If you’re walking your dog in the Pearl District, make sure you bring a baggie to pick up after your pooch. Some members of the neighborhood are fed up with people who don’t pick up after their animals. They’re trying to initiate a program that goes after those who don’t pick up after their pets.…
Sisters 4 Survivors, “a Portland area-based nonprofit that provides resources, events and assistance for women suffering from breast cancer,” according to OregonLive.com, teams up with Bonnet Boutique to raise money for women with cancer. Bonnet Boutique sits at 412 N.W. 11th Ave. This First Thursday, May 3rd, for every $75 spent at the shop that evening, $15 in…
Powells former Technical Book site will soon become the new home of Pacific Northwest College of Art campus housing. Upon adoption of new residency requirements—where students must live on campus for at least one year—Pacific Northwest College of Art has reached out to Powells City of Books for more living space for students. The plans call…
If you’ve been looking around Portland for some Cajun flavor, look no further than the Pearl District. Ethan Powell and Tobias Hogan, owners of Portland’s EaT: An Oyster Bar, plan to open a New Orleans themed restaurant on NW 11th and Everett. The restaurant will replace the present In Good Taste Cooking School, which will…
If you plan on skiing during the month of April, don’t forget your bathing suit! Popina Swimwear was just recently named the “Official Swimwear of Mt. Hood Meadows.” That means, for the entire month of April, Mt. Hood Meadows ski resort and Popina Swimwear have teamed up to offer all weekend skiers a discount in…
Police were called Friday to Station Place apartments, off Lovejoy and 9th Ave, on a disturbance call about 3:00 AM. Officer’s found a resident dead in his 12th floor apartment. He was a residents of four years, according to a neighbor. The suspect, Charles Joseph, was arrested shortly after at 6:15 AM. It is suspected…
Construction Kick-Off Construction kicked off today for The Fields Park, in the Pearl District. A Pearl District resident was nice enough to capture a lot of the event on video today, see the below embed. Hoyt Transforming a Temporary Dog Park During construction of the Fields Park over the next year dog owners won’t…
Starting this month, the city will begin construction on The Field Parks in our Pearl District. The 3.2 acre park will feature a dog pin, grassy lawn areas, picnic tables, walking paths, and a Portland Loo (restroom). The park will cost $5.5 million and expects to be open in Winter 2013. The funding is coming from the…
With the Pearl District’s massive amount of restaurants to choose from, one might be overwhelmed. Often we need a quick place to grab a bite, but where? Finding a tasty and healthy quick-eat can be very difficult. Little Big Burger What Little Big Burger has to offer is classic slider style burgers, carefully oiled…
Last week the Chinese athletic clothing and apparel Li-Ning closed its Pearl District location. The company released a press statement explaining how they are optimizing and refocusing the company structure. All United States operations are primarily being held out of Chicago, Illinois. Although they will remain operating a small team out of Portland. The company…