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Dec 3,2008
Holiday Big Reveal Map
by pearlgirl
The Pearl District Business Association is celebrating the holiday season with its "Holiday Big Reveal." The launch event—the unveiling of holiday windows—was held on November 29, but the holiday window displays will be up through the month of December. Please note that retailers are offering special programs throughout the holiday season. To show our support of local retailers—and to act constructively on the feedback we've received about the event—we've created a Google map of businesses who are participating in the Big Reveal. We hope that you will find this useful. For more information about this event, please visit the PDBA website . View Larger Map
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Dec 3,2008
Holiday Tree Lighting in Jamison Square
by pearlgirl
Just in case you missed it, here are photos from the tree lighting ceremony in Jamison Square on November 29. Our thanks to PDBA Executive Director Joshua Ryan for generously sharing these photos. We're happy to post any other photos of this event, so if you've got 'em send them to photos@neighborhoodnotes.com . 5-year-old wish kid McKenna was granted a wish by the Make-A-Wish Foundation to visit Disneyland to see the Disney princesses. She “officiated” the tree lighting. This season, Pearl retailers are participating in the A Season of Wishes Program. Participating retailers are donating a percentage of sales for the day, week or month to support A Season of Wishes. See the list of participating retailers . The Oregon Repertory Singer's Brillante Choir sang festive tunes and ushered in the holiday season. &
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Dec 2,2008
Rain or shine, Portland beckons
by stockboy
PORTLAND, Ore.—"Why everyone in the world hasn't up and moved to Portland is a mystery. " In this great article in the Chicago Tribune the author compares Chicago to Portland and takes a whirlwind tour of our great city.
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Dec 2,2008
Caroling Party
by nancy
All neighbors and friends are invited to a caroling party on December 20th. We'll leave Isobel's Clubhouse at 4:00 and sing our way down 10th Avenue while stopping in to carol at the businesses along the street. We'll end at Little Green Grocer , who has generously offered to serve hot cider and hot chocolate. Thank you Little Green Grocer! 3:00 Meet at Isobel's Clubhouse to make luminaries from paper bags and electric candles 4:00 Leave Isobel's Clubhouse and sing our way down the street. One of our musically talented parents has generously offered to lead practice sessions so we can learn the words to the songs that she's chosen. You're welcome to join us for caroling practice from 3:30 - 4:30 on December 5th and December 12th. Please RSVP for the practices and we'll send the location. If you want to practice on your own, we're planning to sing Frosty the Snowman, Deck the Halls, We Wish
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Dec 2,2008
Gratitude Guide » Northwest Portland
by pearlgirl
We all know that it's better to give than to receive. But what if in the process of giving, you not only did yourself some good, but did others good as well. What if when you hit the stores this year to tackle your holiday shopping list, your purchases benefited a charitable organization or maybe even someone on the other side of the globe? Better yet, what if it benefited your neighbor? This year, in order to help you take the holiday spirit to the next level, we've decided to put together a list of gifts, all found in Portland, that give something back. Some of the gifts give back to the earth, having been made using eco-friendly practices, others give a portion of their proceeds to a good cause, others are committed to making sure artisans around the world are paid fair wages for their work and some goods are manufactured locally. Northwest Portland Gifts That Give Back A Gift Guide With Gratitude The Gift: A super stylish alternative t
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Dec 2,2008
Local Chef Dishes It Up on Martha Stewart Show
by pearlgirl
On Thursday, December 4 at 11 a.m., a local Portland chef will appear live on the Martha Stewart Show . He'll join Martha in the kitchen to prepare two recipes from his new cookbook, including a holiday dish of roast duck with cherries and savory bread pudding. Still don't know who it is? Find out here .
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Dec 2,2008
Notes of Interest » December 1, 2008
by pearlgirl
Brian Libby is a mindreader. I've wanted to peek inside Hakoya Lofts on North Williams for a while now, and he published an article about it yesterday on Portland Architecture . It's definitely a 'note of interest' and we hope you enjoy it. photo: Brian Libby
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Dec 1,2008
Portland Neighborhood Holiday Event Guide
by pearlgirl
Festive much? If not, force yourself—the time has come to ring in the holidays. And, there is no better place to do the deed than a neighborhood near you. Portland's 95 neighborhoods share a bounty of holiday events. Get out there and enjoy them! We'll update this list each week through the holidays, so if we missed something please send it to events@neighborhoodnotes.com . The Pittock Mansion Presents: 'Twas the Night before Christmas . . . in Oregon Event Date: November 24-December 31, 11:00 AMEvent Location: Pittock Mansion, 3229 NW Pittock Drive Neighborhood: Hillside Clement Clark Moore's classic, "The Night before Christmas," provides the delightful theme for this year's holiday celebration at Portland's historic Pittock Mansion . Each of the mansion's 23 rooms will reflect a verse from the familiar 1823 children's poem. Holiday season at the Pittock - when the early-20th-century home is elaborately decor
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Dec 1,2008
Sunshine Division Food Drive
by nancy
Families go through a rough patch for all sorts of reasons. In the current recession, with Oregon sadly third in the nation for food insecurity , there seem to be more rough patches than usual. A volunteer is organizing a food drive in condos and apartments throughout central Portland. She's coordinated with Sunshine Division to deliver (and pick up) their distinctive blue bins in condo and apartment lobbies. While it's true that there are many ways to donate during this season, there's something so easy about buying a few extra cans when grocery shopping, and tossing them in the bin in your lobby as you head upstairs. Several buildings have already joined in the drive, as has Isobel's Clubhouse . If you'd like more information, please email us
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Dec 1,2008
Thank you Little Urbanites
by nancy
Thank you Little Urbanites for donating House Kidsonroof to Isobel's Clubhouse , and to our creative parent volunteer who organized a 'raise the roof' art party. We spread the pieces out on the floor Friday afternoon, after Thanksgiving, when everyone needed a little creative unscripted art time. Kids and parents used markers, crayons, stickers and stencils to decorate the house. We listened to music, visited and caught up on holiday plans. Everyone helped to assemble the structure, and the children had a great time playing house and peek a boo. It's a magical place, a miniature clubhouse within, well, a miniature clubhouse. And as one parent said 'I believe the kids will feel great pride and a deep sense of appreciation every time they visit Isobel's and see and physically play with their work of art The photos on our flickr page tell the whole story.
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