Gibsonton: Where Carnies go to Die

Orlando glided into my funeral parlour to interview for the open apprentice position. He had only started answering my questions but had to pause abruptly after I squealed loudly. He was from Gibsonton, the retirement place of many circus performers. The most famous Sideshow Performers chose it as their wintering town. They had them all: The Human Blockhead, who could hammer…

Portland’s Saturday Market featuring Mytehawk and Big Frosty

Nothing says “It’s Saturday in Portland, Oregon” louder than the Portland Saturday Market. This is our big open air bazaar under the Burnside Bridge, and it’s where Northern Oregonian’s shop for holiday gifts, practice their photography, and bring their kids or out of town guests, and just hang out. The usual characters were there at…