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May 31,2008
Portland Makes NYT List of 31 Summer Stops
by pearlgirl
The New York Times has named 31 interesting places to visit this summer. Portland made the list as a foodie haven: "As far as foodie havens go, Portland has been better known for its vegan cafes and eco-hippie cooperatives than for restaurants with gastronomic ambitions. But an emerging locavore movement has changed that. Drawn by the city’s low rents and artsy vibe, young chefs are breaking the culinary mold and tapping into the Northwestern bounty of local fisheries, small meat purveyors and artisanal farms. Sample the heat at places like Clyde Common (Southwest 10th and Stark; 503-228-3333; www.clydecommon.com ), which serves novel dishes like crispy pork belly with blood orange marmalade." How do you sell a trip to Portland to your family and friends? Read the full article
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May 27,2008
Here's Something My Hips Didn't Need to Know
by pearlgirl
OMG. Fire On the Mountain is evil . Tonight, from 5-10pm they are selling their devil-icious wings for only 25 cents each. This is good for dine in only, so don't get any bright ideas... And for those folks who were looking forward to the wing-eating technique seminar... "Sara will not be hosting her wing-eating technique seminar tonight as previously advertised. She burned her wing eating finger while attempting to fry a piece of beef jerky and will be out of commission for a couple weeks. Please visit www.cluckbucket.com for all sorts of wing related information including dozens of wing eating techniques and wing restaurant reviews." Fire On the Mountain 4225 N. Interstate Portland, OR 97217or 1708 E. Burnside Portland, OR 97214
posted at 12:57 PM
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May 26,2008
The Power of People and Place
by pearlgirl
The Village Building Convergence is a 10-day event held every May, where a convergence of citizens, natural builders and activists come together to help neighborhoods design and build their own community amenities. This year, the City Repair Project (the non-profit that oversees the Village Building Convergence) worked its magic in 18 Portland neighborhood project sites:Awakenings Wellness Center in Buckman, The Portland Audubon Society in Forest Park, Chris King Memorial in Hosford-Abernethy, CommUnity Arts Garage in Boise, Raven Sauna in Sabin, Dignity Village in Sunderland, Franciscan Montessori Earth School in Centennial, King's Corner in King, Learning Gardens Laboratory in Brentwood-Darlington, Missy's Place in Mt. Tabor, Mount Scott High School in Mount Scott-Arleta, Mount Valley Homecare in Montavilla, Freda's Tree in Rose City Park, Piedmont Penguins in Piedmont, Runaway Circus Puppet Theatre and Sunnyside Piazza in Sunnyside, Share-It-Square
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May 13,2008
Paper Puppet Palooza
by nancyHere's a message from the great folks at Mudeye Puppet Company . This workshop will be even more kid friendly than usual.
This weekend we're having one of our big puppet-making workshops at Backspace and you don't want to miss it. Usually we have lots of plastic containers, toy parts and hot glue guns, but this time it's all paper! In the interest of making the workshops more kid-friendly we're giving the glue guns a heave ho and using tape and white glue instead, as well as cardboard, stickers, tubes, boxes, and lots of surprises. Get there early and get first dibs on puppet parts. What's this fun filled event called?
Paper Puppet Palooza!
Make your own puppet from reused cardboard, paper, stickers and more!
When? Saturday May 17th 10:30 am
Where? Backspace 115 Nw 5th street
How much? 5$ per person $7 per family
Questions? Ask Bruce 503 805 0291
Bye for now. Spread the word. Save the boxes.
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posted at 07:20 AM
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May 2,2008
Phone antennas keep rising
by pearlgirl
From the Portland Tribune...The folks who live near the corner of North Wilbur Avenue and Dekum Street in Portland were especially unhappy last November when a work crew replaced a 35-foot wood utility pole with an unpainted 55-foot metal pole set in a concrete pad.
The new pole is not only taller than the one it replaced, but wider, too.
“It just sticks out like a sore thumb in the neighborhood,” says Chris Duffy, chairwoman of the Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association.
David Soloos sympathizes.
Soloos, program manager for Portland’s Office of Cable Communications & Franchise Management, oversees antennas on utility poles in the streets of Portland. Read the full article
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