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From the Portland Tribune...When it comes to housing, Portlanders place a high value on affordability and sustainability.That was a major finding of the approximately 13,000 public surveys compiled and released last year as part of VisionPDX, the community visioning project championed by Mayor Tom Potter.Such results help explain why various city agencies and the Metro regional government are trying to create green housing for families more...
From the Portland Tribune...There’s no shortage of female movie stars, but when it comes to writing, directing and editing, it’s a different story. The Portland Women’s Film Festival (nicknamed the POW Fest) aims to promote and encourage female filmmakers with screenings of their work, as well as workshops and panel discussions.The POW Fest had its start in 2003, with a series of films that screened at a small more...
From the Portland Tribune...The ownership team behind Mark Lindsay’s Rock & Roll Cafe confirmed Tuesday that the flashy shrine to a fondly remembered Portland era has closed.The investment firm Aequitas Capital Management, of Lake Oswego, said in a press release Monday that the cafe could not operate profitably amid deteriorating economic conditions. The spacious, two-story restaurant was dark Tuesday morning, glasses and more...
From the Oregonian...Mark Lindsay's Rock & Roll Cafe shut its doors Monday, just 11 months after its high-profile opening last summer.Restaurant owners blamed the closure on the economic downturn and rising food prices. The Northeast Portland eatery was also caught up in the turmoil hovering around its former manager and part owner, Bill Hayden.Hayden, long a fixture in Portland food circles, helped launch the Rock & Roll Cafe more...
Owner Matt Reed ups the fundraising ante with a special May promo more...