Spring has sprung!

Well, almost. March 21st is the first official day of spring but we have been having the most incredible weather of any late winter that I can remember. Sunny, warm days have spoiled me and spoiled me good! I have been out for a run nearly every afternoon and am inspired by the new life we have around us. The cherry trees are in full bloom and many of the rhododendrons are coming to li

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Fido and Lady are busily getting ready for this years Pooches on the Green. FidosCityGuide is really excited about joining the fun in Beaverton this year.

Dogs and their friends are once again invited to celebrate St. Paw-trick’s day at the City of Beaverton’s Pooches on the Green event on March 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in City Park (5th Street and Hall Boulevard). This year’s event will feature the Sir James McDonald Pipe Band, Murray School of Irish Dancing, co

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My wife and I just got back from our dragon boat practice down at River Place Marina. I should say the dragon boat/bird watching paddle. We saw at least one bald eagle and a flight of merganzer ducks. Also some herons who were reported to be "getting a bit friendly" up in the trees.

After practice the team had coffee and breakfast at theLittle River cafe where we all discussed what each of us were going to be doing the rest of the day. There is unfortunately a lawn mower in my

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Hello, Portlanders. It looks like another lovely spring-like Saturday outside, and there is lots to do in Portland this week from the looks of our event calendar. I was going to suggest if you do only one thing this week in Portland, it would be to go downtown to the waterfront and take in the pink cherry blossom trees. They are bursting into bloom and it is one of my all-time favorite Portland "events" to see each year. Take your camera! And, it coincides with this weekend's annual grand openin… Continue

The Solarize Southwest Portland program has scheduled a number of FREE introductory SOLAR workshops in March and April to explain the benefits of the program to anyone interested in participating. These workshops will be facilitated by Solar Oregon, City of Portland BPS, and resident volunteers.

Dates and locations are as follows:

Solarize Southwest Portland - Free Intr

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The past several weeks in Portland there's been so much happening that its difficult keeping up.

The Trailblazers traded for center Marcus Camby. Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, and other black leaders were here talking about PPD (police) actions. There were protests in the streets. The Oregon BETC is under investigation. Mayor Adams is facing a second recall attempt. PGE wants to raise electrical rates by 7.4%. Jobs are down and taxes are up.

This en

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I thought I’d never see the day, but there it was in a full page ad in the Sunday Oregonian (and god knows how many other newspapers.) In huge and straightforward type are the printed words …

“Our Pledge To Toyota Drivers.”

It seems Toyota is getting serious. I gotta hand it to them, after months of perceived inactivity (and possible shushing of the

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First peas and onions planted My knees wet and muddy
I race the shower up the hill.
Coffee cup warm in my hand
I am satisfied.

There was one other crazy gardener down in the gardens this afternoon. We chatted about raspberry trimming just before we both took off up the hill ahead of the rain...

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I am hoping to particiapate in The City of Portland's Clean Energy Works Program. They are coming in the morning to spend 3-4 hours examining my house. I am wondering if anyone has any experience or comments about this before I sign on the dotted line. Thanks, Bonnie