My Portland

Just a heads-up. If you want an assured ticket for Portland’s popular modern home tour (April 17), you might have to pon.

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The Albertson’s market in my neighborhood has been having ridiculous sales this past week, which is how I ended up with a bag of spring salad mix (only $1!) and a large amount of grapes (only $1 a pound! OMG! … My passion for food is rooted in my parents’ flavorful Greek cooking and can also be contributed to being raised and reared in their deli in Portland, Oregon. Now on my own, I’m continuing to explore the tiny universe that is the human palette, and thoroughly …

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501c3 • More quality neighbors • Solid mailing list (active list) • Contact Bill Gates Foundation • Visible reader board at Portland Ave Park and off the freeway • Welcome door hangers • Reach out to our neighbor, neighborhood councils …

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The 1st Tributary formed the ravine that runs down the west side of Portland Avenue to just about 48th Street East, where it veers to the east under Portland Avenue and meets the main stem. … As a result, this important and beautiful area , like the neighborhood that surrounds it, now has a poor reputation in many people’s minds. Our Vision for First Creek’s Future: The City of Tacoma, Puyallup Tribe, Tacoma Housing Authority, and community are partnering to transform …

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If the congregation proposed either its second or third proposals first (both of which would have preserved most of the original structure), it would’ve addressed predictable concerns about preserving the neighborhood’s architectural charm while also preserving the congregation’s ability to fulfill its religious and charitable missions. Instead, the congregation’s demolition plan energized locals to the point that subsequent … Portland - Maine ·Portland - Oregon …

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So Scott, who really doesn’t like walks much, and the dog, who adores walks, took a little tour through that neighborhood. I’d briefly lived in a house close by when I first moved to Portland 30 years ago and took Scott by to see. …

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He taught this class at the most recent Fix-It Fair, and is available to give special presentations to neighborhood groups. Portland Fix-It Fair Interviews, Part 2 – Brett, a staffer with the City, explains a bit of the “Portland Plan,” …

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The Country Cat offers weeknight specials that are likely to keep their customers–especially those in the neighborhood–returning on a weekly basis. The happy hour menu, however, is so very limited that it will not have me retuning. …

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Portland, and strapped on the ole turtle shell and hit the road again. Destination the Island of Java, central, to the city of Yogyakarta. From Ubud, we took a transport down to Kuta Beach and checked out the scene there for a day, then booked ourselves a … about a week there, up in the Sosro neighborhood. Found a nice cafe, that had a artsy attitude, with guitars laying around for all to play. During our time in Yogya, one day we went out to the very large Buddist …

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For a gym like Gold’s Gym in Portland,OR where rock climbing comes as part of a total body package, (CALL 503-222-1210) you can get in on one of their specials and pay as little as $299 a year at certain times. … An entry-level inflatable kayak starts in the neighborhood of about $250. You can find them at Costco in the late spring and early summer or at a sporting goods store. They only go up from there. $699-$999 buys you a single-man kayak built for recreational …

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