Neighborhood Notes

Sammy's Flowers to Open in North Pearl 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»

Presentation Leads Water Blogmistress to Strong Realization 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»

Love in the City » Is Your 'Partner Picker' Broken? (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»

PDC to spend $5M for Streetcar Engineering 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.

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Grant from Kaiser Permanente Community Fund Puts Local Food on the Menu in Portland Public School and Gervais School Districts 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»

New NW Boutique is Absolutely Unique! 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»

North River Plan News 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»

Water Leak at the Encore Causes Delay 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»

2009 Neighborhood Small Grants Program, Applications due Monday, Nov. 3, 2008 Applications being accepted for Portland Neighborhood Small Grants through seven District Coalition offices The City of Portland, Office of Neighborhood Involvement and seven District Coalitions a ...more»

Community Corn Roast 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»

A Distinct cuisine, an American tradition 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»

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»

Hive Project : Smoking Mirrors, Paintings by Peter Arche WHAT: "Hive Project : Smoking Mirrors," Paintings by Peter Archer
WHEN: September 2008, Opening reception 1st Thursday September 4th
WHERE : VORPAL SPAC ...more»

Art for Change 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»

A Gourmet's Utopia: Wholly Hog Heaven An upcoming cooking class takes the adage "everything's better with bacon" to the fullest The love of bacon seems to be a powerful force. Those that love bacon have gone so far as to join th ...more»

Ten 01 Hosts Montevetrano Wine Dinner with Silvia Imparato On this very special night, Ten 01 will host Silvia Imparato, owner of the Montevetrano Estate, when she arrives in Portland for the first time on September 10th! Proprietress Silvia Imparato indulged ...more»