Posted by Anna on Jul 26, 2010 in Blog, Events + Contests, Featured, Outdoors | 3 comments
Once again we’re getting revved up for Outdoor Retailer, and since our collection of all the hip and happening events was so popular last time around, we figured we’d do it again! Keep checking back as we’ll be updating leading up to the show. And if you’ve got something that should be on here, track us down at @undersolen or leave a comment on this post. (PS: yes, that is a Swedish...
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Posted by Anna on May 19, 2010 in Blog, Causes, Events + Contests, Featured, Non-profits, Things We Like | 0 comments
We love parties, especially parties that benefit awesome causes. At Epic Wheel Works’ Live the Revolution party last week, $950 was raised for Portland’s Bicycle Transportation Alliance. There were a lot of people that came together to make that happen, and they all get big thank yous here.
Want to see just how fun raising money can be? Check out these fun photos and video from the...
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Posted by Anna on Apr 21, 2010 in Blog, Events + Contests, Featured, Things We Like | 0 comments
Thank goodness we have a personal wheel-builder. How else would we have any Portland street cred? But we’re not the only ones that heart Jude Kirstein of Epic Wheel Works in a big big way; she’s been building wheels for all kinds of people around the country, inspiring people to live better lives on two wheels, and now it’s time to celebrate. Epic is hosting one kick-ass...
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Posted by Anna on Apr 5, 2010 in Blog, Causes, Events + Contests, Featured, Rivers, Salmon, Save Our Wild Salmon, Things We Like | 0 comments
Photo by Matt Leidecker
Save Our Wild Salmon and Mountain Khakis are running a pretty cool contest during the month of April that’s 100% focused on river love, and all you have to do in order to take part is submit a shot of your favorite river. If you do, you score the chance for a pair of MK’s newest Snake River Pant. And of course, you’ll get some much deserved fame.
If you...
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Posted by Anna on Mar 31, 2010 in Blog, Events + Contests, Featured, Things We Like | 0 comments
Living in Portland you practically have to like biking in order to have any street cred. Here at Under Solen, we happen to love biking (we’d love it even without the street cred) and we love cycling culture even more.
In fact, I happen to have such a love at bikes that nearly half of my photos taken while traveling are of bikes… sound familiar? Well then there’s the perfect...
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Posted by Anna on Mar 17, 2010 in Blog, Events + Contests, Featured, Salmon, Things We Like | 0 comments
On Saturday we got the chance to dress up in the fanciest of spy gear and support the Kamchakta Project at their casino night fundraiser party, and it rocked. Hosted at Keen Footwear, there were plenty of glamorous, as well as ridiculous, outfits — think gold spandex and Russian wigs. Here at Under Solen, we just love a good reason to get fancy and support a good...
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