Details.  "It's in the details" is that wonderful catch phrase used so very often.  Today, I was looking for shots that were all about the details.  I'll let you interpret what that means.  For me, it meant that the photographer paid close attention to the details within the frame, and that is what makes the shot.  What does it mean to you?  flickr member more...

Sip & Kranz is closed today, but plans to reopen tomorrow.  Unfortunately, the building in which S&K is located had a water problem which caused flooding in both S&K and the garage below.  S&K will spend the day cleaning and plans to open regular hours tomorrow.  We will let you know if anything changes.AJ thanks all of you for your understanding. more...

At approximately 8:30 a.m. this morning a 12 inch main ruptured under NW Hoyt Street between NW 3rd and 4th avenues, spilling a significant amount of water onto the roadway. The cause of the rupture is unknown at this time.The Portland Water Bureau immediately sent an emergency crew out to assess the situation and shut the main down. The crew closed NW Hoyt Street between NW 3rd and 4th avenues due to standing water and uneven roadway. more...

How do you know when you're in the presence of a great storyteller? Well, children in the audience make it pretty clear. Adults may sit politely and quietly. Children, not so much. Today Ms. Joan held the attention of about a dozen children while she told stories of the Chinese Zodiac and Chinese New Year. As she engaged the children with questions, toy animals and her animated voice they moved closer and closer until they were more...

Hearing about more public school cuts makes my blood boil. To take from children is to me the most cruel step the government can make, not to mention stupid, for as we all know: education is the soil that society grows out of. When I heard about Stand for Children, a non-profit childrens' advocacy group, that works to improve public education and fight against public school cuts, I got on board. Right now legislators are in more...

We've been having a blast at Isobel's Clubhouse. You can check out all our pictures since we opened in August 2008 here, or an edited set here.We are grateful for the continued support of all of our neighbors, too many to list, who believe that the central city is good for kids and kids are good for the central city. Many of you have asked what we need, and expressed an interest in helping out. Thank you all for more...

From the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability: Portlanders have a new tool to help improve the design of infill development in their neighborhoods. Published by the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, The Infill Design Toolkit: A guide to integrating infill development into Portland's neighborhoods serves as a resource for community members; builders, designers, neighbors and others - all who are more...

A Vancouver B.C. native who is visiting Portland recently contacted us.  Christy Love is a writer and engineer staying in southeast PDX.  She said she is falling in love with Portland and sent a few pictures of how she sees Portland.  We liked her work, asked her to send more photos, and tell us why she is falling in love with our city.  Here is what Christy sent.   "I have been in Portland more...

This morning, we met two of our favorite ladies—LeAnn Dolan and Julie Dutton—for breakfast at Byways Cafe. As it turns out, Jule's home in Mt. Scott-Arleta and Pearl District letterpress studio were recently featured on Design Sponge. And, as Design Sponge fans know, this is a big honor!!! Be prepared to oooooh and aaaaaah. Julie's home and work space will make you drool. They're both absolutely more...

UPDATE: City of Portland Planning Staff have emailed us, with apologies, to correct the birth rate that they shared. They say:"We just found that there was a significant error in the numbers we sent out last week.  We are trying to track down what exactly happened, but we have re-calculated the data several times and find that the actual number of births for 2007 was 47, not 141 as originally reported. We more...