Today, Quiznos and Groupon are teaming up again for a great deal at Portland and Vancouver stores and beyond.

For only $6, you can grab two subs or two salads at any participating U.S. Quiznos.

I know from past Quiznos specials, these do not stick around for very long.

It’s always the right time for a fresh sub sandwich.

I discovered a great, little place to eat with very BIG flavors in downtown Vancouver, WA.

It’s called Uptown Pasta and serves up some really tasty Italian cuisine.

Take a look:

Want to grab some discount tickets to the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, Oregon?  Every stylish squid does, you know!

Groupon is offering a great Daily Deal right now if you want to haul it down to the Oregon coast and enjoy a day at the famous Oregon Coast Aquarium.  There are actually two different options for taking the discount.  I’ll let you read about them on your own.

The Oregon Coast Aquarium is a ton of fun and getting any sort of discount on entry makes the deal even sweeter.  As I said, this is their Daily Deal, so the availability won’t last long at all.  I’d be surprised if it lasted through the day!  Don’t miss out and click the link below!

Get Your Discount Tickets to Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport

I’m a huge fan of good customer service and when there is bad customer service and wrong is done to innocent people, I’ll scream even louder.

According to YouTube superstar iJustine, she is NEVER flying US Airways again.  I can’t blame here if it indeed went down how she reports.

Watch the video and you decide.  Would you tolerate this sort of thing?

Starting at 12:01am on Sunday, Feb 27th, you can get 3 DVDs for only $1 from Redbox.  Click here.

The increasingly popular video rental and sale kiosk sitting proudly outside many 7-11s, McDonalds, and other places of business, is teaming with Groupon to offer a great deal for the weekend.

When the clock strikes past midnight, click this link, and grab your 3 DVDs for only $1 at Redbox.If you’ve not signed up for Groupon, there’s no time like RIGHT NOW

I’ve found some really terrific deals on Groupon, including a stay at the Oregon coast for only $99 and valued at $250.  That’s a heck of a savings, especially for an Oregon coast lover like me.

Be sure to share this with all your friends and family so that don’t miss out on this great movie deal!

Have a terrific movie weekend!

Personally, I’m watching “Buried” tomorrow.  Anyone see it?  How was it?

Oregon unemployment is still at a staggering national high of over 10.5 and shows no sign of any significant improvement.  That’s harsh.

For such a moving and progressive state, you’d expect better.  That’s all I have to say about that.

Nonetheless, if you are someone jobless and suffering from Oregon’s unemployment, hop over to my Portland Jobs page at http://www.uniquely-portland-oregon.com

Even if you live outside of the Portland area, you will find some useful resources to help you get back in the game.

Good luck!

Apply for Warehouse Jobs on SnagAJob.com

Coffee Villa, 13011 NE Fourth Plain Blvd in Vancouver, WA is hosting a “Great Pumpkin Rising” Halloween event on October 30th from 6-9pm.

Candy, fun, Pumpkin Spice Lattes (Mmmmm!), and a costume contest are all part of the night’s festivities.  Check out the video, spread the word, and I hope to see you all there!

I had to stray from Portland news and comment to bring this outrageous display by Vancouver, WA Council Member, Jeanne Harris, to everyone’s attention. When I saw this video, my jaw dropped.

This occurred at a recent council meeting on Sept. 13, 2010.  Watch the video of Jeanne Harris yourself and tell me that this woman doesn’t need to step down or be voted out.  I feel embarrassed for her peers.  Needless to say, she has Vancouver Mayor, Timothy Leavitt, by the short hairs as well.  Just….WOW!

Yesterday, Coffee Villa here in Orchards had their first Tweet Up.  It was right in the morning, starting a 9am, and I was on hand for it all.

The turn out was really good for a first event, somewhere around the 30-40 person mark.  We had a bevy of Geeks from all over the area of Vancouver and Portland, eating, drinking and networking.  As it is with any Tweet Up, I gathered a lot of business cards and made some new business contacts and friends.  Good times for all!

I’ve posted the video below.  Coffee Villa is a regular haunt of mine when I need to get out of the house (cabin fever, you know!).  Stop by when you are in the area and maybe we can talk a bit.  They are located at 13011 NE Fourth Plain Blvd, Suite 106 in Vancouver.  You can also catch them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Coffeevillava

(Prineville) – Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski announced today that Facebook, the world’s leading social networking service with more than 350 million users, will locate a multi-million dollar data center in Prineville. The facility, which will help store and route information posted by users, is expected to create more than 200 jobs during its 12-month construction phase. When finished, the data center will employ at least 35 full-time workers and dozens more part-time and contract employees. Additional construction phases may be possible in the future, depending on business needs.

“This is great news for Prineville and really the entire state. I am pleased to welcome this leading Internet technology company to Oregon,” said Governor Kulongoski. “The stable, family-wage jobs and economic stimulus they will provide to this area during construction are a bright spot as this nation and this state climb out of this recession.”

Governor Kulongoski said the state has been working with Facebook’s representatives for a number of months to help bring together the land, utilities and incentives to make the project a success.

“After a rigorous review process of sites across the West Coast, Facebook concluded that Prineville offered the best package of resources – including a suitable climate for environmental cooling, renewable power resources, available land, talented regional workforce and supportive business environment,” said Tom Furlong, Director of Site Operations for Facebook. “The City of Prineville, Crook County and the State of Oregon have all been tremendously persuasive in helping us make this decision. We look forward to joining the community and working with them to provide faster, more reliable and more robust service to people around the world who rely on Facebook to connect and share.”

In keeping with Oregon’s reputation for environmental leadership, the building will be designed to LEED gold standards. Most importantly, it will employ innovative cooling and power management technologies that will make it one of the most energy efficient data centers in the United States served by Pacific Power’s impressive and growing portfolio of renewable energy resources.

“I thank Facebook for choosing Oregon and am hopeful this decision will act as a big “open for business sign” for other companies in this quickly growing field,” said Kulongoski. “This is a great example of how the public and private sector work together to create economic opportunity for Oregon communities.”

More information about the project as well as ongoing updates will be available at Facebook.com/prinevilledatacenter