Are you Board Yet?
This who-done-it movie inspired by the hit board game released with three different endings in theaters.
Clue
A Jedi Shall Not Know Anger. Nor Hatred. Nor Love.
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Sitting at the “entrance” to the famed Mississippi historical district, this authentic German bar serves only imported German beer in appropriately sized metric glassware; just don't break Das Boot if you want your $50 deposit back.
Prost
In post-apocalyptic North America in the new country of Panem, the wealthy in the capital exploit the twelve other districts for their resources and labor. As punishment for a past failed rebellion, these districts are forced to send two tributes (one male and female) to fight in a Warzone style deathmatch until only one victor remains.
Hunger Games (Suzzanne Collins)
One of the cofounders of the social media website Myspace, this person was everyone's very first friend on the platform. Legend has it he’s still in some people's top 8 to this day. (Double points if you give me his full name).
Tom Anderson (Myspace Tom)
According to Hasbro, this classic board game was originally invented by a wealthy Canadian couple who enjoyed playing this game on their large boat with friends.
Yahtzee
We Scare Because We Care.
Monsters, Inc
The only dedicated concert venue on the street, this intimate location was founded in 2003 in what was formerly a baptist church. Bar Bar, located next door (which the venue conveniently also owns) provides the food and libations for concert going guests.
Mississippi Studios
In a utopian community, all members have an assigned role in society starting at age 12. Following his Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas is surprised to be given the job as the Receiver of Memories, where he must bear the burden of memories from all of history.
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
Before becoming popularized in the late 19th century, this condiment was originally intended to be a medicine and was sold as a cure for an upset stomach.
Ketchup
Before Wordle, there was Words with Friends. And before that there was Bananagrams. And back in the dark ages there was Scrabble, the original spelling word game where players earned points for placing letter tiles and connecting them to multipliers on the playing board. In the original Scrabble, these two letters were the most valuable letters, worth 10 points each. (100 Bonus Points, how many of each are in a 100 tile scrabble set.)
Q and Z (1)
There is no gene for the human spirit.
Gattaca
Known for its margarita jugs, pink facade, and long lines, this counter serve taqueria also has a sister location on Hawthorne Ave.
¿Por Qué No?
In post-apocalyptic Chicago, society is divided into 5 factions - Abnegation (the selfless), Amity (the peaceful), Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the brave), and Erudite (the intelligent). All 16 year olds are tested to determine the faction that best suits them, but ultimately pick their own factions. But what happens if you're special, like main character Beatrice?
Divergent (Veronica Roth)
This marsupial has the distinct trait of possessing fingerprints that are visually nearly identical to that of humans. Who knows how many unsolved crimes might actually be attributed to these creatures.
Koala
This children's board game involves a bathtub, a marble, and cheese; and shares its name with a Agatha Christie play.
Mouse Trap
Check In. Unpack. Relax. Take A Shower.
Psycho
The only McMenamins on Mississippi Ave (... well technically Russell Ave.) and kiddy corner from Widmer, this saloon and hotel exists in one of the oldest bars in portland. Legend has it that within its fabled walls a prostitute was murdered by a jealous lover, drunken men were shangheid into service through underground tunnels, and that in the 70s and 80s, more tequila was sold from this location than anywhere else in the state.
McMenamins White Eagle Saloon (& Rock and Roll Hotel)
In 2045, stuck in the midst of an energy crisis and global warming, the primary escape for most people is a virtual experience called Meta… I mean OASIS, which functions both as a MMORPG and virtual society. The Oasis’s creator has left the ultimate Easter egg in the program, promising the finder the ability to unlock massive power and fortune, but no one has found it yet. Wade Watts, a devout student of obscure pop culture trivia, stumbles upon a clue that everyone else seems to have missed.
Ready Player One (Ernest Cline)
Located in Fantasyland at Disneyland, this ride has been operating (barring a few updates) since the park's opening in 1955, and pays tribute to Disney’s adaptation of The Wind in the Willows. It is also the name of a famous MTB trail in South Lake Tahoe.
Mr Toads Wild Ride
Based on the widely successful Apples to Apples card game, this adult card game grew in popularity partially as result of a successful Kickstarter campaign with the new name "Cards Against Humanity" after changing it from this original name.
Cardenfreude
One man's struggle to take it easy.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Sitting across the street from the Crow Bar, this small cocktail bar attempts to attract customers by being “Portland’s only coral reef cocktail bar”. To most however, it exists as that creepy fish bar that you usually skip on your Mississippi pub crawl.
Moloko
In the future, the government provides everything, including extensive plastic surgery operations, to all citizens on their 16th birthday. Main character Tally is looking forward to this transformative experience until her best friend runs away to avoid the procedure and she is recruited to find her or be refused the surgery herself.
Uglies (Scott Westerfield)
Sticking to her skate-punk roots, this artist made waves by singing a rock and roll version of the SpongeBob SquarePants theme for the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Soundtrack. Other artists who lent their talents to the soundtrack include The Flaming Lips, Motörhead, The Shins, and Wilco.
Avril Lavigne