Just as real gastropods come up from the ground after a long rain, so will Eugene’s SLUG queens emerge from their homes after the COVID-19 shutdown to host an in-person contest once again.
The annual competition, which prides itself on silly personalities and uniqueness as opposed to traditional beauty standards, is preparing for its 39th year, following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. In 2020, the competition took place on Zoom, even though the event thrives off of a live, energetic audience, says “raining” SLUG queen Jenette Kime, AKA Raining Goddess SluGoddess SlimeShine.
“There is something about going back to normalcy. We get to mingle with people and have that memory showcased, and see the contestants who are excited about participating,” she says.
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Portland stalwarts Pink Martini played at Pioneer Courthouse Square in front of hundreds of people Saturday afternoon. Author: Art Edwards Updated: 1:13 AM PDT July 25, 2021
PORTLAND, Oregon People partied like it was 2019 at Pioneer Courthouse Square this afternoon.
Concertgoers packed into the square to listen to Portland pianist Thomas Lauderdale and his band Pink Martini. People danced and sang along with the music.
“It was so exciting, it s weird how it all comes back to you at first. We feel like we re out of practice, and can we still do this? Then the smiling faces. And everyone was so enthusiastic. It was so much fun, said Pink Martini singer China Forbes.
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Downtown in distress: Portland’s core is unsafe and uninviting, residents say in new poll
Perception threatens city’s economic recovery By Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive.com (TNS)
Published: May 15, 2021, 8:31pm
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Residents across the metro area say downtown Portland has become dirty, unsafe and uninviting, and many anticipate visiting the city’s core less often after the pandemic than they did before.
Those are the worrisome findings of a new poll of 600 people in the Portland metro area commissioned by The Oregonian/OregonLive. Asked for their perceptions of downtown, respondents frequently used words like “destroyed,” “trashed,” “riots” and “sad.” Many cited homelessness as a particular issue, and said there is an urgent need for the city to find housing and support people living on the street.