#laurelthirst

[evvywevvy]

I talked to a friend who I realized is more dear to me than I remembered. we have multiple links (I dated someone she went to college with in Idaho, we played characters sleeping together in a serial play, her brother waited tables at one of the greatest brunch spots ever in Portland (no pancakes on weekends, but pint glass mimosas for $6)) and that makes it easy to forget how well our brains mesh. this is my reminder to lean into the relationships I've got

[parttimeperfect]

Hanging out at Laurelthirst soaking up some beautiful music before heading to The Twilight for the #parttimeperfect show with @skylerlutesmusic #quickandeasyboys #partycity2034 #laurelthirst #pdx #twilightcafe (at LaurelThirst Public House)

[beaubeaubarina]

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"Your silence is loud in the quiet." #theblueandgold 🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔸🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸 all kinds of grateful for those city nooks that make space & give grace to youngblood songwriters trying out their new feels, moods, words and tunes 🎶 #laurelthirst #openmic #originalmusic #newsongs #original #song #acoustic #guitar #portland #pdx (at LaurelThirst Public House)

[ohsresearchlibrary]

[rootjack]

Rockin a big pile of guitars at The #Laurelthirst in #Portland tonight with The #Resolectrics #free #9pm

[rootjack]

#props to #Resolectrics for a sweet rehearsal set-up and for being badass and pros. You can hear what we worked up this Friday in #Portland at the #laurelthirst #getyousome #holidayrock #livemusic

[sheepaday]

Every Monday night dozens of dancers pack into a small, dimly-lit tavern on a corner in Northeast Portland. They order drinks at the bar and cluster around tables in the cozy brick interior. Once 9:00 hits, the music-- always courtesy of The Kung Pao Chickens-- starts, and everyone abandons their chairs for a spot on the dance floor. This particular night at LaurelThirst was about two months into my foray into the swing dancing community, and I was absolutely enthralled by the bustling bar filled with gypsy jazz and smiling, sweating dancers. This was also the night someone first asked me "Do you know balboa?" Balboa, I've since learned, is a dancer's dance--which is a nice way of saying, it's not very pretty. It's danced to fast music, with quick steps that don't take up much space. I've always thought Balboa dancers kind of look like two animated playing cards pressed together and hopping around the dance floor. But it's perfect for tight spaces and tempo changes. On this October night, I soaked in the atmosphere packed into this little corner pub. I danced, nursed a gin and tonic, and asked all the people around me to draw sheep. I loved every minute of it. And for some strange reason, I haven't been back.