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Southwest

far southwest | Oct 10
Vibrant Knitting Community in Portland teachstreeticon There seems to be a blossoming knitting community in Portland , and we wanted to share it with you.  Knitting is definitely another type of art form and a trade a person can learn.  Yarn c ...more»
downtown | 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»
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
Amber, Aqua, and the Streetcar? streecar named desire No, it's not porno version of " A Streetcar Named Desire ".  These will be the names for the streetcar lines once the eastside alignment is operating.  The existing South Waterfro ...more»
downtown | Oct 7
Kenny & Zuke’s Part 2? k&z enews ad Both Willamette Week and Food Dude are reporting that Kenny & Zuke's are looking to open a second location and may have already submitted a proposal.  Willamette Week claims that the Pa ...more»
downtown | Oct 6
Downtown Sewer Project Update sewer repair TriMet had a good idea, coordinate sewer line repairs with the installation of light rail downtown. Many of the lines are over 110 years old and need to be replaced.  The project began this past ...more»
Oct 3
Traffic Advisory for Portland Marathon 600px-Road_Closed_Ahead_sign.svg The 38th annual Portland Marathon will be run on Sunday October 5th, 2008 beginning at 7 AM. Traffic will be impacted throughout the day, and in some cases, certain major thoroughfares will be close ...more»
Oct 3
Central City Butt Brigade Committee cigarette January 1, 2009 signifies a new era for Oregonians when the Smokefree Workplace Law bans smoking from any establishment that is not a designated smoke shop or cigar bar. In addition, smoking will ...more»
downtown | Oct 3
Gerding Edlen CYAN Converts to Apartments 2369177-1979828-thumbnail Yesterday, Gerding Edlen announced that it will convert its CYAN/PDX project from condos to apartments. This is the 6th condo conversion in Portland: 2121 Belmont , Buckman 3720 Condominiu ...more»

Southwest

far southwest | Oct 13
An Evening in Paris with Pascal Chureau Chef Pascal Chureau shares recipes and tips from his restaurants Fenouil and Lucier in an upcoming cooking class at In Good Taste   The new Lake Oswego location of In Good Tast ...more»
downtown | 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»
collins view | Oct 18
Art & Music in the Garden Berry The Berry Botanic Garden is pleased to host the work of Oregon artists in the upcoming event, Art & Music in the Garden . As you walk through the alpine rock garden, the native plant trail, th ...more»
downtown | Oct 18
"Riches of a City" Heritage Auction arch Join the Architectural Heritage Center for a very special event in support of the historic preservation education programs and operations of the Architectural Heritage Center. They're celebrating B ...more»
downtown | Oct 18
Uncork Joy '08 RiverGala Benefit cork Thirst Wine Bar & Bistro is proud to be hosting "Uncork Joy" '08 RiverGala to benefit the Portland based Children's Cancer Association . Wines! Wines! Wines! Enjoy high-end wines. ...more»
hillsdale | Oct 22
Hillsdale Town Center Public Meeting #2 hillsdale Members of the Hillsdale community are invited to attend three public meetings to inform the public about the results the Hillsdale Town Center Survey and the proposed plans for improving the neighbo ...more»
downtown | Oct 24
Heathman Oktoberfest oktoberfest Celebrate Oktoberfest at the internationally acclaimed Heathman Restaurant . Your $50.00 ticket includes traditional cuisine prepared by award-winning Chef Philippe Boulot and an array of Full S ...more»
Oct 25
Fulton Compost Class and Work Party fulton Want to learn to make great compost from a compost expert? Join Master Recyclers and Community Gardens staff at the Fulton Compost Demonstration site to learn the basics of making compost from yard/g ...more»
downtown | Oct 25
Writing Workshop for Seniors - Oct 25 seniors OASIS is sponsoring a writing workshop for seniors interested in telling the story of how their family came to America. This Write Around Portland -facilitated workshop is a chance to write your fam ...more»