http://portlandor.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-05-19T00:27:45Z Sun, 19 May 2013 00:27:45 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/05/19/2013-feast-festival-events-tickets-on-sale-may-20th.htm <p><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/portlandor/1/3/8/5/-/-/FEAST.png" alt="Feast logo" width="140" height="140" />The second edition of <a href="http://portlandor.about.com/od/fooddrink/a/2013-Feast-Portland-A-Celebration-Of-Oregon-Bounty.htm" target="_blank">Feast</a> hits Portland from September 19th-22nd. One of America's top foodie cities gets to strut its stuff by bringing together top local talent with the best ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/05/19/2013-feast-festival-events-tickets-on-sale-may-20th.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/05/19/2013-feast-festival-events-tickets-on-sale-may-20th.htm Sun, 19 May 2013 00:34:10 +0000 2013-05-19T00:34:10Z http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/05/19/2013-beaverton-summer-farmers-market.htm <p><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/portlandor/1/3/7/5/-/-/Beaverton-FMarket-logo.jpg" alt="Beaverton Summer Farmers Market logo" width="137" height="170" />The <a href="http://portlandor.about.com/od/artsentertainment/a/Beaverton-2013-Summer-Farmers-Market-Kicks-Off-With-Local-Liquid-And-Dog-Sitting.htm" target="_blank">Beaverton Summer Farmers Market</a> kicked off on May 11th and runs every Saturday from 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. until November 23rd. The biggest all-agricultural market in the state adds two new features this year: a doggie day care so that your pooch doesn't need to stay home on Market day -- with all proceeds going to charity, and a Local Liquid lounge, with a rotating cast of local brewers, wine makers and distillers keeping visitors well lubricated and encouraging folks to take a load off and hang out a while during their shopping.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/05/19/2013-beaverton-summer-farmers-market.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/05/19/2013-beaverton-summer-farmers-market.htm Sun, 19 May 2013 00:27:45 +0000 2013-05-19T00:27:45Z http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/05/14/2013-portland-bike-to-work-week-and-free-breakfasts.htm <p><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/portlandor/1/3/6/5/-/-/BikeToWorkMonth.jpg" alt="2013 Bike to Work Month" width="170" height="62" />It's Portland: many of you are already riding your bike on a consistent basis. But for those who aren't and want to give it a try, the League of American Bicyclists' <a title="Portland's Bike to Work Week 2013" href="http://portlandor.about.com/od/gettingaroundmaps/a/Portlands-Bike-To-Work-Week-2013.htm" target="_blank">National Bike to Work Week</a>, from May 13th-17th, is the perfect opportunity.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/05/14/2013-portland-bike-to-work-week-and-free-breakfasts.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/05/14/2013-portland-bike-to-work-week-and-free-breakfasts.htm Tue, 14 May 2013 01:42:36 +0000 2013-05-14T01:42:36Z http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/04/30/helmets-on-heads-and-schwinn-bikes-gives-away-300-kids-helmets.htm <p>This Saturday, May 4th, 2013, Schwinn Bikes' <a href="http:// www.helmetsonheads.org" target="_blank">Helmets on Heads</a> education campaign is teaming up with the&#160;ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation for a free helmet fitting program. Schwinn will also provide 300 free helmets to kids attending the program at the Oregon Zoo.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/04/30/helmets-on-heads-and-schwinn-bikes-gives-away-300-kids-helmets.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/04/30/helmets-on-heads-and-schwinn-bikes-gives-away-300-kids-helmets.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:12:16 +0000 2013-04-30T17:12:16Z http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/04/30/review-drink-your-chocolate-at-cacao.htm <p><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/portlandor/1/3/4/5/-/-/Cacao_DrinkingChocolate.jpg" alt="Cacao Drinking Chocolate flight" width="170" height="113" /></p> <p>Portland has several noteworthy chocolatiers, but Cacao's array of drinking chocolates may be among the most decadent offerings. If you're a chocolate lover, a mug -- or, better yet, a flight of each flavor -- of these exquisite concoctions is a must.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/04/30/review-drink-your-chocolate-at-cacao.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/04/30/review-drink-your-chocolate-at-cacao.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:36:30 +0000 2013-04-30T16:36:30Z http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/04/30/may-2013-happenings-event-calendar.htm <p>Spring is most definitely upon us here in Portland, as reflected by the plethora of outdoors goings-on. Street festivals abound, from the St Johns Bizarre to the Kenton Street Fair; MaiFest welcomes spring with a German flair; and Hood River pairs pears with wine at the annual Columbia Gorge Wine &#038; Pear Festival. Both First Thursday, in the Pearl, and Last Thursday, in the Alberta Arts District, will be in full force this month.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/04/30/may-2013-happenings-event-calendar.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/04/30/may-2013-happenings-event-calendar.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:29:34 +0000 2013-04-30T16:29:34Z http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/04/30/portland-to-portland-advocacy-bike-ride-2013.htm <p><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/portlandor/1/3/5/5/-/-/P2P.jpg" alt="Portland to Portland Ride map" width="170" height="53" />When a British group of architects, environmentalists and cyclists got together to plan a ride that's part research into effective cycling infrastructure used in various cities in the US, Ireland and UK, they picked one of North America's top cycling towns as the starting point: Portland, Oregon.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/04/30/portland-to-portland-advocacy-bike-ride-2013.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/04/30/portland-to-portland-advocacy-bike-ride-2013.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:22:46 +0000 2013-04-30T16:22:46Z http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/04/18/spielmans-montreal-portland-style-bagels-in-southeast-pdx.htm <p><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/portlandor/1/3/x/4/-/-/Bagel-Lineup.jpg" alt="Spielman's bagel lineup" width="170" height="113" />Listen closely to breakfast-goers' laments, and you'll quickly learn that a Kettlemans left a hole when the bagel makers shuttered their doors (or, more precisely, sold out to the Einstein Bros chain).</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/04/18/spielmans-montreal-portland-style-bagels-in-southeast-pdx.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/04/18/spielmans-montreal-portland-style-bagels-in-southeast-pdx.htm Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:21:28 +0000 2013-04-18T16:21:28Z http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/04/18/2013-filmed-by-bike-festival-portlan.htm <p><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/portlandor/1/3/1/5/-/-/Filmed-by-Bike_by-Bike-Ranger.jpg" alt="Filmed by Bike Festival Fabulousness" width="136" height="170" />What better place than Portland for a film festival filled with bicycle-themed shorts? The <a href="http://portlandor.about.com/od/artsentertainment/a/11th-Annual-Filmed-By-Bike-Festival.htm" target="_blank">11th Annual Filmed by Bike Festival</a> hits the Clinton Theater April 2oth through 23rd, with a big kickoff New Belgium street party, films on everything from the annual Portland World Naked Bike Ride to a pedicab driver's last day on the job, and plenty of opportunities for folks to get interactive and express their bike love.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/04/18/2013-filmed-by-bike-festival-portlan.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/04/18/2013-filmed-by-bike-festival-portlan.htm Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:12:59 +0000 2013-04-18T11:12:59Z http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/04/18/escape-from-new-york-pizza-in-portland.htm <p><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/portlandor/1/3/2/5/-/-/EFNY_IMG_2421.JPG" alt="Escape from New York's slices" width="170" height="126" />Looking for New York style pizza here in Portland? Escape from New York has been serving up slices on NW 23rd since the early '80s, and many East Coasters claim that it's the real deal.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/04/18/escape-from-new-york-pizza-in-portland.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://portlandor.about.com/b/2013/04/18/escape-from-new-york-pizza-in-portland.htm Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:04:18 +0000 2013-04-18T11:04:18Z