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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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Oct 23,2008
Mid-Century Modern League October Meeting
by evil genius
Event Date: 10/26/2008 06:00 PM
Event Location: The Alibi, 4024 N Interstate Ave
Event Location: The Alibi, 4024 N Interstate Ave
The Mid-Century Modern League of Portland will hold their October meeting at the Alibi this Sunday at 6:00 pm. After your eyes have adjusted to the dark, grab your umbrella drink, and head around to the upper dining area. Meeting topics include a recap of the United States of Charles Phoenix show, updates on the Crown Motel sign, and other exciting business! The Mid-Century Modern League of Portland is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation dedicated to celebrating and preserving the many postwar buildings, homes, signage and furnishings in the Portland area. The Mid-Century Modern League hopes to call attention to this often overlooked "Atomic Age" of architecture. Members and visitors enjoy swapping home-improvement tips, local landmark history and trivia, following real estate listings, and sharing photos on the discussion board. To find out more, visit www.mcmleague.org
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Sep 3,2008
Tour D' Organics
by Jules
Event Date: 09/06/2008 07:00 AM
Event Location: Natural Capital Center, 721 NW 9th Ave
Event Location: Natural Capital Center, 721 NW 9th Ave
OrganicAthlete Portland invites you to join them on September 6th, 2008 for the Tour D' Organics Portland. This year they are going to explore Vancouver and Clark County, Washington. There will be three ride options, 35, 65, and 100 mile routes. A delicious post-ride meal will be served by Blossoming Lotus . Start/Finish Location
All rides will start and finish in Portland at the Natural Capital Center , 721NW 9th Ave.
Event Day Registration and Checkin
Registration opens at 6:30am at the Natural Capital Center . Start times are as follows:
100 mile: 7:00-7:30am
65 mile: 7-8:00am
35 mile: 7:30-8:30 Routes
The ride options will all follow the same route into Vancouver and the first stop. From that point the 35 mile route will split from the 65 and 100 mile route. The 65 and 100 mile riders will ride on to the second stop at that point those routes will go in different directions. The 100 mile route will then join bac
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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
* A more c
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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 28,2008
Sunday Parkways In North Portland
by pearlgirl
Event Date: 06/22/2008 08:00 AM
Event Location: North Portland Parks
Event Location: North Portland Parks
If you’re looking for wide-open space to play in, streets free of traffic to walk and bike on, clean air to breathe, and tree-filled parks to enjoy, you’ll love Sunday Parkways! On Sunday, June 22 nd , for six hours and six miles in North Portland, streets will be traffic-free. The event, called Sunday Parkways, is set to be a fun-filled celebration of America’s most walk- and bike-friendly city.From 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. everyone is invited to walk, bike, skateboard, skip, and run on a traffic-free route that connects four parks in North Portland. With a generous grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and major community sponsorship from Kaiser Permanente the City of Portland, in partnership with the Community Cycling Center, is hosting this six-mile "temporary park," connecting North Portland neighborhoods. Portlanders can enjoy a relaxed, non-competitive, FREE event featuring a variety of activities, music, and food in several parks
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