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wellness center
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In Episode 5, Season 1 of Portlandia, the North Portland Wellness Center serves as the filming location, and the angst-ridden musical acupuncture accompaniment, of The Roving Singles.
berbati’s pan
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In Episode 5, Season 1 of Portlandia, "Sparkle Pony" (Jenny Conlee of the Decemberists) trys to get into the show to play at this location.
deuce hotel
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This filming location, which goes by the name "The Deuce Hotel" in Episode 5, Season 1 of Portlandia, is actually The Ace Hotel.
In the sketch, two very hipster hotel employees (Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein) are distributing record players, Kenny Loggins vinyls and vintage typewriters to guests, when they suddenly shift into cool-overdrive once indie-rock heroes Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney), James Mercer (The Shins), and Colin Meloy (The Decemberists) check in.
wieden and kennedy
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This was the filming location for an Episode 4, Season 1 sketch of Portlandia. Julia (Carrie Brownstein) gets lost in the labyrinthian offices of the advertising agency, is forced to participate in a birthday party, gets mood-showered with exercise balls, and escapes in a basket.
slabtown
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In Episode 4, Season 1 of Portlandia, Fred and Carrie are on a hunt to find the mayor, and they end up at this location. Turns out the mayor (Kyle MacLachlan) is openly reggae, and throwing down some natty dub bass lines.