PDX Romantic

Father’s Day Romance

Kory McDow — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:00:22 +0000

Curious about romantic things to do this weekend in Portland? Check back every Thursday to read about a romantic event happening this weekend in the City of Roses. If you know of an event you feel should be featured on PDX Romantic, send an email to events@pdxromantic.com with the details of the event. This weekend [...]

Dragon Boat Romance

Kory McDow — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:00:19 +0000

Rose Festival Waterfront Village

Kory McDow — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:16:36 +0000

Necessary Numbers For Romance

Kory McDow — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:00:14 +0000

Being romantic is wonderful. Preparing for a romantic endeavor creates butterflies in your stomach as you anticipate your partner’s ear-to-ear smile. When all of your time invested in preparing for your special moment comes to fruition seamlessly, it is a mixture of pure joy and satisfaction. Like with most things in life, that special moment [...]

Romance Buddy

Kory McDow — Mon, 31 May 2010 21:00:48 +0000

“You can be my wingman anytime.” - Iceman (Top Gun) Everything I learned, I learned in kindergarten. Well, that’s not exactly true because I skipped kindergarten. (The long story involves going to a new school and already knowing my ABC’s. I’ll spare you the details). So really, everything I learned, I learned in first grade. [...]

Rose Festival Fireworks

Kory McDow — Thu, 27 May 2010 20:00:57 +0000

Art Of The Barter

Kory McDow — Wed, 26 May 2010 23:00:57 +0000

Bartering is a method of exchanging goods and services for other goods and services, usually without the exchange of money or currency. Examples include trading a churn of butter for a loaf of bread, a pair of clogs for a winter coat, roof repair services for washing the dishes. (Let’s just say that dishes and [...]

Spontaneous Romance

Kory McDow — Mon, 24 May 2010 23:00:35 +0000

“Take a commonplace, clean it and polish it, light it so that it produces the same effect of youth and freshness and originality and spontaneity as it did originally, and you have done a poet’s job. The rest is literature.” – Jean Cocteau Life has a way of turning us into lemmings who simply follow [...]

Blue Monkey Breakfast Club

Kory McDow — Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:46 +0000

What ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Taught Me About Romance

Kory McDow — Wed, 19 May 2010 18:00:14 +0000

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic could possibly be the smartest musician ever. He has produced over 20 albums using his humor and an accordion to craft parodies that leave many (myself included) bobbing heads back and forth in marvel at his greatness. I can still remember the first Weird Al Yankovic CD I purchased. It was his [...]