If you're a fan of happy hour, you'll love Wooden Nickel Wednesdays at Bar Due. Check this out...Wooden Nickel WednesdaysBar Due is offering a special deal on Wednesdays! Come into the bar during happy hour on Wednesdays and receive a wooden nickel to bring back with you during your next visit, any day of the week. Happy hour is already affordable as it is, so bring back the wooden nickel during regular bar hours for a dollar off a more...

Last night's dinner—homemade mushroom soup (shroomies from Portland Farmers Market)  served with rosemary bread—presented a real wine challenge. Oh, we wanted wine, we just weren't sure what to open. So, we called our friendly neighborhood sommelier Timothy Nishimoto for a little advice. I love Tim's willingness to give advice on wine pairings—even when we're calling him from home, instead of dining at his more...

BroadArts Theatre, Portland's award-wining, progressive musical theater company is creating Portland's future and they need your help...What? Tables are available on a sliding scale for organizations who would like to play a role in one or all of five upcoming themed, interactive community salons. The BroadArts Visionary Salons will be filled with discussions, presentations, and theatrics all working to bring together our rich community more...

The 2008-2009 season at Portland Center Stage is officially underway with a production of Guys and Dolls. The reviews are in (here, here, here and here)—seems like it's a hit with local arts writers. We'd love to hear what you think. Has anyone been yet? Planning to go?  more...

Do you know that there are six neighborhoods that straddle East Burnside? Yep, these neighborhoods are lucky enough to have a foot firmly planted in Northeast and Southeast Portland:KernsLaurelhurstCenterMontavillaHazelwoodGlenfairIn the past, we had the option of listing these neighborhoods in only one quadrant. As you might suspect, this wasn't popular! So, we're happy to announce that we've made some changes and now these six more...

"Be the change you wish to see in the World."GhandiAre you ready to give back to your community and be a part ofthe emergency response system to be there for those in need?Have you wanted to be more involved in your community in a truly meaningful way? Trauma Intervention Program of Portland/Vancouver, Inc. (TIP) is an organization of specially trained citizen volunteers helping citizens in crisis. TIP is seeking volunteers more...

World Cup Coffee in the Ecotrust Building will close its doors on Saturday. The company said that the Pearl location wasn't performing as well as its other stores. The lagging performance, along with other factors, led to the company's decision to close the store. World Cup's other locations will remain open, including its nearby store and roasting plant at NW 18th and Glisan. The Ecotrust Building is a prime location more...

If you think your neighborhood has something that makes it unique, we invite you to show it off in Neighbors West-Northwest photo contest starting September 15th. All photos need to be taken within Neighbors West-Northwest boundaries and be an original work of art. Photos must include a caption or label of where it was taken and photographer's full name, address, daytime phone number and email address. Keep in mind that no copy-righted more...

The Portland Tribune has an interesting article that looks at how different shops in your neighborhood can affect the value of your home.  The article examines a study by Johnson Gardner that measures the affect different kinds of businesses have on property values in the surrounding blocks. So just what kinds of businesses have positive affect, and how much does that increase your property value?  Read the article and more...

After much effort by Pearl residents and developers, the quest to create a railroad quiet zone has finally paid off.  PDC paid for a study to determine the cost of creating a quiet zone, and has allocated money from Urban Renewal funds to pay for the required changes.The total cost to install the necessary equipment at three crossings is $280,000. PDC has allocated $250,000 and, according to today's Portland Tribune article,  more...