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May 31,2008

Portland Makes NYT List of 31 Summer Stops

by pearlgirl

The New York Times has named 31 interesting places to visit this summer. Portland made the list as a foodie haven: "As far as foodie havens go, Portland has been better known for its vegan cafes and eco-hippie cooperatives than for restaurants with gastronomic ambitions. But an emerging locavore movement has changed that. Drawn by the city’s low rents and artsy vibe, young chefs are breaking the culinary mold and tapping into the Northwestern bounty of local fisheries, small meat purveyors and artisanal farms. Sample the heat at places like Clyde Common (Southwest 10th and Stark; 503-228-3333; www.clydecommon.com ), which serves novel dishes like crispy pork belly with blood orange marmalade." How do you sell a trip to Portland to your family and friends? Read the full article

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categories: Portland in Media

tags: bikes

neighborhoods: alameda Alberta Street arbor lodge Ardenwald-Johnson Creek argay arlington heights arnold creek ashcreek beaumont-wilshire boise Brentwood-Darlington Bridgeton bridlemile brooklyn buckman Cathedral Park Centennial collins view concordia Creston-Kenilworth crestwood cully downtown east columbia eastmoreland eliot far southwest forest park foster-powell glenfair* goose hollow grant park hawthorne boulevard Hayden Island hayhurst hazelwood* Healy Heights hillsdale hillside hollywood homestead Hosford-Abernethy Humboldt Irvington kenton kerns* king laurelhurst* lents linnton Lloyd district Lower Burnside madison south Maplewood Markham Marshall Park Mill Park mississippi avenue montavilla* Mt Scott-Arleta mt tabor multnomah North Tabor (formerly Center)* Northwest 23rd Avenue northwest district northwest heights northwest industrial old town chinatown Overlook parkrose parkrose heights pearl district Piedmont pleasant valley Portsmouth Powellhurst-Gilbert reed richmond Roseway Russell sabin sellwood-moreland South Burlingame South Portland south tabor Southwest Hills st johns sullivan's gulch sumner Sunderland sunnyside sylvan-highlands university park vernon West Portland Park Wilkes Woodland Park Woodlawn woodstock

May 26,2008

The Power of People and Place

by pearlgirl

The Village Building Convergence is a 10-day event held every May, where a convergence of citizens, natural builders and activists come together to help neighborhoods design and build their own community amenities. This year, the City Repair Project (the non-profit that oversees the Village Building Convergence) worked its magic in 18 Portland neighborhood project sites:
Awakenings Wellness Center in Buckman, The Portland Audubon Society in Forest Park, Chris King Memorial in Hosford-Abernethy, CommUnity Arts Garage in Boise, Raven Sauna in Sabin, Dignity Village in Sunderland, Franciscan Montessori Earth School in Centennial, King's Corner in King, Learning Gardens Laboratory in Brentwood-Darlington, Missy's Place in Mt. Tabor, Mount Scott High School in Mount Scott-Arleta, Mount Valley Homecare in Montavilla, Freda's Tree in Rose City Park, Piedmont Penguins in Piedmont, Runaway Circus Puppet Theatre and Sunnyside Piazza in Sunnyside, Share-It-Square
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categories: community involvement

neighborhoods: beaumont-wilshire boise Brentwood-Darlington buckman Centennial forest park Hosford-Abernethy king montavilla* Mt Scott-Arleta mt tabor Piedmont Rose City Park sabin sellwood-moreland Sunderland sunnyside

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