#Hotel Zags Portland

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The Hotel Zags - Portland, OR

The Hotel Zags | 515 SW Clay St, Portland, OR 97201 | 1-855-523-6914 WELCOME TO THE HOTEL ZAGS — YOUR PORTAL TO PORTLAND  The Hotel Zags is situated in downtown Portland’s Business district, one of the city’s most vibrant neighborhoods. We’re truly close to everywhere you want to be — from delicious dining to hip shopping hot spots to cultural attractions. Most are within walking distance, but…

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The hotel I stayed at tried to charge me a 58$ amenities fee - I booked with a deal site so they didn't mention that but also uhhhh you're really gonna charge ppl a fee for stuff they didn't even use (credits to snacks, 24 Hour Fitness, the hotel restaurant etc)??

I called to ask about it and they said they'd refund me, so that's good but I've never stayed at a hotel where they charged you after your stay unless you opened the not free stuff in your room or broke/dirtied/stole something.

There was also peeling paint in the bathroom bc they had a bathroom fan but it wasn't operational. No microwave in the room or anywhere in the lobby so good luck heating up food if you have it. The windows got so covered in condensation that it was dripping down the wall into the electrical outlet!! The TV in the room didn't work 🤣 like don't stay at the Hotel Zags in Portland if you can help it. It's not the worst but it def acts like it's better than it is without actually having any of the things that make it better.

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NerdyKeppie staff after a convention weekend.

Thank you for coming to see us at Rose City Comic Con last weekend! Jake & Emet will be at Hotel Zags' Night Market tomorrow from 6-9 PM - come see us and other local Portland artists.

We've canceled our booth at Salem Pride - Spider won't be released back to unrestricted post-surgery activity until after that weekend, so maybe this was a little too ambitious a plan for us.

But! We're giving GeekGirlCon a shot this year, so plan to come out and see us Nov 9th & 10th in Seattle!

And - as always - you can find our ongoing show schedule online:

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Build Small, Live Large conference in Portland (click upper right corner to see)

Build Small 2019 sessions offer credits

  Hello kurt,

  Did you know that nearly all of Build Small Live Large’s sessions qualify for Certification Maintenance credits with the American Institute of Certified Planners? You can stay current while learning from industry experts. 

  Credit details

There will be an attendance sign-in sheet on-site at the BSLL Registration desk for AICP members to confirm credits, which are listed below. Additionally, AICP members need to stay for the duration of each session to receive CM (or CEU) credit.

  Attending the Keynote presentation with Richard Rothstein will earn you 1.0 AICP CM. With so many great presentations planned for Build Small 2019, you’re sure to remain current with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices. 

  We’ve broken down the sessions into tracks, so you can better decide which appeals the most to you.

  Infrastructure Innovations

New housing models couldn’t be built without policy changes. Learn about the latest in housing legislation, zoning updates from people who are writing and changing the codes, and the push for infill projects to create more inclusive neighborhoods.

  Radical Regulations – Innovative Housing Legislation on the West Coast 1.25 AICP CMs

Meeting in the Middle – Effective Zoning Strategies for Missing Middle Housing 1.5 AICP CMs

Making the Case for More Neighbors: Strategies for Passing “Missing Middle” Housing Legislation 1.5 AICP CMs

    Adding Value

Create housing that stands out by having lasting appeal. Get the latest on ADU developments in cost and valuation, hear from experts on how to finance your ADU build, and learn about accessible design for all.

  What’s New with ADUs? Legislation, Development Costs and Valuation 1.25 AICP CMs

2019: The Year of Progress in ADU Finance Innovation

Universal Design – Introducing Accessible Homes in Residential Zones 1.5 AICP CMs

    Constructing Solutions

Housing trends are most effective when they meet a need. These talks focus on the resurgence of co-housing, temporary housing for those in transition, and how to track the impact of new housing policies in our communities.

  Creating Short Term Communities – Temporary Housing Models Offer Transitional Solutions 1.25 AICP CMs

SRO Revival – A Reemergence of Co-living 1.5 AICP CMs

Is this thing working? Measuring the effect of your housing tools and incentives 1.5 AICP CMs

  Join us Thursday, November 7 for a full day of talks by innovative housing leaders, builders, and policymakers. And check out the History of Hidden Discrimination Housing Tour on Friday, November 8.

  We look forward to seeing you at Build Small Live Large 2019!

  Thursday only Summit

  Join us in downtown Portland at the Portland State University Smith Center

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    Portland State University Smith Center

The location of Build Small Live Large Summit 2019 is the Smith Memorial Student Union, 1825 SW Broadway, in Portland, OR. Get directions.

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Build-Outs Of Summer: Canary Coffee Bar In Milwaukee, WI

If there was a race for best coffee cities in America that no one really talks about, Milwaukee would be up in the front of the pack. Sure, Los Angeles, Portland, and New York City have great coffee scenes worthy of the press they receive, but there’s some homegrown excellence in the MKE, which really shouldn’t come as much of a surprise in a town counting both Brew City and Cream City amongst its nicknames. And thanks to Colin and Emily Whitcomb of Canary Coffee Bar, there’s another cafe to add to the city’s already stacked line-up.

For many, the name Colin Whitcomb will ring familiar. Formerly with Madcap Coffee, Colin is a member of the Barista Guild‘s Executive Council and can frequently be heard giving live commentary of the US Barista Championships for the SCA. He’s even done a little live tweeting over on Sprudge Live. But even as a recognizable figure in the national coffee conversation, Colin, along with his wife Emily, are focusing their efforts locally.

With Canary, the Whitcombs are hoping to appeal to as broad a coffee audience as possible instead of dogmatically beating the light-roast drum. Their hope is by bringing more folks into the fold, a brighter, more sustainable future for coffee will lay ahead. Sustainability through approachability, it’s a worthy goal and it’s what Canary Coffee Bar in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is all about.

The 2019 Build-Outs of Summer is presented by Pacific Barista Series, notNeutral, KeepCup, and Mill City Roasters.

As told to Sprudge by Colin Whitcomb.

For those who aren’t familiar, will you tell us about your company?

We are a coffee bar owned by Colin and Emily Whitcomb, located in downtown Milwaukee.

Can you tell us a bit about the new space?

We are renting a space in what was originally the Hotel Wisconsin, open in 1913. The Hotel Wisconsin was a fixture in Milwaukee for decades before languishing into a residential-hotel. In 2003 is was converted to apartments. Our space has been empty since that time—west of the river in downtown Milwaukee has only recently attracted new businesses. We opted for a cosy (for MKE) 1,250 sq/ft. Half the floors have original terrazzo tile, the ceilings are 18ft high, but unfortunately there isn’t as much to retain of the original space as one might hope—the original wood paneling on the walls is long gone. We will have blue velvet stools at the counter, wood and resin cafe tables, black leather bucket chairs, and some fun hoop chandeliers. Our hope is to create a space that zigs when they zag, so to speak, looking to capture an aesthetic is that urban, yet comfortable. Nearby are offices mostly, but we have a park across the street, and are next to the old Grand Ave Mall, which is now becoming a food hall.

What’s your approach to coffee?

To make a welcoming environment first. Barista skills and coffee knowledge will be tools that we can use to help people connect to our product, but not our raison d’être. Our offerings will include coffee flavors that span the range of what coffee can display: dark, aromatic, fruity, balanced, etc. I’m completely exhausted with telling people which coffees I like, let alone which coffee they should get off a menu of light-roasted coffees when they expressed another preference. Instead, we’ll try to celebrate many coffee styles. I’m totally freaked about the future of coffee. I hope that a larger menu of coffees will allow us to convey the message that all coffee has value.

Any machines, coffees, special equipment lined up?

La Marzocco Linea PB, Mahlkönig EK43 and PEAKs, Curtis brewer and two Gold Cups, Optipure water filtration—good tools to get the job done. Madcap Coffee and Snowdrift are two roasters we will work closely with. Our hope is to work with Ant and Rita at Snowdrift to select some coffees that they will roast for us (that’s their model, not something we asked for).

How is your project considering sustainability?

Sustainability has many aspects. We will of course be looking to compost, and our roasting partners have commitments to sustainability in their operations. We’re also interested in the sustainability of coffee, and as naive as it may sound, we hope that by charging more and paying more for coffee we can contribute to a more equitable coffee supply chain. Finally, we have goals to try and make someone’s time as a barista as sustainable as possible. However, we can’t do any of that without a sustainable business first, so we will be looking to wow as many customers as possible, with the idea that without profitability we are unable to contribute to wider sustainability goals.

What’s your hopeful target opening date/month?

July 2019

Are you working with craftspeople, architects, and/or creatives that you’d like to mention?

Andrew and Marysol Whitcomb are our design team.

Thank you!

It’s super scary to put Canary, as we call it, and all these ideas out there. However, we hope to have a place in the specialty coffee world, and we’re excited to be part of a generation of coffee shops that are looking ever forward. I sincerely appreciate the interest.

Canary Coffee Bar is located at 720 N. Old World 3rd St., Milwaukee. Visit their official website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

The Build-Outs Of Summer is an annual series on Sprudge. Live the thrill of the build all summer long in our Build-Outs feature hub.

Photos by April Larson.

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Build-Outs Of Summer: Canary Coffee Bar In Milwaukee, WI

If there was a race for best coffee cities in America that no one really talks about, Milwaukee would be up in the front of the pack. Sure, Los Angeles, Portland, and New York City have great coffee scenes worthy of the press they receive, but there’s some homegrown excellence in the MKE, which really shouldn’t come as much of a surprise in a town counting both Brew City and Cream City amongst its nicknames. And thanks to Colin and Emily Whitcomb of Canary Coffee Bar, there’s another cafe to add to the city’s already stacked line-up.

For many, the name Colin Whitcomb will ring familiar. Formerly with Madcap Coffee, Colin is a member of the Barista Guild‘s Executive Council and can frequently be heard giving live commentary of the US Barista Championships for the SCA. He’s even done a little live tweeting over on Sprudge Live. But even as a recognizable figure in the national coffee conversation, Colin, along with his wife Emily, are focusing their efforts locally.

With Canary, the Whitcombs are hoping to appeal to as broad a coffee audience as possible instead of dogmatically beating the light-roast drum. Their hope is by bringing more folks into the fold, a brighter, more sustainable future for coffee will lay ahead. Sustainability through approachability, it’s a worthy goal and it’s what Canary Coffee Bar in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is all about.

The 2019 Build-Outs of Summer is presented by Pacific Barista Series, notNeutral, KeepCup, and Mill City Roasters.

As told to Sprudge by Colin Whitcomb.

For those who aren’t familiar, will you tell us about your company?

We are a coffee bar owned by Colin and Emily Whitcomb, located in downtown Milwaukee.

Can you tell us a bit about the new space?

We are renting a space in what was originally the Hotel Wisconsin, open in 1913. The Hotel Wisconsin was a fixture in Milwaukee for decades before languishing into a residential-hotel. In 2003 is was converted to apartments. Our space has been empty since that time—west of the river in downtown Milwaukee has only recently attracted new businesses. We opted for a cosy (for MKE) 1,250 sq/ft. Half the floors have original terrazzo tile, the ceilings are 18ft high, but unfortunately there isn’t as much to retain of the original space as one might hope—the original wood paneling on the walls is long gone. We will have blue velvet stools at the counter, wood and resin cafe tables, black leather bucket chairs, and some fun hoop chandeliers. Our hope is to create a space that zigs when they zag, so to speak, looking to capture an aesthetic is that urban, yet comfortable. Nearby are offices mostly, but we have a park across the street, and are next to the old Grand Ave Mall, which is now becoming a food hall.

What’s your approach to coffee?

To make a welcoming environment first. Barista skills and coffee knowledge will be tools that we can use to help people connect to our product, but not our raison d’être. Our offerings will include coffee flavors that span the range of what coffee can display: dark, aromatic, fruity, balanced, etc. I’m completely exhausted with telling people which coffees I like, let alone which coffee they should get off a menu of light-roasted coffees when they expressed another preference. Instead, we’ll try to celebrate many coffee styles. I’m totally freaked about the future of coffee. I hope that a larger menu of coffees will allow us to convey the message that all coffee has value.

Any machines, coffees, special equipment lined up?

La Marzocco Linea PB, Mahlkönig EK43 and PEAKs, Curtis brewer and two Gold Cups, Optipure water filtration—good tools to get the job done. Madcap Coffee and Snowdrift are two roasters we will work closely with. Our hope is to work with Ant and Rita at Snowdrift to select some coffees that they will roast for us (that’s their model, not something we asked for).

How is your project considering sustainability?

Sustainability has many aspects. We will of course be looking to compost, and our roasting partners have commitments to sustainability in their operations. We’re also interested in the sustainability of coffee, and as naive as it may sound, we hope that by charging more and paying more for coffee we can contribute to a more equitable coffee supply chain. Finally, we have goals to try and make someone’s time as a barista as sustainable as possible. However, we can’t do any of that without a sustainable business first, so we will be looking to wow as many customers as possible, with the idea that without profitability we are unable to contribute to wider sustainability goals.

What’s your hopeful target opening date/month?

July 2019

Are you working with craftspeople, architects, and/or creatives that you’d like to mention?

Andrew and Marysol Whitcomb are our design team.

Thank you!

It’s super scary to put Canary, as we call it, and all these ideas out there. However, we hope to have a place in the specialty coffee world, and we’re excited to be part of a generation of coffee shops that are looking ever forward. I sincerely appreciate the interest.

Canary Coffee Bar is located at 720 N. Old World 3rd St., Milwaukee. Visit their official website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

The Build-Outs Of Summer is an annual series on Sprudge. Live the thrill of the build all summer long in our Build-Outs feature hub.

Photos by April Larson.

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New in Oregon: Hotel Zags Portland

New in Oregon: Hotel Zags Portland

This new independent hotel is all about connecting with the local culture and urban scene. Here’s what you can expect. Source link Authentic Pre-owned Birkin bag for sale

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October 15, 2018 (Monday)

Last day in Singapore 🇸🇬 😥

I slept until 12, I didn’t get out of the hostel until 1. This was my last full day in Singapore. I made it my goal to see the Marina Bay Sands Hotel. I walked and walked on this day. I craved something revitalising and healthy. I found “The poke Theory.” It was like a salad making place with the main base was raw salmon. I had mine with quinoa and some other fillers.

I kept heading towards the hotel on foot. I walked through gigantic malls and underground and above ground tunnels. All connected by shopping centres. I don’t understand where businesses stay alive here. There would be a super expensive dolce and gabbana store tucked on a third floor of a maze of a store that looks like nobody would find unless they were lost, like I got lost. There were times where I was on stairway after stairway and run into more lines of food courts. A lot d “wtf” moments like a mouse in a maze.

I finally made it to the observation deck after zig zagging through the city. It costed $23 just to go up there. I initially went to the bar on top and asked if they gave out a free drink with the admission ticket. They said no and I was shocked I paid that for a few shots of the city. I asked a guy holding a nice Nicon camera to take my photo. He was about 60 from Europe. He took my photo. One shot from a low angle. Totally missing the city behind me.

I waited until he walked away so I wouldn’t offend him asking someone else. I saw this guy that looked like a super outdoorsman. Long hair pulled back into a man bun with a five o’clock shadow. He looked like tarZan or Thor’s brother who was a blacksmith. I asked him if he wanted his photo taken, he said no he was fine. I took the opportunity of issuing him as my camera man and asked him to retake some photos of me. When he started asking about where I was from I felt like I had a stroke and couldn’t get my words out. I told him, “buffalo.” Like why would I say that. He responded, “oh I’m from Portland.” He asked my name and gave me a firm handshake. His name was Shane.

We talked for a bit on the sun beaming deck. Shane’s plane was leaving that evening. I asked him if he wanted some company grabbing food. He said yes and boom! I made another friend over a food offer. It’s so weird because in the states this doesn’t happen. The confidence of people out of their country sours and your interest of a complete stranger and their story heightens during traveling solo.

We walked downtown and asked around for some real Singapore meals. We were pointed to another underground food plaza filled with places to eat. It looked a bit commercial of all the places but we did a thorough scan. We were looking for the chick n’ rice.

We saw and smelled all these awesome meals. We decided to share a few options. After talking and sharing a meal, we became pretty comfortable with each other it actually felt like a real date. Like a date where people talk to each other and don’t rely on alcohol to feel comfortable to make conversations happen. After eating, Shane said, “hey do you want to have a really expensive but known drink here?!” I said “umm yes!” We headed to a place called the long bar. Home of the Singapore Sling beverage.

The timing couldn’t be more perfect or more worse. Shane had to head to the airport. I had to head to Malaysia. It was funny because we both had plans to see Sandosa but spent too much time eating and talking over chick n’rice, dumplings, and a good Singapore sling.

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The Hotel Zags - Portland, OR

The Hotel Zags | 515 SW Clay St, Portland, OR 97201 | 1-855-523-6914 WELCOME TO THE HOTEL ZAGS — YOUR PORTAL TO PORTLAND  The Hotel Zags is situated in downtown Portland’s Business district, one of the city’s most vibrant neighborhoods. We’re truly close to everywhere you want to be — from delicious dining to hip shopping hot spots to cultural attractions. Most are within walking distance, but…

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Technically 18 years...

How the world has changed in 20 years. 

When I studied abroad we called home once every 2 weeks or so using calling cards, or if our parents had good international rates we would call collect and they wouldn’t accept the charges. Then they’d call us back on the pay phones at our hotel. We all learned to speak quickly when the collect recording asked for a name! For email we had to pay to use the super slow internet cafe to get emails. You ended up paying to read emails and then you’d leave, type up your responses, save them to disk and come back later to send them. To find out if the Zags won in the NCAA tourney, my friend Tessa and I stayed up til 3 am and called the GU operator (I think, or maybe her brother) from a public pay phone outside the Amsterdam train station. I can still picture that night, the pay phones were spaced out around this big plaza, in my memory the ground is a little wet and the stones of the square reflect a little light and the sound of us yelling and screaming that we made the Elite 8! There weren’t many people out, but I’m sure they thought these American girls jumping up and down were nuts. I took photos on film and didn't see most of my pictures until I got back to the States. The giant bag of undeveloped film is also an unforgettable visual for me.

Now, I have cheap fast internet at home. I have my laptop and my phone. Today at school I got updates on my phone about Kevin hitchhiking across Portland to the Blazer game in the snow. 

(Side note: My phone was buzzing more than usual, so I peeked at it between classes and I see “Cindy Baumbach also replied to Chelsea Baumbach’s post. “He hitchhiked!””  I was very confused; I had responded to Chels’ post about Dex destroying a snowman...Dex hitchhiked? I was dying to know what was going on. Called my parents (Skype!) during my break and got the whole story. Only Kev would decide to walk to Moda from West Linn for the Blazer game and end up hitch hiking and getting a ride with someone from Blazer broadcasting and get interviewed on the broadcast, get a behind the scenes tour and end up with upgraded tickets! And the Blazers beat the Cavs!)

I can talk to my family (& watch basketball with them) via Skype whenever I want (although Mom was so into the game she's making me call tomorrow to watch the interview since I was teaching during halftime.) Mom & I use Skype messaging like texting. My other friends use Instagram messaging, Twitter messaging and Facebook to chat - it’s like having 4 texting apps...and my friends here sometimes text me too. I even get emails from people from time to time. I have a digital camera & a phone that allow me to take and share pictures in seconds. And I may actually talk to some of my friends more often now that I live halfway around the world from them! I know I use Facebook a lot more. I get a lot less paper mail, but that’s partly because I live in a poor, developing nation with a lousy postal system.