Keeping Portland weird can be a full-time job, or you can do what comes naturally and see what happens. That’s how Street Roots comes together, with the help of dozens of volunteers and dedicated vendors who tomorrow morning will have your favorite newspaper hot off the presses. Here’s a peak inside:
Say hello to ‘Working’ Kirk Reeves: You know him as the guy in the white tuxedo who plays trumpet at the on-ramp to the Hawthorne Bridge, but there’s a fascinating man underneath that Mickey Mouse hat. Joanne Zuhl reports on who “that guy” really is.
Groups converge in advance of summer’s street youth activity: Homeless youths and others organize to give a voice to kids on the streets and prepare for the contentious months ahead. Amanda Waldroupe reports on the work being done at both ends of the spectrum.
You’ve got questions... 211Info has the answers — for an increasing number of people needing information and assistance. An interview with 211Info’s CEO Liesl Wendt.
Award-winning Medford man takes his art on the road: For most, when they think of somebody that would be part of an art contest worth $250,000, they would not think of a poor man, a homeless man, as one of its participants. Artist/ driver Aaron Heideman aka “The Man in the Van” proves this theory wrong.
Travel journalist’s writings follow lifelong spiritual journey: Leah Ingram interviews Pico Iyer on his particular mix of spiritualism and travel.
Plus, columns by Julie McCurdy, Leo Rhodes, Art Garcia and a host of other cool stuff to check out. But hurry, this issue is bound to go fast. Just remember to take a moment to give your vendor a smile and a “thanks.” It makes all the difference in the world.