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To be read in your best Andy Rooney voice: Is it just my imagination, or have we been peppered with a pant-load of Year of the Dragon references this month? This year's Dragon Fest, which began on 1/23/2012, celebrates …

When I think of vibrant areas in Portland, I think of the Hawthorne, Hollywood, and Pearl Districts. It’s no coincidence that these are “districts,” not “neighborhoods.” There’s a certain buzz about each that…

It’s October and Halloween is quickly approaching. Portland Metro has loads of places for Halloween fun, from pumpkin patches and corn mazes to frightful attractions that’ll scare the dickens out of the wee ones.…

The Irvington Community Association (ICA) is moving forward with its website redesign project. I attended the latest Board meeting (10/13/2011), where the Board continued its support of the project, which will combine th…

BIGHAT Real Estate Public Safety Announcement I'm not a geologist and I don't play one on TV, but I watched enough disaster movies as a kid to know that an earthquake can be a bad, bad thing (so can being trapped in a…

Next weekend there will be two unique festivals in Portland. The first is the 60th annual Greek Festival at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Laurelhurst. The second is the new kid on the festival block, the 2nd a…

On Saturday, May 7, 2011, the Hollywood Farmer’s Market opened for the season. From now until Thanksgiving, you’ll be able to peruse and buy fresh produce, flowers, cheese, meat, fish, baked goods, and other treats. …

Sunday March 13th was a great day to be Irish. To be sure, Daylight Savings cost us a wee bit o' shuteye, but the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow was the extra hour of sunlight - always a welcome treat in Portl…

 A few days ago, I did a walking tour of part of Beaumont Village in the Beaumont neighborhood. Although I visit Beaumont Village a couple of times a week, I always find something new to like. This week was no exception…