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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»
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»
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»
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»
Oct 9
Technology Versus Civil Liberties in Portland cars-at-night The Portland Police Department is testing a new camera system that automatically records the license plate number, time, and location of vehicles encountered while police are on patrol.

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Oct 7
Pearl District Photo Submission Roving photographer Brian T. Wilson snapped this photo of Chez Joly on its opening day. An early review is in —sounds like it's a winner!     Opening Day at Chez Joly by ...more»
Oct 7
Chez Joly—New to the Edge of the Pearl resturant3_300x By chance, we wandered into Chez Joly this morning for breakfast and discovered that we were their first customers! Newly open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Chez Joly, owned and operated by the ...more»
Oct 7
School's Out / Craft's In! schoolsoutcraftsin Looking for stimulating and interesting activities for your child on PPS closure days? Check out School's Out! / Craft's In! at the  Museum of Contemporary Craft . Open to children ages 7 t ...more»
Oct 7
The NW Examiner’s New Website nw examiner logo The NW Examiner recently launched a new website . The new site includes a linked community directory and, most importantly, an archive of back issues. 

Stop by and give Allan's new ...more»
Oct 7
What a Difference Flowers Make red-daisy Sammy's Flowers knows how to impact a block in a big way. They have an amazing floral display set up on Lovejoy (at 11th). What a welcome addition to the neighborhood!       &nbs ...more»

pearl district events...

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»
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
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»
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»
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»
Oct 16
Garth Clark Lecture: How Envy Killed the Crafts Movement garth clark New York gallery owner, curator and historian Garth Clark presents the 2008 Jamison lecture, "How Envy Killed the Crafts Movement: An Autopsy in Two Parts" will be at Pacific Northwest Co ...more»
Oct 17
Kidical Mass October '08 IMG_0898 The downtown  Kidical Mass  ride will once again start at the playground at the North Park Blocks. We will meet on the *south* side of the playground, closest to NW C ...more»

aboutpearl district

u.s. custom house
©Kenneth Aaron, Neighborhood Notes
Take a photo tour of the U.S. Custom House
 
Neighborhood Association
Board Meetings
6pm, 2nd Thursday of each month
Pacific Northwest College of Art
1241 NW Johnson St.

Committee Meetings

Planning
1st & 3rd Tuesdays
6pm, PNCA
1241 NW Johnson St.

Transportation Sub-Committee

2nd Thursday of every month
3:30pm, Ecotrust
721 NW 9th Ave.

Livability
currently inactive
 
Communications
Last Tuesday of every month
6pm, Umpqua Bank