The Teams:

• The Fogs – On foot, this adventurous crew had us all riled up with a valiant (and on-time) start. Despite a small phone failure, they forged forward building fairy house after fairy house. Luckily, I had *just* received a solar phone charger for my birthday so they were able to recharge after the finish line & get their photos in.
• SBF – They put in a valiant effort to cross the finish line first, but forgot to go for the EXTRAs. Their commitment to the bonus mile gave them a fighting chance, however, and some sweet picts at my favorite Hydro Park.
• Team Won – Spent their time well crafting the Most Creative shots, sending them home with bragging rights. See: tire swing & scene from “Rubber” … I see a theme …
• Cross Knitters – They may have started late, but they made up for it with their fearless attitude approaching strangers and tracking down some of our favorite shots. (Hello, strangers making out!). Since they didn’t know they had already won by the time we started tallying (a little shy of 7), they racked in a few final extras just for fun … to go along w/all that beer.

The Hunt:

• The clue list for Jewel & Meliss’a Find Summer Scavenger Hunt of 2012

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Le Happy was the best venue to satiate our joyous appetites and adventures. MacKenzie and I mirrored each other, both ordering the dirty martinis that weren’t dirty enough for our palettes and mushroom and gorgonzola crepes with the tiniest scrap of steak on the side. Lucky for us, the cute waiter comped us for the steaks, as he shared our surprise at the dinky size. For those new to Le Happy, there are dishes for the cost conscious and payday spenders. In Portland fashion, they offer a “Le Blanc Trash” crepe, bacon and cheddar, with a side of Pabst. And when you visit, be sure to check out the guest book. Melissa’s French came in handy as we left our lasting comment.

The most delicious moment came with Elisabeth’s homemade blackberry pie, complete with fresh picked berries! And then we were off to check out Pi-Rem, which, unfortunately, wasn’t hopping yet. So we took our dancing-ready bodies back to the east side (just in time, as the suburbannites flooded downtown) to Holocene. Despite the hipster bar being overrun with frat-n-wannabe-retro-punks, tiny dance floor, we wrangled and grinded into our own little space.

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