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Dec 30,2005
SoLo Bar
by pearlgirl
Check out the new bar going in under Office Max. It's called SoLo Bar - South of Lovejoy...get it? SoLo is scheduled to open this winter, so keep your eyes on the fabulous doorway that leads to this new jewel box bar.
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Dec 28,2005
Will Baseball strike out in the Pearl?
by pearlgirl
Portland Business Journal
From the December 23, 2005 print edition
Baseball backers eye Coliseum as stadium site
Andy Giegerich
Business Journal staff writer
A group leading the charge to attract a big-league baseball team to Portland wants planners to study another high-profile stadium site.
The Oregon Sports Authority said it wants to analyze the Memorial Coliseum property in Portland's Rose Quarter district to determine whether the site could hold a Major League Baseball stadium. The plot would likely be the smallest plot among the six possible sites studied by city leaders. Kansas City, Mo., stadium design specialist HOK S+V+E could also be brought in to study the site at a later date.
The Kansas City firm analyzed the other potential sites on behalf of the city and local big-league baseball boosters.
In the meantime, Portland Development Commission officials say movement is beginning that could open u
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From the December 23, 2005 print edition
Baseball backers eye Coliseum as stadium site
Andy Giegerich
Business Journal staff writer
A group leading the charge to attract a big-league baseball team to Portland wants planners to study another high-profile stadium site.
The Oregon Sports Authority said it wants to analyze the Memorial Coliseum property in Portland's Rose Quarter district to determine whether the site could hold a Major League Baseball stadium. The plot would likely be the smallest plot among the six possible sites studied by city leaders. Kansas City, Mo., stadium design specialist HOK S+V+E could also be brought in to study the site at a later date.
The Kansas City firm analyzed the other potential sites on behalf of the city and local big-league baseball boosters.
In the meantime, Portland Development Commission officials say movement is beginning that could open u
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Dec 26,2005
Silent Night
by pearlgirl
For those of you further south, the North Pearl suffered a major blackout on Christmas evening. About 6pm, the emergency generators kicked on as all of our lights went off. I looked at neighboring buildings and saw that Marshall Wells, Streetcar, Bridgeport, Pinnacle and Park Place were also dark. No streetlights or traffic signals either. What an eerie sight.
We took a cab to a movie theater (our garage door wouldn't work), but while we were there, saw friends from a neighboring building. Like us, they altered their plans, but still had a great Christmas. Today, I ran into friends on the street and they said that they ended up lighting candles and playing cards with visiting family. They had a grand time!
Who knew that a blackout could be so fun?
We took a cab to a movie theater (our garage door wouldn't work), but while we were there, saw friends from a neighboring building. Like us, they altered their plans, but still had a great Christmas. Today, I ran into friends on the street and they said that they ended up lighting candles and playing cards with visiting family. They had a grand time!
Who knew that a blackout could be so fun?
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Dec 22,2005
Welcome!
by pearlgirl
I'd like to extend a warm welcome to Ben Andrews and Jeff Hamlin of Willamette Realty Group. They have opened their office at 12th and Hoyt in the space formerly occupied by PDX Gallery. You'll see their website, www.pearldistrictcondos.com on the base of their storefront windows. This particular website is actually really interesting. Ben and Jeff do a great job of keeping it current with useful information about the neighborhood. Stop in and say hello!
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Dec 22,2005
Pearl in the media
by pearlgirl
This is an excerpt from Willamette Week's First Annual Super-Deluxe Readers Probe, "an online poll designed to expose some dark, mossy grottos in Portland's collective subconscious."
ATTITUDES
• Call it unreciprocated love: While a majority of suburbanites would consider moving to the central city, 50.4 percent of city dwellers would suburbanize only under penalty of death.
• Surprise! While only 1.7 percent of Probesters say they live in the Pearl District, over 70 percent would at least consider moving there.
• About 70 percent say gentrification "has its perks and downsides"; only 5 percent claim the phenomenon "rocks."
• Is the eastside-westside divide a myth? Nearly three-quarters of Probesters say they have close friends on the opposite side of the Willamette.
• Strip clubs? A landslide 59 percent say, "Hell, yes!"
• Fears that the Northwest is losing its rugged soul may be overblown.
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ATTITUDES
• Call it unreciprocated love: While a majority of suburbanites would consider moving to the central city, 50.4 percent of city dwellers would suburbanize only under penalty of death.
• Surprise! While only 1.7 percent of Probesters say they live in the Pearl District, over 70 percent would at least consider moving there.
• About 70 percent say gentrification "has its perks and downsides"; only 5 percent claim the phenomenon "rocks."
• Is the eastside-westside divide a myth? Nearly three-quarters of Probesters say they have close friends on the opposite side of the Willamette.
• Strip clubs? A landslide 59 percent say, "Hell, yes!"
• Fears that the Northwest is losing its rugged soul may be overblown.
•
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Dec 22,2005
For Sale: Your Cultural Center
by pearlgirl
The Northwest Cultural Center , at the corner of NW 18th and Everett, is owned by the people living in the geographic area of the Northwest Coalition. The Coalition is the umbrella organization over ten neighborhood associations in Northwest Portland. This means as a member of the Pearl District Neighborhood Association you are an owner of this facility.
The future ownership of the building is in play at this time and the membership of the Cultural Center needs to vote to decide to sell the building or not. There is a proposition on the table to sell the building to the Northwest Children's Theater. There is a meeting of the membership on January 10th at 7pm at the Cultural Center (1819 NW Everett) to vote whether to sell the building or not to the Theater.
In order to vote on the proposed sale, you must submit a Membership Application to the office of the Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center by December 31, 2005, and you must be present at the January 1
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The future ownership of the building is in play at this time and the membership of the Cultural Center needs to vote to decide to sell the building or not. There is a proposition on the table to sell the building to the Northwest Children's Theater. There is a meeting of the membership on January 10th at 7pm at the Cultural Center (1819 NW Everett) to vote whether to sell the building or not to the Theater.
In order to vote on the proposed sale, you must submit a Membership Application to the office of the Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center by December 31, 2005, and you must be present at the January 1
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Dec 16,2005
From Decking the Walls to Yule Logs...
by pearlgirl
If one wanted to buy, oh say, a YULE LOG...can you find it in the Pearl? You betcha. NuVrei Fine Cakes and Pastries (NW 10th & Flanders) has french yule log cakes in four flavors: caramel chocolate with ginger; hazelnut chocolate; chocolate pistachio with cherries; and white chocolate mousse with pear creme brulee and honey sponge. Prices range from $20-$50. 503-314-0297.
What if you or your S.O. (significant other) need/want to deck your walls with art? Well, make things simple and call Caplan Art Designs where the gallery comes to you! CAD specializes in representing and showcasing best-selling local artists. They offer personalized Art and Framing services direct to your home or office. To put it simply, CAD eliminates the time consuming process of finding that special piece, with the added benefit of being able to view the art in the privacy of your home or office. 503.319.6437.
The Pearl is chock full of fabulous retailers with great gifts
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What if you or your S.O. (significant other) need/want to deck your walls with art? Well, make things simple and call Caplan Art Designs where the gallery comes to you! CAD specializes in representing and showcasing best-selling local artists. They offer personalized Art and Framing services direct to your home or office. To put it simply, CAD eliminates the time consuming process of finding that special piece, with the added benefit of being able to view the art in the privacy of your home or office. 503.319.6437.
The Pearl is chock full of fabulous retailers with great gifts
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Dec 1,2005
Mmmmmmmmmm...Sushi Land
by pearlgirl
A neighbor just told me that Marinepolis Sushi Land will be opening a location in the space formerly occupied by Mobilewerks Furniture. This is on 10th, close to Yoshida's Gallery.
Marinepolis Sushi Land has locations in Seattle and Portland metro. Good sushi at affordable prices served from a conveyor belt. You simply pick what you want from the belt and the plates are priced according to color. It's never boring and provides a quick (and delicious) dining experience.
Sushi Land will be a great addition to the other affordable dining options in the Pearl: Wrapsody, Cha Cha Cha, Madena, Peem Kaew Thai and Daily Cafe. I love that this particular sector of the restaurant market is growing in our neighborhood.
Marinepolis Sushi Land has locations in Seattle and Portland metro. Good sushi at affordable prices served from a conveyor belt. You simply pick what you want from the belt and the plates are priced according to color. It's never boring and provides a quick (and delicious) dining experience.
Sushi Land will be a great addition to the other affordable dining options in the Pearl: Wrapsody, Cha Cha Cha, Madena, Peem Kaew Thai and Daily Cafe. I love that this particular sector of the restaurant market is growing in our neighborhood.
posted at 08:41 AM
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Dec 1,2005
A Cautionary Tale...
by pearlgirl
Do you or one of your neighbors have a storage unit that is not in use? Here's a good reason to buy a padlock and keep it locked, even if it's completely empty:
Recently, a transient discovered an unlocked storage space in a neighborhood condo. He made himself at home there until he was discovered by building staff. Needless to say, he was asked to vacate. Unfortunately, this did not sit well with the transient and he returned at 9:30pm and started a fire in the same storage unit. Fortunately, a resident happened to venture in that area, spotted the smoke and called the fire department.
The water damage from the sprinkler system was greater than the fire itself, but the lesson learned is even more valuable.
Recently, a transient discovered an unlocked storage space in a neighborhood condo. He made himself at home there until he was discovered by building staff. Needless to say, he was asked to vacate. Unfortunately, this did not sit well with the transient and he returned at 9:30pm and started a fire in the same storage unit. Fortunately, a resident happened to venture in that area, spotted the smoke and called the fire department.
The water damage from the sprinkler system was greater than the fire itself, but the lesson learned is even more valuable.
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