Contact Information: Miss Terry Rusinow, Everett Street Guesthouse
2306 NE Everett Street, Portland, Oregon 97232
Phone: 503-230-0211 cell: 503-830-0650 email: info@everettstreetguesthouse.com
I've lived in Portland since 2004, when I moved here from Northern California (Healdsburg, Sonoma County). Originally from the East Coast, I moved to Mendocino, California in 1974, where I lived for 26 years. Among my past lives, I was director of a mail order department for a coffee company, had a jazz radio show, produced the Mendocino Jazz Series, worked as a veterinarian assistant, gallery owner, coffee cart owner and Innkeeper, among others. In 1994, I moved to the town of Healdsburg, California, where I started Options, a gallery of ethnic and American crafts, which I ran for 10 years, before moving to Portland. I love the Portland area, and am always eager to share my home and growing knowledge of Portland with visitors. I particularly enjoy sharing my love of crafts with specialized tours of galleries and artist studios, which can be arranged during your stay. I'm a volunteer with Big Brothers/Big Sisters. I enjoy kayaking, music, cooking, biking and exploring Portland.
Another incarnation--my 15 seconds of fame
Morning Edition, August 17, 2005 · It's an oft-told tale: the exodus from California to the Pacific Northwest. For years, people have been selling their houses in often extremely inflated markets and moving north for a more affordable life.
Terry Rusinow followed this well-trod path, selling her home and craft gallery in Healdsburg, Calif., in favor of a new life in Portland. Despite her varied work experience -- in retail, restaurants, galleries and even a long stint with a coffee company -- she could not find a job.
Motivated by necessity, Rusinow conceived the idea of a mobile espresso cart in one of Portland's parks. She convinced local authorities to allow her Duck, Duck, Brew coffee cart into the city's Laurelhurst Park. Now she does business between the duck pond and off-leash dog area.
But foot traffic through the park is slow. And the work turns out to be physically demanding. Rusinow must set up and take down the 1,600-pound cart every day.
Two weeks into the venture, she isn't convinced she's made the right decision. NPR's Ketzel Levine will be checking back with Rusinow over the next few weeks to see how her reinvented life is turning out.
To hear Ketzel Levine's report go to : http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4802353