock on a donated set of wheels. Uh oh, better get Maaco!
Fairgoers relax at the charity beer garden. Manned entirely by volunteers and bolstered by keg donations from more than five breweries, the beer garden gave all its proceeds to the Albina Youth Opportunity School and Boise-Elliot Elementary school. Ch
Fairgoers relax at the charity beer garden. Manned entirely by volunteers and bolstered by keg donations from more than five breweries, the beer garden gave all its proceeds to the Albina Youth Opportunity School and Boise-Elliot Elementary school. Ch
The sneaky tang of blueberries segues into the subtle sourness of lemongrass in the Blue Grass cone from Junior Ambassador’s, a popular Mississippi Av
The sneaky tang of blueberries segues into the subtle sourness of lemongrass in the Blue Grass cone from Junior Ambassador’s, a popular Mississippi Av
Junior Ambassador’s offers Portland’s most offbeat ice cream flavors such as cream cheese and smoked salmon, gingersnap cookie and basil, and Maple Strip Tease, spiked with real bacon.
Junior Ambassador’s offers Portland’s most offbeat ice cream flavors such as cream cheese and smoked salmon, gingersnap cookie and basil, and Maple Strip Tease, spiked with real bacon.
Two patrons duck out of the festivities for a contemplative cup at Albina Press. Barista Rita Kaminsky is another local wary of the neighborhood’s gro
Two patrons duck out of the festivities for a contemplative cup at Albina Press. Barista Rita Kaminsky is another local wary of the neighborhood’s gro
On Saturday, July 11, tens of thousands of revelers from across the city and deep in the suburbs flowed into a half-mile stretch of road at the southern end of North Portland for one of the most popular neighborhood gatherings in the city—the Mississippi Avenue Street Fair.
Despite its artfully bohemian exterior, Mississippi Avenue has been a district of some contention due to the rapid gentrification taking place. The historically poor neighborhood experienced a real-estate resurge…
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