Neighborhood Notes

Forest Park Conservancy Maps Make Great Gifts 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 adve ...more»

Local Chef Dishes It Up on Martha Stewart Show 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 ho ...more»

Notes of Interest » December 1, 2008 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 ...more»

Portland Neighborhood Holiday Event Guide 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 ...more»

Health Notes » A Gift for Caregivers The holiday season may be more stressful and less joyful for many family caregivers. Because caregivers are often overwhelmed with the responsibilities of caring for a chronically ill loved one, the ...more»

Holiday Shopping in Portland Neighborhoods » Update 12/1 If you're a fan of shopping locally, you'll love the abundance of shopping events planned in Portland neighborhoods. There are large group events sponsored by local business associations and artisans ...more»

Protect Your Home Plumbing from Cold Snaps The Portland Water Bureau reminds all customers to protect your indoor and outdoor plumbing from the cold weather -- it's coming! Click here for tips on protecting your indoor plumbing Click he ...more»

Happy Thanksgiving! We'd like to wish all of our contributors, sponsors, neighbors, friends and readers a very happy Thanksgiving. We appreciate all of you and can't thank you enough for your positive impact on our live ...more»

What it means to live in a "green" home The Moon brothers, Garrett and Dustin, of Southeast Portland have decided to go green.  It turns out that the new home they're building is already exceeding the standards for " green desig ...more»

Nurture Your Garden With A Grant From Hardy Plant Society of Oregon Need a little green to make your garden grow? Hardy Plant Society of Oregon (HPSO) announces funds available to nonprofit organizations and schools whose work supports the mission of
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Decemberville in Sellwood-Moreland! Day 3 Decemberville is Coming! Come to the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood for a week of the best holiday deals in town! During the week of Monday, December 1 - Sunday, December 7, over 80 businesses will ...more»

Decemberville in Sellwood-Moreland! Day 4 Decemberville is Coming! Come to the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood for a week of the best holiday deals in town! During the week of Monday, December 1 - Sunday, December 7, over 80 businesses will ...more»

Decemberville in Sellwood-Moreland! Day 5 Decemberville is Coming! Come to the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood for a week of the best holiday deals in town! During the week of Monday, December 1 - Sunday, December 7, over 80 businesses ...more»

Decemberville in Sellwood-Moreland is Almost Over! Decemberville is Coming! Come to the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood for a week of the best holiday deals in town! During the week of Monday, December 1 - Sunday, December 7, over 80 businesses ...more»

Last Day of Decemberville in Sellwood-Moreland! Decemberville is Coming! Come to the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood for a week of the best holiday deals in town! During the week of Monday, December 1 - Sunday, December 7, over 80 businesses ...more»

Christmas Ship Parade 2008 marks the 54rd year for the Christmas Ship Parade on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers in Portland, Oregon. Please click on the Willamette or the Columbia Schedule links for complete schedul ...more»