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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 13,2008
Corgi Walk in the Pearl
by pearlgirl
Event Date: 08/23/2008 10:00 AM
Event Location: NW Park Ave. & Everett
Event Location: NW Park Ave. & Everett
Benefits Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital 10:00AM-NOON Registration $25 per person* Walk begins in park at NW Park Ave. & Everett For more information Contact Lynde Paule
503.227.2187
lyndepaule@aol.com Make check payable to DoveLewis
Send checks to Lynde Paule
1231 NW 25th Ave., Portland, OR 97210
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Aug 13,2008
Twilight Criterium: Thrills and a few Spills
by shooter
I went to my first Twilight Criterium Friday. I wasn't sure what to expect, but wanted to try photographing this kind of sports event.It was really fun! Watching the riders race on a short track, through the streets, was exciting. As a spectator, it was great, because each lap took about a minute—I saw lots of action. It was fun to shoot for the very same reason. Shooting the race did have its challenges though. The combination of speed and twilight meant finding the right balance of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO to stop the action and get a crisp image. I avoided using a flash, because I wasn't sure how much that would affect the riders. I worried about riders getting a flash in the eyes while in the apex of a turn, because of some guy (me) lying on the sidewalk trying to get that up close angle. Next time I'll use a flash part of the time, but I think I will still avoid it when I'm close to the riders. If any participants out there want to provide inp
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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 26,2008
7th Annual Health Net Portland Twilight Criterium
by pearlgirl
Event Date: 08/08/2008 04:00 PM
Event Location: North Park Blocks
Event Location: North Park Blocks
The 7th annual Health Net Portland Twilight CriteriumFriday, August 8, 2008
North Park Blocks - Portland, Oregon * Professional bicycle racing in downtown Portand
* Live music
* Widmer Beer Garden and food court
* Free bike parking
* Cycling and fitness expo
* Over 10,000 spectators SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
4:00pm Streets are closed except Everett St.
5:00 pm Widmer Beer Garden and food court open
5:00pm Six fingers of funk
5:30 pm Free helmets for children (until 7:30) provided by Health Net
6:00pm Everett St. closes
6:15 pm Racers' warm-up
6:30 pm Cat 3 race (all ages + genders, cat 2 women allowed) - 40 minutes
7:15 pm Racers' warm-up
7:30 pm Professionals', cat 1,2 Race (all ages + genders) - 60 minutes COME WATCH!
Come watch the area's fastest cyclists compete for the region's biggest purse in the Health Net Portland Twilight Criterium. The course surrounds the North Park Blo
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Jun 24,2008
Multnomah County Bike Fair
by nancy
Event Date: 06/28/2008 02:00 AM
Event Location: SE 20th and Belmont (Colonel Summers Park)
Event Location: SE 20th and Belmont (Colonel Summers Park)
Here's more bikey fun from the www.shift2bikes.org Pedalpalooza calendar . Competitions and crafts.
Music and mayhem.
Beer and bruises...
Multnomah County Bike Fair is the catastrophic culmination of 2+ weeks of Pedalpalooza bike fun. Bring your friend. Bring your bike. Bring your sunscreen. Bring your camera. Bring your best game. Bring your bandages. Bring your bike fun.
Music and mayhem.
Beer and bruises...
Multnomah County Bike Fair is the catastrophic culmination of 2+ weeks of Pedalpalooza bike fun. Bring your friend. Bring your bike. Bring your sunscreen. Bring your camera. Bring your best game. Bring your bandages. Bring your bike fun.
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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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