Archive for June, 2008Jun 30 2008 PORTLAND, OR 97215 — 4 bed / 2 bath / 2448 sq ft. — $519000Classic bungalow in highly sought Mt.Tabor neighbrhood(nstld betwn Hawthorne&Division,5blks frm MtTabor&grt location).Flex flrplan,lots of natrl light&air-cond.Hrdwds,built-ins,gs frpl,mstr ste w/dbl shwr,wlk-n clst,updtd furn&wtr htr … More: continued here Jun 30 2008 Oregon LiveBob Barr of Georgia, now running for president on the Libertarian ticket, told a Portland crowd today he got into the race to offer an option for those who want less government intrusion in their lives. There. PORTLAND, Ore. … More: continued here Jun 30 2008 Coming Together Block By Block in NoPoEvery first Tuesday in August neighbors throughout North Portland gather together on their streets for block parties. For more information contact Walter Garcia at wgarcia@ci.portland.or.us (503.823.4098). More: continued here Jun 30 2008 PedalPaloooozah!On Friday about 200 of us rode home with Commish Sam Adams, Portland’s next mayor. He was expecting maybe 50. Heh. We loves us our bikey (wonky) mayor-elect! In fact, we pretty much elected him. For once I didn’t wear a stupid costume … More: continued here Jun 30 2008 Still Shaking BOOM BOOM BBBBB CRASHThe storms are rolling through again and that last boomer set off more than one car alarm in the neighborhood!! I had my back door open so that I could get some cool air, saw the whole house lit up like spotlights , and the CRASH/BOOM … More: continued here Jun 30 2008 NE Portland Tool Library Opens July 19All you need to check out equipment is a NE Portland address and one form of ID. Borrow. Return. Repeat. If you have a tool to donate, contact Tom at tomscot51@yahoo.com or 503.539.1756. For more information on the NE Tool Library, … More: continued here Jun 30 2008 Seattle Vacation Days 1 & 2We got to Portland, and went to Emily’s apartment. We hadn’t seen Emily since our wedding, so it was so good to catch up with her! :o) She lives in an adorable little neighborhood in Portland, and has a cute old apartment that reminded … More: continued here Jun 30 2008 Neighborhood Family Carnival 2008After one hour of operation, this year’s carnival saw at least 80 people, mostly new families from the neighborhood, walk through our air-conditioned gymnasium doors. As I spoke on the phone with my key leader of the event, … More: continued here Jun 30 2008 Young Entrepreneurs: Encouraging Children With Kid-Sized BusinessesLast weekend I explored Portland’s beautiful Eastmoreland neighborhood during its annual 140-family garage sale. In the past, I’ve come away with major bargains, but this year I had to be content with enjoying the first day of summer … More: continued here |
