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Portland in the News: Classic PDX Carpet is Back; Biking Increase; Country’s Best Science Museum | March 14, 2024
Get your shoes ready for those carpet selfies; PDX’s new terminal will have the classic PDX Carpet.
Newsweek Readers named OMSI as the nation’s best science museum.
And Portlanders can fix their things for free w/ Repair PDX.
Read MorePortland in the News: Tiny Forests Gain Notice; Portland’s Unique St. Patrick’s Day Parade; A Day in the Life of a Bridge | March 7, 2024
Portland’s St. Patrick’s Day parade started 34 years ago as a way for a man to impress his father in law.
Catlin Gabel School has Portland’s only tiny forest.
And did you know the Hawthorne Bridge is the oldest vertical lift bridge still in operation in the United States?
Read MorePortland in the News: Giant Cat Sculptures; Partial Solar Eclipse; Cherry Blossom Watch | February 29, 2024
Featuring 30 giant cat sculptures, Coraline’s Curious Cat Trail is coming to downtown Portland in August.
In April, Portland will be in the path of a partial solar eclipse.
And it’s officially cherry blossom watch in Portland, which experts say should start in the next few weeks.
Read MorePortland in the News: $1 Billion in Unclaimed Funds; Visitor Numbers Increase; More Frequent Bus Service Coming | February 22, 2024
Have you checked to see if you have a stake in more than $1 billion in unclaimed funds in the state of Oregon?
Lucky riders of TriMet Bus lines 12, 57 and 75 are about to see more frequent service.
And Multnomah County’s historic Central Library has reopened after extensive renovations.
Read MorePortland in the News: World’s Favorite Pinball Location; Top Party City; Winter Light Festival & More! | February 14, 2024
A museum in Hillsboro has been named the World’s Favorite Pinball Location for the 3rd year in a row.
The Casino Wizard has named Portland one of the top party cities in the US.
And the Oregon Historical Society recently released a set of digitized historical images of some of the state’s earliest black residents.
Read MorePortland in the News: Signs of an Early Spring; Parade Dragon Restoration; and Best Botanical Garden in the US? | February 8, 2024
Installed in the 1960s on what was then the tallest building in Oregon, this weather beacon continues to beam twice daily weather forecasts to downtown Portland.
A gift to the state of Oregon from Taiwan in 1989, Portland’s parade dragon PoChiMu is getting a facelift this year after Portland Chinatown History Foundation received a grant to help fund a restoration effort.
And Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden is in the running as the best botanical garden in the US.
Read MorePortland in the News: Top Vegan & Walking City in US; Portland Mercado Reopens & More! | February 1, 2024
Portland was named the top 6th vegan city in the world. And landed at No. 5 for top walkable city in the US.
And after a devastating fire, the Portland Mercado Food Cart Pod has reopened.
Read MorePortland in the News: Icy Vista House; New Events Venue @ Lloyd Center; Feds Consider Solar Production in Oregon & More! | January 25, 2024
So much ice fell last week, Vista House turned into an ice castle.
In an effort to revitalize the city, Portland leaders have relaxed regulations on food trucks.
And an architecture firm is looking at adding a new events venue to Lloyd Center.
Read MorePortland in the News: All Weather Food Cart Pods; Magic Mushroom School; Darcelle XV Plaza & More | January 18, 2024
A federal grant aims to install more public electric vehicle chargers across Portland.
Early drawing plans of Darcelle XV Plaza include a stage, arts space and a wall of fame for notable LGBTQ Portlanders.
And thaw out this weekend at one of these cozy all-weather food cart pods.
Read MorePortland in the News: Improvements Mean 6-Week MAX Interruptions; Secret Art Warehouse; Snow on the Way? | January 11, 2024
Portlanders could wake up to inches of snow on Saturday, or not.
This weekend, the U.S. Amputee Soccer Association will host a clinic in Portland.
And a warehouse in NE Portland houses thousands of pieces of privately owned art that are available for free loan to museums around the world.
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