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Jun 30,2008
Davis Street Tavern
by pearlgirl
The lunch lady (of Stumptown Lunch fame) posted a little info about the new restaurant going into the Three Lions Bakery space in OTCT. Get the deets on her blog.
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Jun 30,2008
Old Town Chinatown On A Roll with PDX Pedicab
by pearlgirl
Portland Starts Here. Pedicab Tours in Old Town Chinatown are Portland's new eco-tourism option. Climb aboard for high adventure and zero emissions. The orange PDX Pedicabs pick up passengers at the Classical Chinese Garden or the Saturday Market . On this special audio tour of Old Town, you'll hear about the people who were here from the beginning—and made Portland their home. Beginning at the Japanese-American Historical Plaza in Waterfront Park, this 45-minute tour winds through Historic Old Town, Japantown and New Chinatown. Offered Sundays or call 503-PEDICAB to arrange a personal tour. Tours are $15 per person, 12 and under free with adult purchase. About the Tour Neighborhood insiders and cultural specialists have worked to write and produce a sophisticated audio presentation that guides visitors with captivating yet accurate information. Lives of the anonymous, famous and infamous residents of Portland come alive with this insider's guide to Old T
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Jun 29,2008
Last Call for Alcohol...
by pearlgirl
Believe it or not, the OLCC has relaxed its rules on alcohol delivery. Oregonians can call their local grocer and schedule same-day delivery of wine and/or beer in unlimited quantities. Not so fast—orders must be placed by 9 a.m. and delivered by 9 p.m. New Seasons is now on speed dial...
posted at 07:15 PM
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Jun 29,2008
The Chosen One
by pearlgirl
If you were empowered to design your own sneakers—what would they look like? Imagine your design, and others, being discussed and rated by a worldwide audience. Envision your creation generating the most buzz and being soooooooo popular that it is chosen for production: your sole is immortalized, your story is on the hangtag, and your bank account receives a share of the profit. Last Thursday night, 200 or so creatives descended on Souk in Old Town Chinatown to cast their vote and participate in fashion's first democracy—the launch of RYZ footwear . In case you missed the memo, here and here , RYZ is the new shoe company launched by former Adidas front man, Rob Langstaff. Rather than source designers—yawn, that's so 2007—Langstaff crowdsourced designs from the sneaker-obsessesed public. Sneakers by and for the people, ya'll. Over 2,000 designs were submitted to RYZ, whittled to 60 contenders, and then narrowed to five finalists with the help of an
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Jun 27,2008
MAX: The Next Generation
by pearlgirl
The fashion forecast for Fall 2008 is modern, sleek, and sexy. That's right. TriMet is pimping your ride with 22 new Siemens "S70/Avanto" light rail vehicles. This model is currently used in Houston, Texas; San Diego, California; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Paris, France. An improved interior layout leaves space for eight more seats per train plus additional standing room. While existing MAX trains can carry up to 428 riders, the new trains will be able to carry 464. Comfort and safety upgrades A new rear-view camera system will enhance the operator's field of vision and help improve visibility at night. The cameras have sensors that switch from color to black-and-white in low-light conditions. The new trains are expected to brake and stop more smoothly than existing MAX trains. The new trains have modern, aerodynamic styling with rounded corners and a sloping front end. Trains will be about seven feet longer, but will still fit within existing MAX
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Jun 26,2008
Portland among America's best for design
by shooter
You knew this had to be true... From the Portland Business Journal : Portland is among the top five best cities for architecture and design, according to an independent study conducted by one of the world's leading architectural practices. Looking at 10 criteria including architecture awards, "green" design and public transit systems, New York-based RMJM Hillier, the North American division of the worldwide architecture firm RMJM, selected 10 cities leading the way in design policy and practice. Then the firm commissioned public opinion and research firm Zogby International to interview more than 1,000 residents of those cities on architecture and design issues and incorporated those results into the research to determine the final rankings. Chicago came out on top. Portland ranked No. 5. Read the full story .
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Jun 26,2008
Make a Strawberry Chocolate Tart
by nancy
Oregon strawberries are everywhere, especially at the farmers markets. Sold in flats (12 pints) and oh so hard to resist. Which provokes the seasonal question of 'just how much shortcake can I really eat?'. Now some of you might raise your eyebrows at that question, while you spoon up the last of your strawberry shortcake breakfast, not missing a drop of whipping cream. I respect your abilty to focus, singlemindedly, on one way to consume the bounty of the season. The flat we purchased at the Saturday Farmers Market is gone now. Consumed fresh on the way home, as part of the aforementioned shortcake, cut and sugared, sent in lunch boxes to camp, and given as hostess' gifts. And the berries that we buy this evening at the Ecotrust Market? With any luck they'll make their way into our favorite strawberry tart. This is a great tart to make with kids, and can be executed beautifully by novice bakers, or taken up a notch by experts. Here's how it goes: Kids and adults wash their hands
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Jun 25,2008
As expected, City Council Approves Satellite District
by shooter
Now you can expect the lawsuit and the waste of time and money associated with it. The City Council today unanimously voted to be sued to approve the satellite district and give $19 million in River District URA dollars to fund construction of a school at David Douglas.
I guess they think they are being magnanimous, but in reality they are just breaking the law. And the mystery surrounding this that has never been answered is that out of all the schools in the Portland Public School System, why was David Douglas selected? Portland Public Schools certainly didn't have any say in this, because they were never consulted. So just how did the Leonard and Sten determine that David Douglas was more deserving than any other school? Leonard and Sten like to say that the development in the River District drove up inner city housing prices and forced low-income families to the David Douglas district. But that rational is completely bogus, because it ignores the realities of
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I guess they think they are being magnanimous, but in reality they are just breaking the law. And the mystery surrounding this that has never been answered is that out of all the schools in the Portland Public School System, why was David Douglas selected? Portland Public Schools certainly didn't have any say in this, because they were never consulted. So just how did the Leonard and Sten determine that David Douglas was more deserving than any other school? Leonard and Sten like to say that the development in the River District drove up inner city housing prices and forced low-income families to the David Douglas district. But that rational is completely bogus, because it ignores the realities of
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Jun 25,2008
Pedalpalooza Splash Dance
by shooter
If you were wondering what the music, dancing, and bikes were all about this past saturday it was Pedalpalooza's Splash Dance. The mobile dance party hit the major fountains in the central city for some good wet fun. In the afternoon, they stopped by Jamison to get their groove on. As you can see a good time was had by all ages. Mobile tunes provided by CrankMyChain! Cycle TV Tree Bike? I think burning man is somehow involved. Rallying the troops to move to the next fountain. Head 'em up... Move 'em out!
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Jun 25,2008
Saltzman raises hackles in Lents
by shooter
The way the City Council is handling the idea of using urban renewal dollars to pay for a school that is not included in any URA brings back memories of how it handled the renaming of Interstate Boulevard. First, the process was not clear and legally questionable. Then there was the last minute suggestion to rename Fourth Street, but no one asked the people who lived on Fourth about it.
Déjà Vu all over again.
The concept of a satellite district emerges from Leonard and Sten as a way to get a school built for David Douglas, 15 miles out of downtown. In addition, they never spoke with Portland Public Schools about the idea. The obvious legal challenge arose, and now at the last minute Saltzman suggests that the money come from the Lents URA, but no one talked to them about it.
Hopefully the satellite district idea will go the way of renaming Interstate, it will die and the City Council will be embarrassed for being so inept.
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Déjà Vu all over again.
The concept of a satellite district emerges from Leonard and Sten as a way to get a school built for David Douglas, 15 miles out of downtown. In addition, they never spoke with Portland Public Schools about the idea. The obvious legal challenge arose, and now at the last minute Saltzman suggests that the money come from the Lents URA, but no one talked to them about it.
Hopefully the satellite district idea will go the way of renaming Interstate, it will die and the City Council will be embarrassed for being so inept.
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