LIFESTYLE
2017 Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest Draws Big Crowds
Cannon Beach, OR. Tens of thousands of people turned out for the 53rd annual Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest on June 17th. A team called Form Finders, headquartered in Olympia, WA, created the winning entry. It featured an African safari with whimsical animals...
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Sun Shines on Rose Festival Half-Marathon Winners
Beaverton, OR. Rose Festival Half Marathon hit the streets of Beaverton under cool but sunny skies. Starting and finishing at Southridge High School the route ran through southeast Beaverton neighborhoods and along the popular Fanno Creek Greenway Trail. (Photo...
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Diverse 2017 Rose Festival Court is Out and About
Portland, OR. Fifteen Portland Rose Festival Princesses are making the rounds at local businesses, special events and celebrations. The 2017 court is a standout for its diversity. At a blessing by Archbishop Alexander Sample, he explained how the group has the...
read more
Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival Draws Photographers and Nature Lovers
Woodburn, OR. About one quarter of the tulips are in full bloom at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm. The farm's spring festival kicked off on March 24th and will run through April 30th. There are several nonprofit events during the festival like the Muddy Paws 3k & 5k...
read more
Ornamental Cherry Trees Signal Spring at the Japanese American Historical Plaza
Portland, OR. Residents and visitors can't resist snapping photos of Ornamental Cherry Trees in Waterfront Park. The Japanese American Historical Plaza was dedicated on August 3, 1990, in memory of Japanese immigrants and native-born U.S. citizens of Japanese descent...
read more
Hollywood Theatre Mini-Cinema Opens at PDX Concourse C
Portland, OR. If you heed advice to arrive early for flights at PDX, you've likely had some time on your hands after you've cleared security. If you're waiting in concourse C, now you've have something new to do. The Hollywood Theatre opened a first-of-its-kind free...
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The Columbia River Photos “From Source to Sea” Debut
Portland, OR. The Oregon Historical Society has a new exhibit featuring the work of Hood River Photographer Peter Marbach. He straddled the source of the river near Canal Flats, BC. It's an underground spring, most likely fed by the Kootenay River. Peter Marbach is...
read more
The Oregon Public House Raises $120,000 and Gains Fame
Portland, OR. The country's first nonprofit brew house keeps getting more national attention. Just last month, CBS this morning and Forbes featured the Oregon Public House. Since 2013, the brewery has raised over $120,000 for local nonprofits. When customers purchase...
read more
Most Popular International Festivals and Cultural Events for 2017
Are you looking for goals for your 2017 bucket-list? Sundance Film Festival? Running of the Bulls? Here is a list of the 50 most popular festivals and cultural events from around the globe that members of the "Day Zero" community want to attend. The Day Zero Project...
read more
DoveLewis Offers Winter Pet Health and Care Tips
Portland, OR. The nonprofit DoveLewis pet hospital has some important information to insure your pet's health and safety this holiday season. From weather changes to family gatherings, the winter months can be hard on our pets. Pets living in moderate climates do not...
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Singers Ready to Serenade Fans at 10 Free Summer Concerts Outside Schnitzer Concert Hall
Portland, OR. Mark your calendar, because the Portland’5 Centers for the Arts is gearing up for the 12th Annual "Music on Main" outdoor concert series. Each Wednesday evening from July 5th to September 6th, music lovers can see a free concert in downtown Portland on...
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Guide Dogs for the Blind 75th Anniversary a Triumph
Portland, OR. Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) celebrated its 75th anniversary at the Pinot and Pups Fine Wine Auction. The gala at the Portland Art Museum drew 330 guest, the most ever, including GDB puppy raisers Debbie, Mackenzie and Ian Walker who posed with a guide...
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Oregon/SW Washington JDRF Hope Gala Raises Over $600,000
Portland, OR. Over 450 guests joined forces at the JDRF Hope Gala and raised over $600,000 to help fight type 1 diabetes. At the JDRF Oregon/SW Washington Chapter event, Erika and Rick Miller were presented with the Living & Giving Award by Board President Leon...
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Portland State Athletics Breaks Records With Wine and Roses
Portland, OR. It was an emotional moment when football coach Bruce Barnum surprised two "walk-on" members of the football program with full-ride scholarships. Such generosity was possible thanks to Portland State University's largest annual athletic fund-raising...
read more
Rose Festival Parade Fans Smile Through Traditional Portland Sprinkles
Portland, Or. Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade winners are celebrating, including members of the Clark County Fair & Patrol who took home top Equestrian Group honors. Another big winner is Century High School's first Rose Festival Queen, Michaela Canete. She's a...
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Travel Portland Celebrates Nearly 3% Uptick in Rose City Visitors
Portland, OR. Travel Portland’s 38th Annual Tourism & Hospitality Awards recognized individuals, organizations and businesses that made a valuable contribution to the visitor industry over the past year. In 2016, the Portland metro area welcomed 8.9 million...
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Rose Festival’s 2017 PGE/SOLVE Starlight Parade Sparkles
Portland, OR. The streets were bright as over 300,000 spectators packed the 2.25-mile route of the Rose Festival's Starlight Parade on June 3rd. There were about 100 illuminated entries including floats, regional marching bands, floats and twinkling costumes. The Rose...
read more
Jesuit High School’s 49th Auction Raises Over $1 Million
Portland, OR. Cultivating Tomorrow was the theme of Jesuit High School's annual auction. The event on April 29th was held in the school's Knight Center and drew 650 supporters. Principal Paul Hogan, posed for a photo with action co-chairs Wendy Pernas, Kim Takla and...
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Bradley Angle’s Sold-Out GlamHer Raises over $220,000 for Survivors of Domestic Violence
Portland, OR. GlamHer, Bradley Angle’s signature event, reached for the stars and celebrated galactic ideas at this year’s science fiction-inspired ball. Sold out two weeks in advance, the fundraiser hosted 460 guests at the Nines Hotel in downtown Portland. (Photo...
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Willamette Falls Legacy Project Unveils Design of New Riverwalk
Oregon City, OR. If you've dreamed of getting up-close and personal with Willamette Falls, like those in this artist's rendering, you won't have wait much longer. After years of planning and countless rounds of public input, the Willamette Falls Legacy Project has...
read moreNEWS
Singers Ready to Serenade Fans at 10 Free Summer Concerts Outside Schnitzer Concert Hall
Portland, OR. Mark your calendar, because the Portland’5 Centers for the Arts is gearing up for the 12th Annual "Music on Main" outdoor concert series. Each Wednesday evening from July 5th to September 6th, music lovers can see a free concert in downtown Portland on...
read more
Guide Dogs for the Blind 75th Anniversary a Triumph
Portland, OR. Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) celebrated its 75th anniversary at the Pinot and Pups Fine Wine Auction. The gala at the Portland Art Museum drew 330 guest, the most ever, including GDB puppy raisers Debbie, Mackenzie and Ian Walker who posed with a guide...
read more
Oregon/SW Washington JDRF Hope Gala Raises Over $600,000
Portland, OR. Over 450 guests joined forces at the JDRF Hope Gala and raised over $600,000 to help fight type 1 diabetes. At the JDRF Oregon/SW Washington Chapter event, Erika and Rick Miller were presented with the Living & Giving Award by Board President Leon...
read more
Portland State Athletics Breaks Records With Wine and Roses
Portland, OR. It was an emotional moment when football coach Bruce Barnum surprised two "walk-on" members of the football program with full-ride scholarships. Such generosity was possible thanks to Portland State University's largest annual athletic fund-raising...
read more
Rose Festival Parade Fans Smile Through Traditional Portland Sprinkles
Portland, Or. Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade winners are celebrating, including members of the Clark County Fair & Patrol who took home top Equestrian Group honors. Another big winner is Century High School's first Rose Festival Queen, Michaela Canete. She's a...
read more
Travel Portland Celebrates Nearly 3% Uptick in Rose City Visitors
Portland, OR. Travel Portland’s 38th Annual Tourism & Hospitality Awards recognized individuals, organizations and businesses that made a valuable contribution to the visitor industry over the past year. In 2016, the Portland metro area welcomed 8.9 million...
read more
Rose Festival’s 2017 PGE/SOLVE Starlight Parade Sparkles
Portland, OR. The streets were bright as over 300,000 spectators packed the 2.25-mile route of the Rose Festival's Starlight Parade on June 3rd. There were about 100 illuminated entries including floats, regional marching bands, floats and twinkling costumes. The Rose...
read more
Jesuit High School’s 49th Auction Raises Over $1 Million
Portland, OR. Cultivating Tomorrow was the theme of Jesuit High School's annual auction. The event on April 29th was held in the school's Knight Center and drew 650 supporters. Principal Paul Hogan, posed for a photo with action co-chairs Wendy Pernas, Kim Takla and...
read more
Bradley Angle’s Sold-Out GlamHer Raises over $220,000 for Survivors of Domestic Violence
Portland, OR. GlamHer, Bradley Angle’s signature event, reached for the stars and celebrated galactic ideas at this year’s science fiction-inspired ball. Sold out two weeks in advance, the fundraiser hosted 460 guests at the Nines Hotel in downtown Portland. (Photo...
read more
Willamette Falls Legacy Project Unveils Design of New Riverwalk
Oregon City, OR. If you've dreamed of getting up-close and personal with Willamette Falls, like those in this artist's rendering, you won't have wait much longer. After years of planning and countless rounds of public input, the Willamette Falls Legacy Project has...
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2017 Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest Draws Big Crowds
Cannon Beach, OR. Tens of thousands of people turned out for the 53rd annual Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest on June 17th. A team called Form Finders, headquartered in Olympia, WA, created the winning entry. It featured an African safari with whimsical animals...
read more
Sun Shines on Rose Festival Half-Marathon Winners
Beaverton, OR. Rose Festival Half Marathon hit the streets of Beaverton under cool but sunny skies. Starting and finishing at Southridge High School the route ran through southeast Beaverton neighborhoods and along the popular Fanno Creek Greenway Trail. (Photo...
read more
Diverse 2017 Rose Festival Court is Out and About
Portland, OR. Fifteen Portland Rose Festival Princesses are making the rounds at local businesses, special events and celebrations. The 2017 court is a standout for its diversity. At a blessing by Archbishop Alexander Sample, he explained how the group has the...
read more
Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival Draws Photographers and Nature Lovers
Woodburn, OR. About one quarter of the tulips are in full bloom at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm. The farm's spring festival kicked off on March 24th and will run through April 30th. There are several nonprofit events during the festival like the Muddy Paws 3k & 5k...
read more
Ornamental Cherry Trees Signal Spring at the Japanese American Historical Plaza
Portland, OR. Residents and visitors can't resist snapping photos of Ornamental Cherry Trees in Waterfront Park. The Japanese American Historical Plaza was dedicated on August 3, 1990, in memory of Japanese immigrants and native-born U.S. citizens of Japanese descent...
read more
Hollywood Theatre Mini-Cinema Opens at PDX Concourse C
Portland, OR. If you heed advice to arrive early for flights at PDX, you've likely had some time on your hands after you've cleared security. If you're waiting in concourse C, now you've have something new to do. The Hollywood Theatre opened a first-of-its-kind free...
read more
The Columbia River Photos “From Source to Sea” Debut
Portland, OR. The Oregon Historical Society has a new exhibit featuring the work of Hood River Photographer Peter Marbach. He straddled the source of the river near Canal Flats, BC. It's an underground spring, most likely fed by the Kootenay River. Peter Marbach is...
read more
The Oregon Public House Raises $120,000 and Gains Fame
Portland, OR. The country's first nonprofit brew house keeps getting more national attention. Just last month, CBS this morning and Forbes featured the Oregon Public House. Since 2013, the brewery has raised over $120,000 for local nonprofits. When customers purchase...
read more
Most Popular International Festivals and Cultural Events for 2017
Are you looking for goals for your 2017 bucket-list? Sundance Film Festival? Running of the Bulls? Here is a list of the 50 most popular festivals and cultural events from around the globe that members of the "Day Zero" community want to attend. The Day Zero Project...
read more
DoveLewis Offers Winter Pet Health and Care Tips
Portland, OR. The nonprofit DoveLewis pet hospital has some important information to insure your pet's health and safety this holiday season. From weather changes to family gatherings, the winter months can be hard on our pets. Pets living in moderate climates do not...
read more
