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| January 7, 2005 |
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Welcome to the first Portland Picks of 2005! This is our year, the year of the aware woman. The year that we have been working towards, a new era and a time of completion and renewal. We have done the watching and the waiting (that is so last 2004). This is the year to act. You’ve come to the perfect place to plant your feet and face forward. We have the helpful hints you need to capture the glory you seek. Up, up and absolutely away, finding your place in the world and harmony with your surroundings can be simplified, and we're providing a roadmap. | ||
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| First week of those pesky resolutions, so how’d we do? We were very good at the shopping resolution. For the others, well, we’ve still got time. And while we are at it, we added a few more. We figure if we have a bazillion of them, we’re bound to make a dent. | |||
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| 1 | New Year’s Wishes: We’re exhausted, yet we can’t quite say goodbye to the holidays yet. We’re feeling a melancholy mix of holiday hangover (overindulgence on every level) with a pinch of 2004 postpartum (after all that work, and all that hurrah, it’s really over?) You probably think we’re crazy, but honestly what do we look forward to next? Ground Hog’s Day? We think not. Well, Valentine’s isn’t too far off but that can be bittersweet as well. No, we’ll just hang on to these holidays one more little minute and send our Happy New Year’s cookies and wishes to all our friends. And no better place to get the goods than Eleni’s New York. And before you officially start that Bikini Boot Camp of yours, just one little itty bitty ‘05 iced sugar cookie for you, Dearie. You deserve it after all that! |
 Elenis.com |
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| 2 | Give: Tsunami relief – Give Locally, act Globally
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| 3 | Achieve Youthful Skin: Looking fresh is the first step to feeling fancy and free. One of the best area aestheticians is Carly Houk from the Casey Aesthetic Facial Surgery Center at OHSU. From ultra-hydrating facials to micro-dermabrasian to eye contour treatments, chemical peels and skin whitening. No pussy footing around, get real results from the best. And a Special Offer for our readers:
For more information, please visit: OHSU Hhealth.com Casey Aesthetic Facial Surgery Center |
 OHSU Health.com |
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| 4 | Perfect That Smile:
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| 5 | Get Healthy: Pharmaca is not your every day drug store. It’s the drug store of the future, and yours for the shopping at Uptown Shopping Center. Pharmaca is a modern day pharmacy that promotes wellness through informative events, and combines holistic and naturopathic options with traditional medicines. This is no Rite Aid, truly the Whole Foods of pharmacies and an evolution we say is about time. Pamper yourself with indulgent products from Pharmaca’s body and soul zone, check out their luscious body oils, aromatherapy and bath products. Treat your skin to a wide selection of scrubs, masks, moisturizers and lotions. Try an herbal alternative, talk to a Pharmaca pharmacist. Buy a gift for baby, relax and read a book, get your blood pressure checked on your schedule. It’s the pharmacy of the future but all yours right now. Check out their regular events, shop for their organic skincare and homeopathic products that will get you started on a healthy and happy 2005. This is a fabulous pharmacy and we only wish we had one closer to home. Events:
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| 6 | Unwind: Discover Peace of Mind this New Year. Your cell phone is vibrating. Again. There are 50 unanswered emails in your inbox, all marked urgent. You listen to the news, read the ticker at the bottom of the TV screen, surf 300 channels, shop for sneakers online at midnight, cook dinner, and help the kids with homework. Stress has been a dominant feature of our way-too-busy lives for decades, but in recent years our inability to disengage ourselves from the constant information, noise, lights and sounds in our 24/7 world has made it even more crazy. We feel overwhelmed! We need Peace of Mind from Origins. Origins has a new product line called Peace of Mind that offers that much needed Calgon moment on the spot. Available at Origins stores at Washington Square and Pioneer Place. And while you’re there stock up on a bevy of aromatherapy, bath products, facial scrubs, and other pampering products to help you achieve your much-needed Zen time in the comfort of your own home.
Nirvana Apothecary and Day Spa is indeed of another world, and one of our favorite spas in Portland that cater to all your senses. Lush milk and honey pedicures, warm footbaths in rich copper basins. We love their natural Microdermabrasion or their Oxygenating Facial that firms and tightens (also a Hollywood favorite). Experience the true escapism you deserve when you walk off the Portland streets into Nirvana, and into another very Moroccan-themed world. Nirvana Apothecary and Day Spa |
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| 7 | Home Improvement: Visit Lord & Nelson, off the beaten path in Lake Oswego. This small store has the feeling of a charming French cottage, warmly decorated with one of a kind gorgeous gardening pots and baskets, exquisite home furnishings, including beautiful tableware, assorted china, table and bed linens, lovely bed and bath, soaps and robes, ornate quality glassware, antiques, artwork, books, candles. It feels very French and every item is exquisite. You will want to buy up the place to fill and warm your own home, decorate your dining table, and create the glowing maison of your dreams. Great hostess gifts too! Ooh la la. Lord & Nelson |
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| 8 | Play: Act Like A Kid
Proceeds benefit Childhelp USA and the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction.
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 Barbie Collector.com |
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| 9 | Save Gas: Vespa Portland has a new store in Pioneer Place and like that doggie in the window, there’s a retro pink one that is calling our name and making us weak in the knees. This is definitely a toy we wish we would have mentioned to Santa. But maybe it’s not too late for you. Think how cool you will be buzzing to the flower mart on your little pink Vespa. Plus they have really cool retro shirts and shopping. Vespa is just plain cool, so European. And you’ll be doing your part with conservation and the environment. Think how much gas you are saving. Think how easy parking will be. It’s such an easy purchase to rationalize! But don’t forget your helmet. We think Pink. Vespa Portland |
 Vespa Portland.com |
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| 10 | Clean Out Your Purse: Yes, simple you might think, but a symbol of a fresh start to the new year. Better yet, toss out the old purse you have and just buy a new one altogether. Think efficient, new, clean slate, starting over! (Another good rationale for this purchase!)
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| 11 | Beautify: Try these hot new products for a beautiful
new you in the new year.
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| 12 | Eat Meat: Okay, maybe not the usual resolution, but when it’s this good, we say go for it. Gartners Country Meat Market. This is a butcher in the old fashioned tradition. When you arrive, it’s usually so busy you have to take a number. They’ve been around for over 40 years, and they carry the largest selection of the highest, healthiest quality of meats. Gartners make their own tangy mouth watering marinade. They tenderize the meat so it melts in your mouth. Marinated flank steak and beef short ribs are our faves for the barbecue! For the best Game in town, literally AND figuratively, visit Gartners. If you have guests to impress, Gartners is the only place to go. It’s worth the drive out there....stock up for the long winter, oh and then there’s the summer! Gartners Country Meat Market |
 Gartners Meats.com |
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| 13 | Get in bathing suit shape....and then get the bathing
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Spring is coming, vacation’s looming. Time to get in ship shape. Make a commitment to work out four times a week and cut the carbs (no breads, no sugars, no rice or pasta) and watch the pounds fall off. Make a contract with yourself. Remember, a deal is a deal, even if it’s with you. Don’t let yourself down. Then you’ll be bikini bound! You might also look into Thermage on your tummy, to tighten loose skin from childbirth. It’s painless and though results vary, it can often flatten what those crunches haven’t yet been able to. For more information visit the Key Laser Institute. And when you’re ready, pick up this luxury (albeit racy) bikini from designer Lucien Pellat-Finet. He calls it ‘Paris Couture’ and though discreet, it’s designed with his signature skulls and hemp. You’ll be looking wild. And while you’re hunting for just the right suit, don’t miss Juicy Couture Beach, their darling new line of terry swimwear. Fabulous, dahling! |
 Lucien Pellat-Finet.com |
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| 14 | Groom: Since it’s a new year, new you, it’s a good time to line up those pesky check ups: doctor, dentist, optometrist. But while we’re at it, we should probably get the rest of ourselves groomed, like, say, your bikini waxed. Let’s get all cleaned up, remember that fresh start? We know, unpleasant, kind of like going to the Gynecologist, but just grin and bare it....or shall we say bare all, and you’ll be happy you did. In fact, you’ll get a “leg up” for spring break (tee hee). Although it sounds like an oxymoron, for the best bikini wax go to The Face Place and try their Frenchini (ask for Doreen and tell her Portland Picks sent you). See you at the beach! |
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| We’re in transition....in between winter wear and a hint of spring that’s definitely not quite in the air yet. We’re still wearing warm winter clothes of course, but starting to get the not so subtle tease from that department store window that reminds us of that sunny vacation we’re due. | |||
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| Portland Pick’s CD of the week | |||
| Disco, Pop, Funk = the Scissor Sisters! We listen to it and feel like we’re in junior high school again. It gives us happy feet. It feel’s like the late 70s...though why, we can’t quite put our finger on. Super Tramp comes to mind, or maybe a touch of the Bee Gees (we can’t believe we’re admitting this). The instant we heard the song, ‘Take Your Mama”, we loved it, cranked it, and foolishly sang our heart out until we received humiliating glances from neighboring cars. And they are up for a Grammy for best new dance music. (See! We’re not the only ones.) We also love Comfortably Numb. In fact, we love these Sisters,...even if they aren’t really sisters, or even girls, for that matter. |
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| Restaurant of the Week: Meriwether’s Restaurant | |||
| Meriwether’s Restaurant on Northwest Vaugn is the perfect restaurant to take a date. The new restaurant where L’auberge used to be, aptly named after Lewis, of Lewis & Clark, features delicious Northwest style cuisine in a lodge-style environment. This is definitely comfort food with their delicious House-Cured Salmon Gravlox, Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli, and their to-die-for Crispy Sea Bass, black-eyed pea cassoulet with merguez sausage. The spacious restaurant has been renovated with a warmly designed large dining room, separate bar and gorgeous, expansive patio (not to mention the convenience of a parking lot!). But the patio is what makes it. This is where you need to be with your date, the fire glowing off your baby blues, Frank singing in the background. You’ve got it made (or maybe he does). It’s so romantic, with a counter encircling the glowing fire pit, an outside stone bar, a covered dining area all beautifully designed architecturally to fit the Northwest ambience. You can count on good drinks, good service, excellent food and a romantic evening. As far as the date, you’re on your own but if all goes well, they’re open for brunch too, and we hear it’s fabulous. Meriwether’s Restaurant |
 Meriwethers NW.com |
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Hip Happenings: |
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| 1 | January Brown Bag Discussion: Vision and the Aging Eye In recognition of National Eye Care Month,
the OHSU Center for Women's Health invites you to attend this month's free
women's health Brown Bag at Nordstrom Downtown Portland from noon to 1 p.m.
on Thursday, January 13. No RSVP is necessary, but seating is limited so come
early and bring your lunch. Or order a delicious lunch ahead of time at Nordstrom
Downtown Portland Café, and your lunch will be ready when you get there.
We will kick off the lecture with a drawing. Simply enter your business card at the door for some fabulous, invigorating prizes:
"Vision and the Aging Eye" will be repeated at OHSU on Thursday, January 27, noon to 1 p.m. in OHSU Hospital, Room 8B-60 (eighth floor) if you are unable to attend the Nordstrom session. For more information, visit:OHSU Womens Health.com |
 OHSU Womens Health.com |
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| 2 | The Bella Moda Designs Winter Sale Is on Now! Savings from 20% off on Casual and Dress Boots,
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| 5 | Aesthetic Evenings At Key Laser Institute for Aesthetic Medicine Please Join Us:
Epionce Skin Wellness and SkinCeuticals Skin Care Product Specialists will be available to answer all of your skin care questions! Jane Iredale Cosmetics — Quick and easy application tips! 15% Off All Skin Care Products During the Event + Gift With Purchase! PLEASE RSVP By January 7th or February 4th 503.296.4991 Or admin@keylaserinstitute.com Key Laser Institute For Aesthetic Medicine |
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Oh the things you will do if you just follow through (and follow us!) We have such a good feeling about 2005. The numbers just look bright for getting things done and making things right. Resolutions be darned, we are talking revolutions of spirit and body. (See, resolutions can be broken, revolutions can not.) Thank you for a wonderful year of letters and ideas. Portland Picks celebrates all the delightful and original things that this city has to offer but more than anything, we revel in the amazing women who live here. All fantastic things to you and yours from all of us at Portland Picks. |
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