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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»
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»
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»
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»
Oct 2
What's the Portland Community Looking to Learn? teachstreeticon Since we first came to Portland in August of this year, its been exciting to watch our community of teachers and learners on TeachStreet grow. There's a huge range of subjects in Portland to learn ...more»

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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 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»
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»
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
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»
Oct 28
Writing Workshop for Seniors 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»
Nov 1
DoveLewis Wet Nose Soirée wet nose Help celebrate our 35th birthday at our annual masquerade gala. The Wet Nose Soirée is DoveLewis ’ largest annual event. Guests at this gala honor the animals we all adore by celebrati ...more»
Nov 12
Food For Thought Scholarship Luncheon three cups of tea THREE CUPS OF TEA AUTHOR TO SPEAK AT SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON

When Portlander David Oliver Relin related the tale of his friend, Greg Mortenson , and his heroic struggle to educate t ...more»
Nov 17
Active Living by Design - Portland Downtown Neighborhood Assoc. downtown neighborhood assoc What
The most important number in your life may be your address

Noelle Dobson and Amy Gilroy of Community Health Partnership will address the Portland Downtown Neighborhood A ...more»

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