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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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May 27,2008
Sisters of the Road's Book is a Multiple Award Nominee
by pearlgirl
Sisters Of The Road’s book Voices’ from the Street by Jessica P. Morrell is one of six Silver Medal Winners for the 2008 Nautilus Book Awards in the category of Social Change/Activism/Peaceful Solutions. It has also been nominated for the Robert F. Kennedy book award, traditionally presented at the end of May, and the C. Wright Mills book award, which will be presented in July.
Nautilus Book Awards 2008 Gold Winners will be announced at midnight Thursday, May 29 on www.nautilusbookawards.com, and will appear in a showcase at the Book Expo America from May 30th - June 1st. Silver and Gold Winners are carefully selected in a unique three-tier judging process by a team of book reviewers, librarians, authors, editors, book store owners and leaders in the publishing industry.
The Robert F. Kennedy Book Award was founded in 1980 by the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial and has received international recognition as one of the most prestigious honors an author can ac
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Nautilus Book Awards 2008 Gold Winners will be announced at midnight Thursday, May 29 on www.nautilusbookawards.com, and will appear in a showcase at the Book Expo America from May 30th - June 1st. Silver and Gold Winners are carefully selected in a unique three-tier judging process by a team of book reviewers, librarians, authors, editors, book store owners and leaders in the publishing industry.
The Robert F. Kennedy Book Award was founded in 1980 by the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial and has received international recognition as one of the most prestigious honors an author can ac
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May 24,2008
White Stag Building seeks Historic Design Review to mount solar panels
by shooter
The White Stag building requests a historic design review approval for the installation of solar panels and an elecrical inverter. the solar panels will be located on top of two existing rooftop monitors. The inverter will be located on the north side of an existing elevator penthouse. Download the full historic design review request .
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May 19,2008
Feathered Dino Exhibit
by pearlgirl
Feathered Dino Exhibit – March 1 to June 1 2008, Portland Classical Chinese Garden - Free with Garden Admission Take a rare and exciting look at the life of feathered dinosaurs through their eggs, nests and embryos in Hatching the Past: Feathered Dinosaur Eggs and Babies. This remarkable hands-on exhibition gives credence to long debated theories that dinosaurs and birds are closely related. A captivating experience for all ages, Hatching the Past invites visitors to dig for eggs, experience hands-on exploration stations, view an animated video presentation and colorful illustrations of dinosaur family life. Portland Classical Chinese Garden between NW 2nd and 3rd and NW Everett and Flanders in Old Town/Chinatown 503.228.8131
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May 19,2008
NEW Edge in OLD Town
by souk
While the OTNCA develops an audio tour of Old Town Chinatown's history - to deliver via pedicabs starting in June - its future is being written. Where else can you sip ceremonial tea among peonies, obliterate your colleague's best score in Galaga, splash soy sauce on your shirt as your pork shumei drops in a balanced dimsum sauce, buy any kind of medium of art, volunteer for a good cause, top up your ginseng root, supplement your Japanese toy collection, and so much more? I love this neighborhood and am proud to be a stakeholder with so many others. I see us all here, quietly writing OTCT's history, one space at a time. I can't begin to do justice to all the pioneers of this neighborhood, so I won't try, but will start with a resounding THANK YOU! Thank you to all the trailblazing restaurants, bars, artists, progressive social service orgs and professional and retail businesses that color this historically unique neighborhood. To all those professionals who show up every day to
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May 19,2008
Community Organizer for Sisters of the Road Wins Award
by pearlgirl
Patrick Nolen, Community Organizer for Sisters Of The Road, won an award this month through the Coordinating Committee to End Homelessness (CCEH). He will be honored at their next meeting.
The CCEH awards recognize individuals or organizations who consistently seek positive solutions to problems, collaborate whenever possible or appropriate, and are recognized as role models in the performance of their duties. The person or agency nominated is unwavering in their tireless effort to address and end homelessness in our community.
Devin DiBernardo, Sisters’ Systemic Change Manager, says: “Sisters could not be more proud of this well-deserved award for Patrick, who is unwavering in his commitment and recognition that those who have experienced homelessness have the wisdom to create solutions that will end it.” Sisters of the Road 133 NW 6th Avenue Portland, OR 97209
An awards ceremony will be held on June 18th at the C
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The CCEH awards recognize individuals or organizations who consistently seek positive solutions to problems, collaborate whenever possible or appropriate, and are recognized as role models in the performance of their duties. The person or agency nominated is unwavering in their tireless effort to address and end homelessness in our community.
Devin DiBernardo, Sisters’ Systemic Change Manager, says: “Sisters could not be more proud of this well-deserved award for Patrick, who is unwavering in his commitment and recognition that those who have experienced homelessness have the wisdom to create solutions that will end it.” Sisters of the Road 133 NW 6th Avenue Portland, OR 97209
An awards ceremony will be held on June 18th at the C
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May 15,2008
Le Coq closes base in Portland
by pearlgirl
From the Oregonian... The sun has set on the rooster in Portland.
Le Coq Sportif, the French sportswear brand featuring a crowing rooster in its logo, will close its Portland-based North American subsidiary effective immediately, a company official said.
The closure comes less than a year after Le Coq leased offices in Portland and three months after it relaunched its clothing and footwear lines to U.S. consumers. Le Coq, which employed seven in offices on Northwest First Avenue, becomes the third apparel brand this year to curtail operations or close shop in Portland. Adidas AG's North American unit, Adidas America Inc., announced layoffs in April, and sustainably branded apparel startup Nau Inc. shut down earlier this month, idling more than 60.
Tim McCool, chief executive of Le Coq Sportif North America, said Le Coq's closure "is a different story" from Nau's. Although spring sales in the U.S. were successful, executives in France want t
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Le Coq Sportif, the French sportswear brand featuring a crowing rooster in its logo, will close its Portland-based North American subsidiary effective immediately, a company official said.
The closure comes less than a year after Le Coq leased offices in Portland and three months after it relaunched its clothing and footwear lines to U.S. consumers. Le Coq, which employed seven in offices on Northwest First Avenue, becomes the third apparel brand this year to curtail operations or close shop in Portland. Adidas AG's North American unit, Adidas America Inc., announced layoffs in April, and sustainably branded apparel startup Nau Inc. shut down earlier this month, idling more than 60.
Tim McCool, chief executive of Le Coq Sportif North America, said Le Coq's closure "is a different story" from Nau's. Although spring sales in the U.S. were successful, executives in France want t
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May 13,2008
Paper Puppet Palooza
by nancyHere's a message from the great folks at Mudeye Puppet Company . This workshop will be even more kid friendly than usual.
This weekend we're having one of our big puppet-making workshops at Backspace and you don't want to miss it. Usually we have lots of plastic containers, toy parts and hot glue guns, but this time it's all paper! In the interest of making the workshops more kid-friendly we're giving the glue guns a heave ho and using tape and white glue instead, as well as cardboard, stickers, tubes, boxes, and lots of surprises. Get there early and get first dibs on puppet parts. What's this fun filled event called?
Paper Puppet Palooza!
Make your own puppet from reused cardboard, paper, stickers and more!
When? Saturday May 17th 10:30 am
Where? Backspace 115 Nw 5th street
How much? 5$ per person $7 per family
Questions? Ask Bruce 503 805 0291
Bye for now. Spread the word. Save the boxes.
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May 11,2008
Club owner has eclectic list of faves
by pearlgirl
From the Oregonian... In his life, Jamie Dunn has amassed a fair share of tchotchkes. While he refers to it as "hoarding," others describe this clever fellow as a savvy collector. Take, for instance, his Pez dispenser collection: When Dunn moved to Portland, he sold the tilting-head totems on eBay to use as a down payment for a house, which he then parlayed to finance his fashionably hip, upscale Gilt Club restaurant and bar. Pretty sweet.
This Old Town club has the feel of a vintage Vegas show lounge: tuxedos, jeans, eye candy in all shapes and sizes. It's a place where fast friends/good pals meet, greet and eat. A place that speaks of its owner's eclectic lifestyle.
Dunn moved to Portland eight years ago because, he says, "I got tired of getting on a plane in Chicago to come out here and do the things I like to do."
Sure, the snowboarding and mountain biking are great, but as the veteran restaurateur's list of personal favo
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This Old Town club has the feel of a vintage Vegas show lounge: tuxedos, jeans, eye candy in all shapes and sizes. It's a place where fast friends/good pals meet, greet and eat. A place that speaks of its owner's eclectic lifestyle.
Dunn moved to Portland eight years ago because, he says, "I got tired of getting on a plane in Chicago to come out here and do the things I like to do."
Sure, the snowboarding and mountain biking are great, but as the veteran restaurateur's list of personal favo
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May 4,2008
Return to sender: Elvis is back
by pearlgirl
From the Oregonian... Elvis has re-entered the building -- or at least the building's elevator shaft.After an absence of seven Blue Christmases, Portland's erstwhile international icon, the 24 Hour Church of Elvis, is coming back.
By mid-May, worshippers should be able to don their blue suede shoes and rock over to 408 N.W. Couch St., where a storefront window will house the "church," the world's cheapest psychic and the world's first 24-hour coin-operated art gallery. "I'll have a microphone and talk to people," says Stephanie Pierce, a Portland artist who founded the church nearly 20 years ago after two girls suggested it in a fan letter.
When Pierce rented her first storefront window, she crammed it with oddments: the Miracle of the Spinning Elvises, prize dispensers, tiny TV screens and Commodore 64 computers that spoke to visitors who fed quarters into coin slots.
She conducted weddings and inspired an annual Elvi
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