Saturday Morning Shards #3

Smokler on July 18, 2004

The Portland edition. Sunday morning actually. I was too pooped to post yesterday.

WebVisions2004. Where I was and had a fabulous time. See ya in ’05.

Nick Finck at Digital Web magazine who invited me.

The fine folks at Hot Pepper Studios who took care of me while I was in town.

When in Portland, the staff of Smokler Enterprises recommends staying at the Hotel Lucia, a restored Art Deco treasure downtown walking distance from…

Powells Books, the largest indepedent bookstore in the world and a Portland landmark.

Reading Frenzy, around the corner from Powells, is a locker-sized zine shop dedicated to independent publishing, graphic novels and comix. Just celebrated its 10th anniversary, which in this business makes it a legend.

Le Happy, a spectacular crepe shack where I had dinner in the fine company of Michael Buffington

Spectacular graphic design by Matt Owens at Volume One and DL Byron at Textura Design.

The influence Portland has had on The Simpsons, hometown of the show’s creator Matt Groening.

Reader interactions

8 Replies to “Saturday Morning Shards #3”

  1. Ross Olson July 20, 2004 at 12:23 am

    Kevin, thanks for coming to WebVisions. It was great talking with you at Kell’s afterwards! If you ever need another Karmann-Ghia shuttle service, I’m your man.
    …Ross…

  2. Ross Olson July 20, 2004 at 12:23 am

    Kevin, thanks for coming to WebVisions. It was great talking with you at Kell’s afterwards! If you ever need another Karmann-Ghia shuttle service, I’m your man.
    …Ross…

  3. Kevin Smokler July 20, 2004 at 7:48 am

    Hey Ross,
    My pleasure. And thanks for keeping an eye on me and driving my tourist butt around.

  4. Kevin Smokler July 20, 2004 at 7:48 am

    Hey Ross,
    My pleasure. And thanks for keeping an eye on me and driving my tourist butt around.

  5. James July 23, 2004 at 9:29 am

    I wish I’d known you were going. My shy friend Jay Kerr (www.bombippy.com) was there and didn’t talk to anyone. You were going to all the same places. Crap. Next year, I think I’ll come with him and we can all have lunch and drink coffee and buy used books, ok?

  6. James July 23, 2004 at 9:29 am

    I wish I’d known you were going. My shy friend Jay Kerr (www.bombippy.com) was there and didn’t talk to anyone. You were going to all the same places. Crap. Next year, I think I’ll come with him and we can all have lunch and drink coffee and buy used books, ok?

  7. Kevin Smokler July 23, 2004 at 10:09 am

    Absolutely.

  8. Kevin Smokler July 23, 2004 at 10:09 am

    Absolutely.

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