My Portland

Pambiche is a delicious Cuban restaurant that is my old neighborhood. I used to come here for happy hour and have the plantains and Sangria. Last week I had the Cubano sandwich toasted with roasted port, smoked ham, swiss cheese and a …

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Lee Swislow, executive director of Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders, set the tone for rally portion of the protest, “Watching the results come in last night in Portland was a heartbreaking experience. This was a fight we actually thought we could win. … I have a right to live in this neighborhood. I have the right to be acknowledged. “Because we have a right to have the same lifestyle as anyone else in America. Anyone else in Massachusetts. Anyone else in Maine. …

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We’ve decided to start a series of featured write-ups focusing on Portland businesses, to give props to our local independently run businesses that are a part of what makes Portland so unique, and so great! If you have a Portland …

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As a missionary, for a while I was living in a neighborhood where a Jewish Temple was located very close by. Many of the people we talked to while knocking doors were members of this particular temple, and they were very nice people and …. (He wanted me to go to Multnomah in Portland or Fuller Northwest in Seattle.) Hopefully once we’ve stabilized here, I’ll be able to afford to fly out and see him a few times a year. #27 Dave ~ it just doesn’t have much in common with …

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Another room for rent - North Portland Mississippi neighborhood. I’m listing this for a friend of mine (whom I’ve lived with in the past and can vouch for), so please email her directly if you’re interested. Thanks! …

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http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/roo/1458678738.html I’m going to spare you writing out the whole advert because it’s long. Why is it so absurdly. … PNW Riders > Oregon Riders >Portland Region …

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Central Link was always gong to end at the Airport and according to all the analyses conducted for the NEPA process, the Pac Highway South alignments were the best from a transit standpoint (neighborhood service, ridership etc) ….. Then we would have had a Portland style system and no one would have a tunnel. I’m not sure why it’s mysterious to you that the highest-ridership portion of the system (Northgate-ID) would be the one that’s most definitely grade-separated. …

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Jennifer and Tony Latto, and their two girls, have a 1970’s vintage home in a very nice neighborhood of Austin. Jennifer, who is a registered architect and interior designer, has made some interesting updates to their home. … We have been corporate gypsies landing in Raleigh, NC, Portland, OR, and Boston, MA. When Tony received an offer from Dell, we couldn’t wait to get back to the South and found Austin to be everything we were looking for with the weather, people, …

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Photo: Neighborhoods.org. As the DC’s streetcar plans begin to take shape, most of the debate seems to be centered around the question: “Will the system use overhead wires?” We’re big fans of streetcars at ReadysetDC, … Presumably to help make his point, a photo of the Portland Streetcar accompanies the editorial, complete with overhead wires and a curious absence of trees. What Edwards neglects to mention is that photo was taken in the heart of the Pearl District, …

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A horrific pedestrian accident a few days ago in Portland serves as a grim reminder of the importance for drivers to pay extra attention once the sun sets and for pedestrians to use extreme caution… … there is an intersection that you think is unsafe, report it. And don’t be afraid to repeatedly address the problem. Get your neighbors involved. Volunteer your time and money, too, if you feel it is important enough to have a safe neighborhood. Be a community of action. …

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