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Event location: Various Portland locations
Experience the all-new 100% electric Mitsubishi i in Portland at the "Mitsubishi i 100% Electric Experience" tour! Those who attend wil have the chance to experience and test drive the Mitsubishi i and learn about the vehicle from an on-site team of Mitsubishi i experts. The Mitsubishi i will be in town until Sunday, October 9. Check out the event locations below and for more information on the Mitsubishi i, visit more...
Event date: Oct 26, 2011
Event location: Daybreak Cohousing, 2525 N Killingsworth
What is your vision for an inclusive and vibrant community? You are invited to a presentation and dialogue sponsored by Community Outreach of Our United Villages. Brian Elliot, a resident of North Portland and Instructor at PSU will present ideas and concepts on grassroots participation in designing community. Engage in an exchange of ideas that explore the dynamics of inclusivity in designing communities, deepen your understanding of more...
Event date: Sep 22, 2011 → Sep 25, 2011
Event location: Vigor Industrial Shipyard on Swan Island
The Working Waterfront Coalition invites you to a must-see art exhibition and sale. Industry&Art: The Rivers Run Through Us is a uniquely beautiful glimpse into the people and industries of our working waterfront. Harbor industries contribute 40,000 jobs and over a billion dollars to our local economy. Industry&Art explores this dynamic, seldom-seen world through painting, sculpture, photography and more. It’s also a more...
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Anybody who has lived in Portland for long has undoubtedly seen one. Part mobile sculpture, part performance art, the Rose City’s collection of art cars has been adding a unique element to the city’s culture and image, not to mention its traffic, for many years. Portland’s community of car artists is an informal grouping of do-it-yourself and professional artists and pranksters, and together they have been an active more...
Event date: Jul 30, 2011
Event location: North Killingsworth Street, between Concord and Greeley
Join us for Overlook Village’s 3rd Annual Celebration, Killingsworth Street Fair! Saturday, July 30, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Three music stages, vendors, popular dog costume contest, a kid’s corner, raffle for spa services and great food and drink provided by the businesses on North Killingsworth. more...
Event date: Jul 16, 2011
Event location: East side of Portland
Growing Gardens 2011 Tour de Coops - Saturday, July 16, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. This is your chance to see lots of fantastic coops some lucky chickens call home on this self guided tour of 22 coops through out the East side of Portland. $15 booklets include coop pictures, descriptions and maps. One booklet is good for a group of people so gather your friends to join you. Booklets can be purchased at the following locations: Garden Fever! - more...
Portlanders are park people, and with good reason. We’re pretty spoiled when it comes to well-maintained, bountiful outdoor spaces here. You probably know the best parks around your neighborhood as well as you know the hotspots around town, like the Rose Garden and the Arboretum. But let’s say you’re looking to get out of your ‘hood and explore a bit, or you’re wondering where you can find the next gorgeous more...
Deadlines, computers, cell phones, commuting, work. The daily grind has made being grown-up rather … boring. A dull day lowers your mood and energy level and widens the waistline. But taking some time out of your day to play could be just the thing to lift your spirits and rock your heart rate. Word is spreading across Portland that full-grown kids are bringing back recess. On any given Wednesday evening in the summertime, the more...
Double-decker bikes, fire-spinning clowns, flying trapeze artists and death-defying acrobatic stunts. In Portland, you don’t have to wait for the circus to come to town. From concerts to parks, in studios and on the street, circus arts performers are taking over every inch of this city. For exercise, fun, a challenge and a treat, ordinary folks are realizing they don’t have to leave town to join the circus and are getting more...
Event date: May 21, 2011
Event location: Portland Coast Guard Base - Swan Island, 6767 North Basin Ave
The United States Coast Guard is integral to keeping all major waterways safe and secure so that they can be utilized for commerce and recreation alike. On an average day throughout the country, the U.S. Coast Guard will save 13 lives, board and inspect 695 vessels, seize 1,000 pounds of illegal drugs, investigate 10 pollution incidents and conduct 12 marine accident investigations. We are fortunate to have a Coast Guard base right here more...
