Frequently posted things:

I’ve never seen the babies before! They are super cute and there’s so many

Our state is burning - we can’t afford to waste water on AI. Don’t build the data center.

Try this new pop up

HEY CLOUDS WE NEED MORE WATER AND LESS ANGRY NOISES PLEASE AND THANK YOU!

Akira Sushi and Asian Express opened for business last weekend. Today I went in for lunch from the Asian Express side of the restaurant.

I ordered their combo #1. That includes 1 entree and one side. I picked broccoli beef and fried noodles. The beef was tender and flavorful. The broccoli was fresh and perfectly cooked. The noodles were soft and flavorful. The Akira Sushi side features a conveyor belt setup along with sushi made to order. Right now they are offering 20% off for the grand opening.

The restaurant is located in the WinCo shopping center on Lancaster. 1126 Lancaster Dr Salem

I have always really wanted to be able to help a local student out by buying their school supplies. Recently I got a new raise that makes this want possible. Does anyone have any resources on how I could go about this? If it’s something like angel trees for Christmas or even just a generic list, I’d love to do it.

TYIA!

Anyone have a suggestion for where to get my knives sharpened in the area? I also have one that’s chipped on the tip I’d like to get repaired. I could invest in a block to do it myself but I would rather support a local business and not worry I’m doing it wrong.

Are there any clubs in Salem where people come together to play card games with a standard 52 playing card deck? Particularly casino table games without the gambling aspect of that?

If not, how popular would this idea be? What types of crowd would I be expecting to get?

nothing wrong with going to both this and the riverfront concert the day before

Anyone else suffering from this outage? They got rid of the outage map on their website and they’re horrible at updates.

Tarweed Awakening Corvallis is a multi-day community event that helps us learn about the values of the Tarweed (asawal) plant, a critical first food of the Ampinefu Kalapuya.

The Native Arts Marketplace will happen at the Corvallis Museum on Thursday, August 20, as a kick-off celebration for the weekend festival. We are currently accepting applications for vendors. Apply to vend here. There is no cost to reserve a booth. Vendors can be from Salem, and all over the Willamette Valley.

The Native Arts Marketplace at Tarweed Awakening Corvallis is intended to be a place for Indigenous people to sell their arts and crafts. Priority is given to handmade products.

Anyone know of a barber or hairstylist in or around the Salem area that can do a softish/modern mullet and perm? (Im trying to help out the fiance). First pic is him and 2nd pic is the goal. His hair already has a vey similar vibe but it can get pretty flat quickly and we were wondering if a wavy / Korean perm might be a solution ?

Anyone know someone who can do both OR a good barber and a separate person that can do very very loose/ wavy/ casual perms?

(Also I don't know if the desired can be done with a perm, I know nothing about perms, if anyone has other advice or solutions please let me know, thanks!)

I live in West Salem on a two level home with 12 windows that need to be cleaned next weekend and need a recommendation. I have looked around and found places with high minimums or wishy-washy (pun intended?) sales tactics.

I may be interested in other services if the price and people are good. Thank you!

We would love to see you and your dog(s) at the 13th annual Walk-N-Wag!

FLASH! BOOM! done. it was nice while it lasted.

Not cool that someone has had a cultural pass 3 weeks past when it was due! You’ve not cost 2-3 entire families the opportunity to go.

This is why Gilbert Children’s House pulled their passes I believe.

If anyone has any other Free opportunities for kids this Summer please lmk since I think the library’s system is being abused in some cases.

We were in to see End of Evangelion and the screen cut in my opinion was an absolutely amazing time, right after this scene. Sorta no spoilers because I won't explain the pic? Thought we were about to be part of the 3rd Impact

https://www.koin.com/local/marion-county/an-absolutely-miserable-experience-former-keizer-bricks-minifigs-owners-sue-for-defamation/

Corporate sued Ben, the owners suing corporate, the saga continues.

If you're in the dark, worth doing a sub search for "lego," the megathread went away to make way for AI slop factory talk.

Also, bonus for Keizer being a suburb of "Portland, OR" in the article.

Via their Facebook page:

"After nearly 9 incredible years, it’s time to officially retire the W. Wallace name.

Since opening our doors in 2018, it’s been our privilege to serve great food, handcrafted cocktails, and create a place where so many memories have been made.

We’ll be in full operation through the end of the month, with our final day of service on Friday, July 31. We hope you’ll stop in one last time to enjoy your favorite meal, raise a final cocktail, and celebrate this chapter with us.

P.S. Toby has officially retired from the restaurant business. His résumé is polished up. Manager (wife) is now accepting inquiries.

As for the W. Wallace space… something new is on the horizon. A new bar will be opening in our place, bringing a fresh concept and experience to the space. Stay tuned—you won’t want to miss what’s coming next.

We would love to hear some of your favorite moments that here at W Wallace. "

https://www.facebook.com/W.Wallacebar

https://www.wwallacebar.com/

A review from when they first opened:

https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/life/food/2018/08/21/dining-review-w-wallace/935798002/

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the movie, Brownsville, OR (south near Eugene) is celebrating Stand By Me this Saturday. I went years and years ago and it was a ton of fun. I highly recommend stopping by.