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northwest district | Oct 11
Yes, Kettleman Bagels are Vegan (except one) IMG_2 After a vegan shopping trip out to Bob's Red Mill store in Milwaukie (a great source of very low-cost vegan chocolate chips, vegan evaporated cane juice sugar and, of course, the largest assortment ...more»
pearl district | Oct 11
Penfolds Winery and Salty's Fall Wine Dinner 800px-Magill-estate 51 407 28 389... these aren't the play numbers yelled out at the scrimmage line of a football game but rather the Bin numbers of some of the fine wines served at Salty's on the Columbia for a wine ...more»
northwest district | Oct 10
Neighborhood Diaries Project diary Local artist Abe Ingle is beginning a new project tentatively titled "Neighborhood Diaries" that records location-based memories of residents in Portland neighborhoods—specifically th ...more»
linnton | Oct 10
Latino Community Helps Linnton Community Center linntinos The Sentinel has a great story about how the Latino community has stepped forward to help the Linnton Community Center through some difficult times. 

At a recent Neighbors West N ...more»
pearl district | Oct 10
PortlandArchitecture Tours the AIA in the Pearl flowers Brian Libby over at PortlandArchitecure was recently given a tour of the new Center for Architecture at NW 11th and NW Flanders.  The Center for Architecture opened earlier this year, but Bri ...more»
pearl district | Oct 10
The Doctor is In! Pearl Animal Hospital Now Open pah_logo_bg_web Here's something to howl about: the Pearl Animal Hospital is officially open for business. Stop by and say hello to Dr. Courtney Anders, Client Care Coordinator Katie Comer, and veterinary technician ...more»
old town chinatown | Oct 10
Street Songs in Old Town Chinatown audio I love music. This cart was left unattended for a good while yesterday. The owner managed to plug in his stereo set to some outlet and play the radio for many of us to enjoy. It was audible from abo ...more»
old town chinatown | Oct 10
My First Portland Jazz Funeral jazz This past weekend I attended my first Jazz Funeral. My good friends Mary Anna and Fabian buried their youth. Their Jazz Funeral started from their Old Town Chinatown Loft in a sad and somber tone an ...more»
Oct 9
City Council Votes in Favor of NW Parking Garage nw 23rd garage The City Council rejected the appeal by the NW District Association of Richard Singer's proposed parking garage at NW 23rd and NW Irving.  The vote was 4 to 1, with Sam Adams voting to uphold ...more»
Oct 9
Former Mortgage Broker’s Home Takes The Prize For “Most Desperate Seller” Mt Tabor Home Not too long ago this prestigious 7000 sq. ft, 6-bedroom Mt. Tabor home was included in the National Register of Historical Places. It is now bank-owned and has become the mockery of several Portlan ...more»

Northwest

hillside | Oct 12
Portland Pesticide-Free Parks Celebrations (Hillside Park) Join the Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides and Portland Parks & Recreation in celebrating the designation of two new pesticide-free parks! There will be snacks, kid's activities, ...more»
pearl district | Oct 12
Family Discovery Sunday @ Museum of Contemporary Craft IMG_0116 We're huge fans of  Family Discovery Sundays  at the  Museum of Contemporary Craft . A couple weeks ago, at the last Family Discovery Sunday, my son made the beauteous piece shown in t ...more»
pearl district | Oct 12
Portland Fashion Week - Oct 12 fashion week As a longtime hotbed of creativity for modern art, design, and urban development, Portland is being unveiled as fashion’s best-kept secret. On the runway since 2003, Portland Fashion Week is ...more»
Oct 13
Indoor Active Play - Mondays at Pearl Court Activity Center Indoor Active Play on Mondays is at  Pearl Court Activity Center  from 3:30 - 5:00. Play starts at 3:30. At 4:45 we begin to clean up and the event ends at 5:00. Indoor ...more»
Oct 14
Montgomery Park Fall Artisans Fair handmade header This weekend's grey skies and wet roads confirmed what I should have known by simply looking at the calendar: fall has arrived! That means I have to get the house in order for colder weather, dig out ...more»
Oct 14
Indoor Active Play - Tuesdays at Pearl Court Activity Center Indoor Active Play on Tuesdays is at  Pearl Court Activity Center  from 10:00 - 11:30. Play starts at 10:00. At 11:15 we begin to clean up and the event ends at 11:30. ...more»
Oct 14
Portland Development Commission Holds First River District Urban Renewal Advisory Committee Meeting The first meeting of the newly formed River District Urban Renewal Advisory Committee (RD URAC) will take place on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the first floor commission confe ...more»
pearl district | Oct 15
Cupcake Jones @ Isobel's Clubhouse - RSVP required Our Favorite Froster, Lisa from Cupcake Jones, will be at Isobel's Clubhouse on October 15th from 3:30 - 4:00. Lisa's volunteered to teach the little ones how to frost and decorate cupcakes. Will sh ...more»
pearl district | Oct 15
Georgie's Fall Fashion Debut Georgie151 Georgie is Hotel Vintage Plaza's Dog Concierge and she would like to meet you and share all her favorite things. Join us for this evening filled with Dogs, Fashions, Pampering, Dog and Human Food a ...more»
Oct 15
National Transit Passenger Advocates Hold Outreach Meeting in Portland 2train The Rail User's Network (RUN) will hold an outreach meeting in Portland on Wednesday, October 15th at 7pm. The meeting will be held in Room C on the 2nd floor of the Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th A ...more»