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pearl district | Aug 27
Sammy's Flowers to Open in North Pearl newlogo A little birdie just told me that Sammy's Flowers will open its second location at 1128 NW Lovejoy (the former home of Bella Moda).  More later! ...more»
Aug 27
Presentation Leads Water Blogmistress to Strong Realization water-scarce I had a really neat experience yesterday. I was invited to the adidas campus, located in North Portland, to talk about the excellent quality of Portland's tap water . The folks over at adidas have ...more»
pearl district | Aug 27
Love in the City ยป Is Your 'Partner Picker' Broken? leaving (Written from one of my fave coffeeshops !) The end of summer is inching closer, fall is just around the corner, and the holidays will soon be upon us. Did you have a summer of love? If yes, kee ...more»
old town chinatown | Aug 27
Get the Fall Issue of the Old Town Crier 5814-11 Greetings from Old Town! The Fall issue of the Old Town Crier has just been posted to our website, and our Editor has really put together a great issue. In this Fall 2008 edition, you'll find these ...more»
pearl district | Aug 27
PDC to spend $5M for Streetcar Engineering streetcar-on-11th The PDC is expected to approve $5M for final engineering of the eastside streetcar extension, even though the Federal government hasn't approved the money to build it.

This article from ...more»
Aug 27
Grant from Kaiser Permanente Community Fund Puts Local Food on the Menu in Portland Public School and Gervais School Districts zoe2 The first school assembly of the new academic year will take place today at 10 a.m., at Atkinson Elementary in South East Portland, where school food and education leaders will gather alongside far ...more»
Aug 26
New NW Boutique is Absolutely Unique! 41KNJ2ZY89L._SL500_AA280_ Today I visited what surely must be one of Portland's most unique spaces -- a new boutique art gallery tucked quietly into Northwest Portland. The Life Jacket Design Shop & Gallery, which opened ...more»
pearl district | Aug 26
Isobel's Clubhouse September Schedule Many thanks to all of you who responded to our survey and told us the best days/times for you to come and play at Isobel's Clubhouse. Isobel's Clubhouse is Central Portland's family room. It's a ...more»
Aug 26
North River Plan News riverplan RIVER PLAN NEWS August 25, 2008
Planning for the land along the Willamette River
City of Portland | Bureau of Planning IN THIS ISSUE
1. Planning Commission Briefing
2. Join ...more»
pearl district | Aug 26
Water Leak at the Encore Causes Delay encore The Daily Journal of Commerce reports that a water leak has caused damage in the Encore, delaying the construction schedule. Wood floors were warped throughout the building, the insulation was ...more»

Northwest

pearl district | Aug 28
Community Corn Roast PFM_Logo What says summer more than hot, roasted corn at the peak of the season? Over 1,000 ears of corn are served up free for shoppers who spend more than $5 with any vendor. Kids of all ages can construct ...more»
pearl district | Aug 28
A Distinct cuisine, an American tradition texmexcookbook_L A journey to Tex Mex Country with Chef Robert Hammond gives new meaning to the cooking style  In "The Tex Mex Cookbook," author Robb Walsh writes, "Tex-Mex is the ugly duckli ...more»
pearl district | Aug 29
Collage Making Join us for collage making at 3:00 at the Clubhouse What will we do?  We’ll cut fun pictures out of magazines and catalogues. Then we’ll past ...more»
pearl district | Aug 30
Art in the Pearl art-in-the-pearl Art In The Pearl®, the annual arts festival, occurs every year on Labor Day weekend in early September. This festival fills the Northwest Portland Park blocks with art, theater, music, and hands-o ...more»
pearl district | Aug 30
ROCK THE BLOCKS - Art Institute 10th Anniversary Party! The Art Institute of Portland invites you to celebrate our 10 Year Anniversary!
Surround yourself with the freshest art, music, film & fashion at the coolest party in town. Celebrat ...more»
Sep 2
Free Admission at Japanese Garden The  Portland Japanese Garden  is holding a FREE ADMISSION DAY on September 2nd from 10a-7p! Everyone is welcome and encouraged to invite their friends and family to visit the Garden on ...more»
old town chinatown | Sep 3
pre-p:ear pear_open Come see p:ear's new home @ 338 NW 6th Avenue (at Flanders)
Wednesday September 3, 2008
6-9pm, $50, rsvp to beth@pearmentor.org
music by Tim DuRoche
food by Chef Robert Reynold ...more»
Sep 4
Hive Project : Smoking Mirrors, Paintings by Peter Arche vorpal-space-sept WHAT: "Hive Project : Smoking Mirrors," Paintings by Peter Archer
WHEN: September 2008, Opening reception 1st Thursday September 4th
WHERE : VORPAL SPAC ...more»
pearl district | Sep 4
"Movies in the Pearl" at Jamison Square On Thursday September 4th Jamison Square will be transformed into a backyard movie theater for the entire community to enjoy. We'll see Casino Royale , the James Bond movie with the oh-so-hot Daniel ...more»
pearl district | Sep 4
Art for Change PocketChangeLogo GIVE. GAIN. GROW. A collaborative exhibition between the artist and Pocket Change, Inc . The artist gives their artwork for a cause and gains recognition at the gallery fundraiser that supports Po ...more»