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Reflections of Pittock Mansion

October 21, 2012 admin 0 Comments mirrors, Oregon, Pittock Mansion, Portland, reflections

I have written about Pittock Mansion in the past and will not repeat myself. Please take a look at this

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Portland’s latest attraction: Steam

September 30, 2012December 19, 2022 admin 0 Comments 4449, Bicentennial American Freedom Train, Locomotive, Oregon, Oregon Rail Heritage Center, Oregon Railroad & Navigation, Portland, Portland & Seattle, railroad, Southern Pacific, Spokane, Steam

The age of steam is an age of romance. It is perhaps the last time when transportation considered beauty as

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Portland takes pride in Pride

June 17, 2012 admin 0 Comments Festival, gay, lesbian, Oregon, parade, Portland, Pride, transgender

With a reputation for being a weird city, you should expect that the Pride festival in Portland would be big,

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Portland has a new Queen

June 10, 2012June 10, 2012 admin 0 Comments Central Catholic, High School, Kate Sinnott, Oregon, Portland, Rose Festival, rose queen

Yesterday in the Portland Coliseum, an annual event took place with all of the majesty and pomp that Portland can

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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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Portland’s Oldest Public Rose Garden

May 21, 2012February 21, 2018 admin 5 Comments Emanual T. Mische, Gardens, Oregon, peninsula park, Portland, roses, test garden

The International rose test garden in Washington Park gets all of the attention, but did you know that it is

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A Garden Full of Surprises

May 17, 2012May 17, 2012 admin 0 Comments Gardening, Gardens, Oregon, plants, Portland, statuary, vignette, whimsy

This may look like an ordinary garden, but it most certainly isn’t. Yes, it has bones (I mean in the

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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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Packy, Oregon Zoo’s Famous Asian Elephant

April 11, 2012 Glenda 2 Comments Asian elephant, Belle, Morgan Berry, Oregon, Oregon Zoo, Packy, Packy turns 50, Portland

Packy was born on April 14, 1962.  At birth he weighed 225 pounds.  He is an Asian elephant at the

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