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Betsy Richter

LOST? Found…

LOST – The Final Season | PDX.FM As LOST fans already know, the season premiere starts at 9 pm this evening. But instead of huddling around your own little television in your own little hovel, why not go out, drink beer, eat tots and have a communal viewing experience at the Bagdad [...]

Looking For Tales of Portland Parking Woes

by Betsy Richter

I’m working on a piece for tomorrow about experiences parking in downtown Portland.
Yes, it’s a follow-up to this piece. Yes, it involves a towing story or two. And yes, I’ve already gotten a ton of feedback in email, thanks to a Twitter call out earlier today. But I want to [...]

01.23.2010 See the rest → 14 comments

From Our Mailbox: Gardeners Go Road-Trippin..!

by Betsy Richter

My friend LeLo (a Master Gardener, don’t you know) sent along the following information in hopes that those interested in traveling to the Seattle for the Garden Show would rather travel by bus with a bunch of fellow local gardeners.
The Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle is the kick off for spring [...]

01.16.2010 See the rest → 3 comments

OurPDX Shared Links for 1/15 – Local Efforts to Support Haiti Relief

by Betsy Richter

Here’s what we’ve found as we’ve traveled the local PDX web (complete with our comments) for January 15th:

Local Portland shops help you help Haiti : The Neat Sheet
Karen Vitt's The Neat Sheet has a nice roundup of local businesses donating a portion of their sales to help the relief effort in Haiti. Supporting local merchants [...]

01.15.2010 See the rest → 0 comments

OurPDX Shared Links for 1/11/09

by Betsy Richter

Here’s what we’ve found as we’ve traveled the local PDX web (complete with our comments) for January 11th:

Darn it all to heck: Daria told to watch her mouth on Afternoon Buzz | Oregon Media Central
What was he thinking? The Buzz’s Program Director thought he’d delivered a ‘no swearing’ ultimatum, according to OMC’s Mitch Nolen. [...]

01.11.2010 See the rest → 0 comments

PDX Metro Region Grows Food for the State

by Betsy Richter

Did you know that Portland Metro area contributes 1/5th of the total share of agriculture production value for the entire state? I certainly didn’t. So it stands to reason that any adjustments to the urban growth boundary not only has an impact on our region’s livability, but the entire state’s diet, no? [...]

01.11.2010 See the rest → 0 comments

OurPDX Shared Links for 1/7

by Betsy Richter

Here’s what we’ve found as we’ve traveled the local PDX web (complete with our comments) for January 7th:

Lelo in Nopo: Sweet!
LeLo's over the moon 'cause The O's FoodDay put her on their '100 things we absolutely love' for her canning label creations. LeLo, being LeLo, passes the love right along…
"And can I just say? [...]

01.07.2010 See the rest → 0 comments

Did You Know…

by Betsy Richter

…that you can still enter to win Xanadu tickets by playing the Xanadu trivia contest on Twitter? Follow @ourpdx & we’ll send out today’s question at 12 noon. First person to respond (yes, on Twitter!) will be entered into a drawing; winner will be chosen on Saturday & will receive ticket’s for Saturday’s opening [...]

01.06.2010 See the rest → 0 comments

From Our Mailbox: Benefit for Marysville School 1/7/10

by Betsy Richter

I’ve known my friend Roger Devine for years, so I’d already be celebrating his birthday in some small way this year. But now? I can invite the rest of you to the huge party he’s now throwing himself!
Why? Roger — one of the partners involved with Tofino Auctions (the product [...]

12.30.2009 See the rest → 2 comments

And the Holiday Merriment Continues…

by Betsy Richter

I love this time of year. Even though I don’t much celebrate the Xmas thing, I certainly manage to get invited to events or gatherings that don’t require that I flash my credentials at the door. And that whole “peace and goodwill towards others” scene? I can get into that…
I met up [...]

12.27.2009 See the rest → 0 comments

OurPDX shared links for 12/22

by Betsy Richter

Here’s what we’ve found as we’ve traveled the local PDX web (complete with our comments) for December 22nd:

Art Scatter » Comings and goings, farewells and hellos
Former Oregonian editor Bob Hicks (who's moved on to create the lovely Art Scatter blog) welcomes the other O refugees to this brave new world: "As newspapers continue their [...]

12.22.2009 See the rest → 1 comment