You and your friends are cordially invited to join us on Thursday, July 31 at Blue Dragon Fly in Portland!

If you are interested in business or career opportunities in Greater China, want to network with other like-minded, international professionals in Portland who share the same interests, or just want to stay abreast of what's happening in one of the most exciting regions of the world today, this is the place to be!

To learn more about who attends the ORIENTED Happy Hours and why, check out these Youtube videos

http://www.oriented.com/happyhours

Dress code: Professional Attire or Business Casual

Door Fees

General Admission: 10 USD

ORIENTED Members who RSVP before 8 PM EST on 7/30 will enjoy the following discounted rates:

* Premium & Lifetime Members: Free!
* Standard Members: Free!

A sharp-eyed reader tipped me to this one: the Blue Dragon Fly restaurant website.  Could this have been written by the same person that did the Spice menu? Browse a bit, and consider my mind boggled. Some choice quotes: Blue Dragonfly Restaurant has a relaxing and easy ambience, with soft, soothing colors and cascading water walls [...]

When driving down SE Powell Blvd, it is easy to cast it off as an ugly, depressing and overly busy thoroughfare. That's because it is. Especially in comparison to other arteries cutting through Southeast Portland, such as Hawthorne and Belmont Streets. Not only do you fear for your life when crossing traffic on Powell, but there is nothing aesthetically pleasing about the boulevard. It is flat out ugly and unwelcoming. This is true, as it begins at the Ross Island Bridge and extends east in to Gresham. Whether it's run down motels and apartment complexes, cheap fast food joints and strip malls, or a psychiatric residential facility, the street just does not reach out and grab you in a warm, fuzzy way.