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Sand Mandala

August 4, 2012January 20, 2016 admin 4 Comments art, Battle Ground, Drepung, Loseling, Monastery, monks, Phukhang, Sand Mandala, Washington

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to witness a great event and see a beautiful piece of art being created and

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Art Culture Far Away Travel 

San Francisco landmark: Coit Tower

June 17, 2012June 20, 2012 admin 3 Comments art, Art Deco, Arthur Brown Jr., California, Coit Tower, Henry Howard, Lillie Hitchcock Coit, Murals, San Francisco, Telegraph Hill

Rising 210 feet from the top of Telegraph Hill is one of San Francisco’s best known landmarks – Coit Tower.

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Art Culture Far Away Fountains Travel 

San Francisco in a day: Hyatt Fountain

June 8, 2012 admin 1 Comment bronze, California, Fountain, Hyatt, Ruth Asawa, San Francisco, sculpture, Union Square

During World War II, Japanese-American people all down the West Coast were interned. In Portland, 3500 were rounded up in

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Art Culture History Places and things Portland 

McMenamins White Eagle: Crown the Eagle Festival

April 30, 2012 admin 2 Comments Artist, McMenamins, mural, Myrna Yoder, Oregon, Portland, Saloon, White Eagle

Built in 1905, by Polish immigrants, the White Eagle Saloon and Hotel is now a classic McMenamins location. Preserving history

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Portland Fountain Tour: Tanner Springs

April 24, 2012April 24, 2012 Glenda 0 Comments art, Atelier Dreiseitl, Daniel Lownsdale, Friends of Tanner Springs, GreenWorks P.C., Pearl District, springs, Tanner Creek, Tanner Springs

Tanner Springs is within what is known as the Pearl District of Portland.  Tanner was once a wetland and lake

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The Quest

March 27, 2012March 29, 2012 Glenda 1 Comment art, Carrara, Count Alexander von Svoboda, family night at the y, fountains, Italy, nude, Oregon, pentelic Greek marble, Portland, sculpture, Standard Insurance Center, three groins in a fountain

One blustery day back in November of 2011, Brian and I were walking our fountain tour route, when we noticed

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Hung Far Low

March 23, 2012March 23, 2012 admin 1 Comment culture, history, Hung Far Low, Oregon, Portland, signs

This sign sits in what is the official China Town of Portland, which isn’t actually where the Chinese people of

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Art Close to home Culture History Travel 

McMenamins Grand Lodge

March 5, 2012March 15, 2012 admin 1 Comment Forest Grove, Grand Lodge, Jennings-McCal, Masonic Home, McMenamins, Oregon, The Underscore Orkestra

I was delighted when Brian invited me to the Grand Lodge for the buildings 90th birthday party.  I’d never been

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McMenamins Crystal Ballroom

February 22, 2012March 9, 2012 admin 6 Comments Cotillion Hall, Crystal Ballroom, McMenamins, Montrose Ringler, Oregon, Portland, Ralph Farrier, Robert f. Tegan

The Crystal Ballroom, located at NW 14th and Burnside in downtown Portland is a very grand ballroom.  Wow, if the

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McMenamins Kennedy School

January 5, 2012March 15, 2012 Glenda 0 Comments bar, Beer, Concordia Brewery, Concordia Neighborhood, lodging, McMenamins, Portland, restaurant, school

The Kennedy School originally opened in 1915.   It’s located at 5736 NE 33rd Avenue in Portland in what is

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