After 24 years of successful shopping at the Stadium Fred Meyer in NW Portland, Store to Door has moved their shopping operations to the Hollywood Fred Meyer at 3030 NE Weidler Street, Portland, OR 97232. The move is necessary due to a major remodel at the Stadium store. so starting in October, the Portland nonprofit […]
Eugene, OR. – Eugene, Oregon, has been named one of the Top Trips for Truffle Lovers by Fodor’s Travel. The bountiful south Willamette Valley town is the only U.S. city on the list, joining the ranks of Alba, Italy, and Vaucluse, France. Fodor’s noted the highly-acclaimed Oregon Truffle Festival as the main reason for the […]
By Shannon Milliman Last summer we took our young family of seven to Burley, Idaho for a family reunion. We saw The City of Rocks, mountains laden with roaming cattle, the Wrigley farm complete with my Dad’s name scrawled on the sheep shed, picked raspberries from Grandma’s backyard, rode bikes past fields of wheat and corn and shared stories […]
Portland, OR –Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) and Portland Public Schools are encouraging dog owners to show good “petiquette” when visiting parks and schoolyards. “Parks and schoolyards are used for many different kinds of play, from soccer to jogging to dodgeball to biking,” says Ali Ryan, who manages PP&R’s Dog Off-Leash Program. “The best ways […]
EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What’s the skinny on essential oils? I love them, but a friend told me they are no good for the environment. — Mary M., via e-mail Essential oils are more popular than ever for medicinal and therapeutic purposes as well as in fragrances and flavorings for food […]
Veteran Portland singer-songwriters Cal Scott (Trail Band, Kevin Burke) and Richard Moore (The Wombats) welcome “One Man Guitar Festival” Paul Chasman to their bimonthly circle at 7 p.m., Monday Dec. 2 at O’Connor’s Vault in Multnomah Village. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door from http://songwritersdecember2.brownpapertickets.com. Seating is very limited and the […]
Beer Boom on the Columbia River Buoy Beer will start production on a three-barrel pilot system with plans of increasing up to a 20-barrel system. The brewery will set up shop in early 2014 in the old New England Fish Company building on the Columbia River waterfront in Astoria. It will feature a full restaurant […]
EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What are some steps we can all take to prevent beach erosion? — Kyle Phillips, via e-mail Beach erosion is a huge issue for coastal areas in the U.S. and elsewhere. According to the non-profit American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA), all beaches endure storms and […]
Fife, WA – The Fife Public Arts Commission recently unveiled “Opulence” a new mural by Muralist Savy Jane repesenting the diversity and bright and full lives that Fife residents enjoy. It depicts a historical scene with a contemporary, progressive interpretation to represent Fife’s progress, growth and future. Jane is a local artist from Puyallup and created […]
By Nancy Thompson NEW FEATURE: 50plusnorthwest.com welcomes Portland travel writer Nancy Thompson as a regular columnist in our Travel section. Visit 50plusnorthwest.com often for regular updates on Thompson’s travels throughout the Northwest and beyond. About Nancy Thompson: Thompson is an aspiring world traveler with a newly retired spouse. A late bloomer, Nancy became a certified […]
