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Haven't thought about frozen yogurt since you last listened to, Culture Club, Wham, or Hall & Oats? Think again, frozen yogurt is getting popular again with the 3 new yogurt shops in town. If you're looking for a cool treat during the few warm days this summer, you might give frozen yogurt a try again. Who knows, you may just listen to Karma Chameleon again.Find out where the new shops are in the Portland Tribune. (Hint: they are in more...
Sam Adams may have shelved the idea of Safe, Sound and Green Streets, but at least he's recommending a way to deal with the Transportation Office budget shortfall. His idea is to dedicate the $4 million a year in unanticipated Utility License Fee revenue increase to the Portland Office of Transportation. While it will not address the backlog of basic service maintenance that is needed, it will prevent the Transportation more...
Big news from Spin Designs Studio: they're moving their Buckman workshop into a new space at 1905 NE Oregon. You may remember that Spin Designs is the local web-based design business who cleverly used the free-standing display window on East Burnside to successfully market their business.Michelle and Dee Dee are always full of surprises—this move is no exception. Their new workshop is open to the public a few days per week and by more...
The 100th Monkey Studio is looking for art from the community to explore areas in all of our lives. Please read submission guidelines before submitting ANY work!Submission Guidelines:1. An artist may submit 1-5 pieces.2. Submissions will be accepted via email in jpeg format. These imageswill also be considered for the postcard representing that show. Pleasesend quality images, no larger then 400KB.3. There is no submission fee for more...
You'll never guess what made the spotlight. Is this really an affair of national importance? Read the article and then the local reaction at the Oregonian. Stay tuned, I'm sure there's more to come! photo: courtesy Getty Images more...
This weekend, I got a really sweet email from a neighbor in Kenton: she was concerned that we missed some really great events in her neighborhood! In a word: yes, we missed posting them—but not intentionally! (They're posted now, check 'em out here) Portland has a very active neighborhood system and our goal is to offer news, events and commentary for all 95 Portland neighborhoods.If you are a community ambassador—someone more...
This promises to be fun for commuters. At least the disruptions are for a relatively short term and the work that's being done will create a better system.Read the Portland Tribune's story. more...
Many thanks to all of you who have been asking about making donations to Isobel's Clubhouse. Here's a wish list generated by families - we appreciate any help that you can offer as we 'feather our nest'. Please email us at centralportlandfamilies (at) gmail (dot) com to coordinate dropping off items.Art: posters and pictures of kids from all over the worldBooks: that our kids have outgrown, from goodwill, donated by retailers, more...
Portland may be bicycle USA, but even our culture faces a dramatic shift. While most of us are bike owners—we're not bike riders. We appreciate the environmental, health and community benefits of cycling, but something is preventing us from making the shift from the rack to the road. Lack of Confidence According to Michelle Poyourow, Advocate and Educator at the Bike Transportation Alliance (BTA) and Jonathan more...
Here's part of a post from I Love Portland. She's writing about the first practice of the Kids Marching Band. We were there, and it was a LOT of fun.I Love Portland says:"The Kids Marching Band had it’s first practice and it was a hit! We all introduced ourselves, talked about our instruments and costumes and practiced the marching song. Then Jake and Leeland, with their rhythm sticks and recorder, led us to Jamison Square more...