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Dec 24,2008
Connecting Green: Wild in the City Field Tours: Sauvie Island
by Calendar Girl
Event Date: 01/10/2009 08:00 AM
Event Location: Sauvie Island
Event Location: Sauvie Island
Connecting Green, Wild in the City: Bald Eagles, Sandhills Cranes and Waterfowl of Sauvie Island, join Mike Houck for a driving and walking tour of one of the state's most significant winter waterfowl and raptor refuges. Registration is limited, sign up early at: www.audubonportland.org/trips_classes_camps/adult_programs/WildWillamette/ or call: (971) 222-6116 to register. 8am to Noon
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Aug 15,2008
Keep Cool In Neighborhood Pools
by pearlgirl
Portlanders can find relief from temperatures over 100 degrees today and tomorrow by taking refuge in their city's parks and pools. From a shady walk in Forest Park to a picnic dinner under the trees in your neighborhood park, from a dip in a community pool to a splash in a spray fountain, Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) offers many free or inexpensive opportunities to escape from the heat.To help the public beat the summer heat, in addition to PP&R's twelve community pools, there are extended hours at wading pools for young children, as well as free spray features in the city's parks to help children have a safe and cool summer. For those that prefer parks and trails to pools, there are also thousands of shade-providing trees and over 10,000 acres of parks and natural areas where Portlanders can catch a breeze.
For members of the public participating in sports and other strenuous activities during extreme hot weather, Parks officials advise t
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Aug 4,2008
Providence Bridge Pedal
by shooter
Event Date: 08/10/2008 06:30 AM
Event Location: Portland Bridges
Event Location: Portland Bridges
The 13th annual Providence Bridge Pedal will be held on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008. Join us for your annual opportunity to bike over Portland's Willamette River bridges, including the top decks of the Fremont and Marquam bridges. Earlier this year, Portland received platinum designation recognizing the city's efforts to accommodate Portland cyclists. Portland is the only major city in the country to receive this highest rating by the League of American Bicyclists. Come join the celebration! Register here . Changes for 2008 The Steel and Morrison bridges will not be available for crossing this year due to city upgrades and construction projects. In addition, the congestion some riders experienced last year has led to some significant improvements in this year's Providence Bridge Pedal. We now have: * More room on the road, including two full lanes for biking on the Ross Island Bridge* Adjusted start times to avoid merging of multiple cyclist groups
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Jul 21,2008
Stumptown Challenge Winners
by pearlgirl
Portland's first urban adventure challenge— the Stumptown Challenge —took place on Saturday. Neighborhood Notes was one of the event sponsors and we hosted a drawing for four $50 gift cards to Kenny and Zuke's deli. The winners: 1. Eamon Driscoll 2. Michael Vitti 3. Tracy McFarlane 4. Albert Khine ***we'll contact the winners tomorrow for mailing addresses. Congratulations!
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Jul 11,2008
Retirees Take a Swing at Portland
by pearlgirl
US News & World Report has ranked Portland in its top ten places to retire —for golf nuts! Unfamiliar with Oregon's great golfing choices? Check out all of the private and public courses on OregonGolf.com .
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Jul 7,2008
10 Free Family Bike Rides
by pearlgirl
Portland Wheelmen Touring Club offers some fun rides especially for families and novice riders. An adult must accompany children and all riders must wear helmets. Arrive early. Group departs at time listed. Sunday, July 6 Vancouver Lake/Columbia River 10:00 am 15 miles Start at Vancouver Lake Park. I-5 to Mill Plain (Vancouver) Take Exit 1D/Fourth Plain Blvd. Go west (left) about 5 miles and follow signs to the Lake (on your right). The parking will cost about $2. We'll ride on low traffic roads country from Vancouver Lake Park, past French Bar Park and Caterpillar Island to the end of Old River Road and back. This will be a very scenic, family friendly ride. Ride Leader: Bill Hamilton 503-961-4184 or bill@simple.be Saturday, July 20 Smith and Bybee Lakes 10:00 am 8 miles
Start at the Princeton Trailhead at North Princeton and Carrey Streets off Willamette Blvd. to ride along the Peninsula Crossing Trail to the Smith and Bybee Wetland Area. Brin
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Jun 21,2008
The Night Ride
by pearlgirl
Event Date: 07/12/2008 08:00 PM
Event Location: Lucky Lab, NW 19th & Quimby
Event Location: Lucky Lab, NW 19th & Quimby
This mostly flat, 15-mile street ride takes you past hootin' and hollerin' night life and fire jugglers, through a disco party rest stop and along spectacular cityscape views to an all-you-can-eat midnight doughnut finish line feast. A fundraiser for Bike Transportation Alliance . Streets are open to cars and you must obey rules of the road. Support is extremely limited, so please bring your own supplies to be comfortable, such as extra clothing and a bag/pannier to carry your personal items. Light and helmets are required for this ride. Due to the late night nature of this ride, is not recommended for children unless they have extensive experience riding on city streets. Learn more about the Night Ride and watch a video!
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May 24,2008
Pride Festival... Bring It!
by pearlgirl
Event Date: 06/14/2008 12:00 PM
Event Location: Tom McCall Waterfront Park
Event Location: Tom McCall Waterfront Park
The 2008 board for Pride Northwest Inc. has revealed this year’s theme, “Pride. Bring It.” The board believes that everyone in Oregon needs to bring their pride to the table in the form of activism and visibility in order to advance equality in the state of Oregon during these tumultuous times. They felt this was a simple and inclusive theme that calls for action from all citizens of the GLBTQQI community. Pride Northwest, Inc. invites you to join us at the 2008 Portland Pride Festival and Parade. The Pride festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, June 14th-15th at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland, OR. Festival hours of operation will be from Noon-11:00pm on Saturday and Noon-6:00pm on Sunday. A diverse and entertaining line-up of performers is being assembled for your enjoyment! The stage will present non-stop entertainment from 1:00-11:00pm on Saturday and 1:00-6:00pm on Sunday. Pride Northwest is proud to work with Our
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