February 1st, 2007

The Press Club

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Name: The Press Club
Location: 2621 SE Clinton Street
Portland, OR 97202
Contact information: 503.233.5656
Hours: Sunday to Thursday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 10 a.m.-12 a.m.
Insider tip: Single-serving French Press coffee for only $2
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February 1st, 2007

Portland gets more popular as travel spot

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It seems as if tourism for 2006 in Portland kicked up from previous years, according to this article from the Portland Business Journal. Visitor spending was up some 7.2 percent over 2005, room occupancies increased on average 3.4 percent from 2005 and travel related tax revenue for the city was up as well.

January 31st, 2007

Portland Notes: Jan. 31, 2007

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Here’s a round up of recent interesting regional stories as January here in the Rose City comes to an end:

• Former president Bill Clinton will be coming to town April 17 to talk at the World Affairs Council of Oregon’s 2007 International Speaker Series.
• Plans for a Portland emergency evacuation plan are in the works in case the big one ever hits (or Mt. Hood goes nuclear).
• The The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has banned those under 21 from our annual summer beerfest.
• The Contemporary Crafts Museum & Gallery has renamed itself the Museum of Contemporary Craft and is hoping to move from Lair Hill to the Pearl District.
• Local author Polina Olsen has written two books about select immigrant populations in Portland and runs tours of their old neighborhoods during the summer.

January 29th, 2007

Metro debuts REIN (Regional Environmental Information Network)

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Can you identify the woodpecker species at right? If so you are a prime person for pointing out sightings of more select local animals to Metro. This feature is just one of many on a new site launched by our regional government. REIN (Regional Environmental Information Network) is being billed as a “regional clearinghouse for restoration, monitoring, education and conservation projects and as an information resource for government partners, nonprofits, community groups and citizens working to monitor or improve the natural environment”. This site provides local Portlanders with resources to get current information on conservation projects such as how and where to volunteer.

January 29th, 2007

Portland Tram takes off

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The Portland Tram officially kicked off to the public over the weekend by providing 10,000 rides to those who so wanted. The Tram, for those who do not know, is an aerial tram designed to carry doctors, patients and the general public between the upper and lower portions (part of a new neighborhood called South Waterfront) of OHSU in the southwest portion of Portland. Press coverage of the tram unveilng was huge, with everybody from the local Oregonian to the New York Times doing a write up.

And now that the festivities have passed what will you have to pay? A normal ride will cost you $4 round trip. If you’d rather ride before you buy, so to speak, Portland and OHSU are offering free rides during select times in the month of February.

January 23rd, 2007

Portland Notes: Jan. 23, 2007

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• Portland fans of the Bend, OR based Deschutes Brewery will be happy to note the second largest brewery in Oregon is planning a brewpub for the Pearl District this fall. This site will include an onsite brewery and is set to be located at Northwest 11th Avenue and Davis Street.
• The Rose City food scene gets a huge plug in the Feb. edition of Sunset. Local chefs and chocolate get heavy mentions.
• Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams has posted on his blog the proposed fare structure for the tram running between OHSU and the South Waterfront. In summary: $4.00 per rider for a round-trip pass and limited integration with the existing regional transit system. The city is now seeking feedback on this structure at the next Tram Executive Management Committee (TEMC) meeting to be held at 7:30 am, Wednesday, January 24th in the Rose Room in Portland City Hall (1221 SW 4th Ave).

January 22nd, 2007

Portland Notes: Jan. 22, 2007

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Welcome to the first installment of Portland Notes on the Portland Logue. What is Portland Notes? A round up of interesting items being reported by other local blogs. Portland Notes will not run a set schedule but rather be mixed in now and again with other Portland related posts I’ll be doing. Enjoy!

• Mayor Tom Potter, speaking at the Portland City Club on Friday night, gave his annual State of the City address. In it he said he felt the Rose City was doing well for itself.
• Have you ever attended an OMSI Science Pub? It is a monthly event hosted by OMSI at the bridgeport brewpub + bakery downtown, is free to the public and talks about scientific topics of the day. This month the talk, set for Jan. 29, is on “The Stem Cell Debate: Science, Ethics and Public Policy”.
• The Portland Auto Show is just around the corner - Jan. 25-28 to be exact. It is being held at the Oregon Convention Center. [via]

January 17th, 2007

Need A Reason To Stay Home Today?

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If you live locally in the Portland area you’ve probably noticed the roads are not the safest for driving at the moment. I myself have had a few slipping and sliding moments in the last 24 hours. If you feel unsure about driving right now, stay off the roads. If you don’t, this might happen.

January 16th, 2007

The Portland Logue is Back!

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Hello there fellow Portlanders and those looking for great tips and hints on all the fun stuff Portland has to offer. I’m happy to announce I’ll be blogging the Portland Logue for the good folks of the BootsnAll Travel Network for the immediate future. I’m a local blogger and freelance journalist who writes about food, technology and all sorts of other goodness. I’m looking forward to writing about all of the great get out there and have fun options in and around the Portland area.

While I gear up for my first post, get out and enjoy that snow, but no violence please.

August 15th, 2006

Where the car is not king

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The public transportation in Portland is so good, they’re talking about it in the UK!

If you thought political cross-dressing was a recent British phenomenon, you obviously haven’t been to Portland.

In Oregon they were ‘cross dressing’ as far back as the 1970’s when the Republican Governor, Tom McCall, took radical steps to prioritise public transport over roads, using the freeways levy to invest in the foundations of what is undoubtedly one of the most integrated and dynamic public transport provisions anywhere in the world.

Today, the city still invests its share of federal tax dollars into multiple modes of transport, and its long-term vision has paid off.

Where the car is not king