Block Party – PDX Style
Friday, September 25th, 2009Our extended eROI family out in Portland are a constant reminder of what it feels like to live in a community and not just a city. Sure, New York City is full of festivals and parties where, if you’re lucky you’ll see 5 or 6 familiar faces, but when’s the last time you gathered hundreds of your neighbors together to rally around a community cause? Probably never.
The Old Town / Chinatown section of Portland, where eROI is based, was graced for 60 years with the beautiful and odd Hung Far Low Chinese Restaurant sign. The sign was considered a landmark in the hood; one of those things that “keeps Portland weird”. Big props to a city that embraces its weirdness! When the sign was removed last year, it sparked some anger from its loyal friends. Approaching the anniversary of its removal, eROI, along with some of its neighbors, rallied together to throw the Old Town Block Party on September 12th to honor the sign and raise money for its restoration. The sweet email and site done by our Portland brothers, Tom and Quang, set the tone for a beautiful day in Old Town, where friends and family came out for food, drinks, music, shopping and of course, to support the resurrection Hung Far Low.
