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Dec 3,2008
Forest Park Conservancy Maps Make Great Gifts
by pearlgirl
If Santa had to pick the perfect gift for the die-hard Oregonian, there’s no doubt that it would be environmentally friendly, locally produced, designed to support a good cause and ruggedly adventurous. Holiday shoppers looking for ideas that meet all of these qualifications for under $25 are in luck with the latest offering from The Forest Park Conservancy , the nonprofit organization that helps care for Portland’s Forest Park, one of the nation’s largest urban parks. To help celebrate Forest Park’s 60th anniversary this year, the Conservancy is offering a plethora of gifts including a commemorative 60 year anniversary limited edition of its ever-popular trail map set: the 60th Anniversary Hiking and Running Guide to Forest Park.
Formatted as 10 easy-to-use, water-resistant maps housed in a small, easy-to-carry lightweight package, the Forest Conservancy map sets provide the most comprehensive guide to the park’s 70 miles of trail
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Dec 3,2008
Notes of Interest » December 2
by shooter
Today's links have a definite bridge theme with stories about the Burnside Bridge Head project, the Sellwood Bridge replacement, and a pedestrian bridge in South Portland. We are a city of bridges. The Oregonian talks about the proposed "Made in Oregon" sign change, and Portland Art gives its picks for First Thursday. Last, there's a story about plans to improve the North Macadam area.
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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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