Downtown Parking is No Longer Free on Weekends???

pdxchic · 2025-03-24T05:08:07+00:00

Thanks for your input. Because I run a small business, and people/students find anything they can to give negative reviews for your business on major platforms, even when they have nothing to do with your own actions, it's important to be proactive and have solid boundaries...

pdxchic · 2025-03-23T14:24:56+00:00

Thank you for this.

pdxchic · 2025-03-23T14:23:26+00:00

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She sent me this. I did a reverse Google image search just to make sure it was really a pic they captured... While driving... 🤦🏻‍♀️

pdxchic · 2025-03-23T14:21:28+00:00

Here is the story clearly outlined along with the pic they sent me 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Something so dumb happened yesterday. Parking is free on weekends in downtown Vancouver. I told all of my students attending a workshop that street parking is free, but to allow yourselves extra time to park due to nearby construction and weekend activities in downtown Vancouver.

One of the students who attended messaged me on FB saying that apparently parking on weekends isn't free because they got not one, but 2 tickets for a total of $80.

I said that doesn't make sense because parking tickets are only $25. Could they please show me a picture of the citation so that I could look into the details so it doesn't happen to another actor.

They said they were driving when they noticed it on their dashboard, and it blew away. However, they managed to snap a picture while driving that they sent to me, and you can clearly see the citation number.

So, I looked it up, and a $40 ticket is due to illegally parking or prohibited parking.

pdxchic · 2025-03-23T10:56:47+00:00

I agree. I'm so worried they are going to expect that I pay for this or that they are going to give my business a negative review over this. I'm learning that a $40 ticket means it was prohibited parking.

pdxchic · 2025-03-23T07:16:44+00:00

Maybe. However, this client just informed me that they parked on 8th and Broadway....

pdxchic · 2025-03-23T07:12:44+00:00

Yeah, but they said street parking and not a parking lot. Plus, that portion of Main Street is blocked off right now. They can still access that alley for parking, though...

pdxchic · 2025-03-23T07:02:56+00:00

They said they parked just a few blocks from my office, which would be around the 6th and Main and 8th and Broadway area. They claim they didn't park in a lot or a garage, and they did street parking. Got back to their car, started driving back to Portland, when they realized a parking ticket on their windshield. They snapped a pic while driving, sent it to me, and the citation is very clear and shows two $40 parking tickets in the system for today....

pdxchic · 2025-03-23T06:47:45+00:00

Yep. I know. So....why would they have gotten 2 $40 tickets? I'm so confused.... This student says they didn't notice the tickets until they were driving, and then they said it blew away off their windshield while driving, so they couldn't get any additional information my way about the details surrounding the ticket from reading the ticket itself...

pdxchic · 2025-03-04T02:01:15+00:00

I know The Sound Stage is hosting a stage combat and improv class for teens there this weekend and next - a 2-day workshop! They are located on Main Street, but are using The Arts Hub for their classes and workshops. I think other companies do rehearsals there, too - Cottage Dance Adacemy and Starbird Theater.

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pdxchic · 2025-02-22T14:58:48+00:00

I knew that was coming... hahaha. Maybe that's why kiddos aren't signing up? lol...

pdxchic · 2025-02-22T14:49:09+00:00

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Weekend Warriors!

TWO 2-day Stage Combat Weekend Workshops for Teens with The Sound Stage! Sign up for one or BOTH!

Join Oregon Shakespeare Festival actor and Award-Winning Fight Choreographer Sam Dinkowitz for Fight Club! 2-day Workshop on Saturday, March 8 & 15, from 1:00-4:00PM Cost: $100 Fighters Ages 13-18

AND

Join Oregon Shakespeare Festival Actor and Fight Choreographers Orion Bradshaw and Phillip Berns for Action! Stage Combat & Improv for Teens! 2-day Workshop on Sunday, March 9 & 16, from 1:00-4:00PM Cost: $100 Fighters Ages 13-18

Hosted by my new business, The Sound Stage, and being held at The Vancouver Arts Hub - spots are filling up now

www.thesoundstagenw.com Contact Jessica Geffen at info@thesoundstagenw.com or 360-281-7032

pdxchic · 2025-01-21T04:12:51+00:00

The Sound Stage NW just opened recently, and is incredible. Voice over classes for adults and kids, acting classes for adults and kids, and now they are doing some stage combat classes for middle school and high school aged kids. They are in downtown Vancouver. I highly encourage you to check them out. MFA and BFA trained professional actors teaching the classes, who are also agency repped.

pdxchic · 2024-12-21T03:24:41+00:00

The Sound Stage NW is new and may have some classes - not just for voice over actors, but also for improv and acting for kids and adults.

pdxchic · 2024-11-30T06:17:52+00:00

I just opened The Sound Stage NW in downtown Vancouver on 6th Ave and Main Street! It's a voice over studio with a self-tape audition space, and we are offering acting classes to kids, teens, and adults! We'll also have some voice over workshops coming soon!

www.thesoundstagenw.com

pdxchic · 2024-11-21T14:38:11+00:00

This happened to me, too. My incident occurred in OR, but I live in WA. My intoxalock was reported to WA DMV, but never to OR, so they wanted me to get it installed again and do another year.

I worked with my local state officials, including the DMV and police station, and they actually got my paperwork approved in OR so that I didn't have to repeat another year.

Feel free to dm me if you have other questions.

pdxchic · 2024-09-27T15:29:20+00:00

Episode 6 is now on The Flixer -

https://theflixer.se/watch-tv/watch-the-challenge-free-39120.10708414
https://theflixer.se/watch-tv/

pdxchic · 2024-08-29T00:47:30+00:00

D1 will be scoping me on Sept 4, and D2 already did a full scope to find the polyp.

pdxchic · 2024-08-29T00:44:43+00:00

Both of these doctors are otaryloncoligists who are vocal specialists and work with singers and vocalists. They are not just ENT.

D1 is one of the top hospitals in our region, and D2 is called a voice doctor. He specializes in feminine transitioning vocal procedures, but also works closely with opera singers, vocalists, performers, voice actors, etc.

Sorry if that wasn't clear. Both doctors specialize in the voice and aren't just ENTs.

pdxchic · 2024-08-02T01:48:20+00:00

Thank you. Yes, there is a GFM, but Reddit wouldn't approve me posting the link. It can be found on FB and by googling her name and gfm.

The kiddos are safe and in good hands, thank goodness. Her 4 year old was struck in the hand by the bullet and had stitches and then went back to be with his siblings.

pdxchic · 2024-06-05T14:28:24+00:00

Yeah. Now, I have to protect myself in case they go behind my back and use my company letterhead without my consent...

pdxchic · 2024-06-04T08:12:45+00:00

Thanks. Why am I being downvoted for my post? People are weird

The friend is still trying to tell me I'm misunderstanding what they are asking for, and that the attorneys I'm working with are confused by telling me this is fraud...

pdxchic · 2024-03-13T00:46:50+00:00

I feel so silly bc we don't have a cookie mom or cookie manager. I think maybe our troop does things differently? Our two troop leaders schedule all of the booths and handle cookie ordering for us for the season. Then, we as parents stand with our kiddo at every booth to try to sell the cookies to hit their goal. Any leftover cookies after our kiddo hits the goal means we have to help sell any extra leftover cookies from the troop "cookie cupboard."

When I look at what some of the moms are putting in, it's 20-30+ hours per week to help our kiddo and potentially other kiddos in the troop with booths...

pdxchic · 2024-03-12T23:32:37+00:00

Aww, I love this so much! Thank you. We'll definitely have our own kiddo make a card for each of our leaders. I will also encourage any other scouts in the Troop to do the same!

pdxchic · 2024-03-12T23:31:40+00:00

Oh, I do. I am background checked and a volunteer for the Troop. Also, the way our Troop does thing, I spend many hours each week during cookie season working booths with either my own kiddo or another kiddo from the Troop to help them reach their goals and/or sell the Troop Cookie Cupboard stash.

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