Hawthorne Boulevard Business AssociationBy Jocelyn Jester The Hawthorne Boulevard Business Association (HBBA) is gearing up for the holiday season and beginning to plan our sip + shop and holiday celebration
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin The Avenue is getting dressed up, cleaned up and, with luck and a lot of hard work, will be easier to shop on, eat
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Hawthorne Boulevard Business AssociationBy Jocelyn Jester The HBBA is gearing up for our annual street fair Sunday, August 23, 10 am-5 pm! Over 200 booths will be slinging local wares,
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The Heart of Hawthorne Summer Concert Series is running now through the end of August, Saturdays, 4-6 pm at the Heart of Hawthorne plaza, SE 37th Ave. and SE Hawthorne
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin We are looking for a person to help us take better care and acknowledgement of the many individual roses and the remaining few Rose
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin We celebrated our 48th Anniversary in May at the wonderful APANO space. A buffet lunch was provided by Tiburon Jaroco Mariscos, Van Hanh and
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Foster Area Business AssociationBy Chris Correnti Foster Summer Soirée is back for 2026! Mark your calendars, neighbors. The Foster Summer Soirée returns Saturday, June 13, 12-6 pm for an afternoon
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Hawthorne Boulevard Business AssociationBy Jocelyn Jester HBBA has not one, but three monthly happenings! HBBA Board meetings the second Thursday of the month, 9 am; the Boulevard Beautification Bunch clean
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin In celebration of the 82nd Avenue of Roses Parade’s 20th year, the 82nd Avenue Business Association is sponsoring the Rose Photo Contest, inviting amateur
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Foster Area Business AssociationBy Chris Correnti It was HAPPY NEW YEAR! shouted across the city and through SE Portland. Then, of a sudden, calm washed over SE Foster Rd. But
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Foster Area Business AssociationBy Jeff Lynott Support local businesses and gather with neighbors as we “Foster the Holidays” this December. There are many ways to get in the holiday spirit
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Foster Area Business AssociationBy Jeff Lynott The Foster area will remain active this fall with two recurring events and preparation for a holiday event. Join neighbors on the second Saturday
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Jacob Loeb The 82nd Avenue Business Association would like to highlight three new members in the district. Stumptown Savings (stumptownsavings.com) is a newsletter and website that
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Jacob Loeb The 82nd Avenue Business Association held its Annual Meeting June 17 at the My Brother’s Crawfish restaurant. Attendees heard from TriMet about the new
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Jacob Loeb In April, the 82nd Avenue Business Association members worked with the Public Environment Management Office (PEMO) to bring in representatives from city bureaus to
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The Hawthorne Boulevard Business Association (HBBA) is seeking creative, engaging and community-inspired designs for a street painting to be featured in the new seasonal plaza opening this summer on the
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Division Clinton Business DistrictBy Rachel Hofmann Join us for our next DCBD Mix + Mingle Thursday, April 24! We are still finalizing the venue; follow us on Instagram (@divisionclinton) to
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The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association has announced the opening of a new pedestrian plaza on SE 37th Ave. at Hawthorne Blvd., a project led by the Hawthorne Boulevard Business Association (HBBA).
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin Can we call 82nd Avenue “ The Road to the World?” Just a thought since the Portland Airport is to the North and I-205
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin Those of you who live near, shop or work on 82nd Ave. are quite aware that lots of changes are happening to make 82nd
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin The 82nd Avenue Business Association is proud to announce the Eastside Dining Guide. This elegant map informs visitors and residents about the exceptional international
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin The Avenue is now the location of dozens—even hundreds—of brick and mortar and cart opportunities for delicious and multi-cultural food and drink choices. Brochures
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin 19 years ago Ken Turner, the Eastport Plaza Manager/82nd Avenue BA President, and five neighbors decided it was time to celebrate The Avenue with
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin Check out the 82nd Avenue Food Guide at TravelPortland.com. To quote, “Find your way to 82nd Ave. for global good eats, from Vietnamese cuisine
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin Repairs, additions and safety measures are in the works from one end of 82nd Ave., “The Avenue,” to the other. It requires more patience
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin The Thursday, August 22, 10 am 82nd Ave. Round Table will feature Belinda Judelman and Brian Landoe presenting the Portland Urban Forest Plan. This
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin The Album of Roses Photography Contest started on June 21 and continues through the end of July. Find the details at 82ndaveba.com/roses. We look
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin The Business Association held its 46th Annual Meeting in May. Jacob Loeb, Editor of the Montavilla News, (montavillanews.net) was elected Board President. Other officers
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin Greetings and welcome to May! This is a very busy month, including the opportunity to remember the mothers in our lives with special thoughts
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin We are looking forward to the 82nd Avenue Parade, “Roses in the Heart of Portland,” on Saturday, April 27. Now presented by 82 Roses
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin 82nd Ave. has more people thinking about its future than ever before! They are the walkers, the bikers, the customers, the residents and potential
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin There is a lot happening for and on the Avenue. School children, parents, elders, bus riders, bicyclists and walkers, workers, residents, business and property
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin Happy New Year! Lots of planning has happened on The Avenue in 2023 and we are looking forward to more safe crossings, wider sidewalks,
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin Holiday greetings to you all! We are continuing this year’s Around the World in 82 Dishes event with a “Passport to Prizes.” If you
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin We are working hard to create an area that our community wants to visit to eat, shop, go to the movies, school and check
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin The 8th Annual Around the World in 82 Dishes, a three-weekend event, kicks off Saturday, October 21, 11 am with a 5k run/walk sponsored
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin Watch for opportunities to let Portland City Bureaus and Commissioners know what you’d like to see happen on 82nd Avenue. We’re hearing “new and
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82nd Avenue Business AssociationBy Nancy Chapin We have two new Rose Gardens and more to come! Now that they are blooming, the roses along the Avenue are easier to see.The
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82nd Avenue Business Association By Nancy Chapin In May the Business Association celebrated its 45th year of serving 82nd Ave. and its businesses and neighbors! 17 years ago, in 2006,
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The Hawthorne Boulevard Business Association (HBBA) and Boy Scout Troop 24 will resume their decades-long tradition of placing flags on Hawthorne Blvd. for the holidays this Memorial Day–Monday, May 29.
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82nd Avenue Business Association By Nancy Chapin The Association is planning for more Rose Gardens this spring and will have its first cleanup of 2023 in March. The Board and
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82nd Avenue Business Association By Nancy Chapin By the time you read this, the 7th Annual Around the World in 82 Dishes will be nearly over. It is not too
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82nd Avenue Business Association By Nancy Chapin Several restaurants and food carts have signed up so far for the 7th Annual Around the World in 82 Dishes event on and
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82nd Avenue Business Association By Jacob Loeb The August 20 Jade District Dumpster Day and Solve Oregon cleanup attracted dozens of volunteers and a stream of vehicles dropping off large
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82nd Avenue Business Association By Nancy Chapin We are visiting all of the food and drink businesses to encourage them to be actively involved in this year’s “Around the World
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82nd Avenue Business Association By Nancy Chapin Discussions continue as we all work on how to help 82nd Avenue serve all of its constituents. The neighbors, the businesses, the children
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82nd Ave. Business Association By Nancy Chapin On May 18, the 82nd Avenue Business Association celebrated its 44th year of working for and on the Avenue. Discussion of the long
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82nd Ave. Business Association By Nancy Chapin The 82nd Ave. Business Association is again sponsoring clean-ups. Although there isn’t a May one, there are two in June. Stay tuned for
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Hawthorne Blvd. Business Association By Nancy Chapin The Boulevard is getting more active every day! Dairy Hill Ice Cream now has indoor service and other businesses are opening up, too.
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Hawthorne Blvd. Business Association By Nancy Chapin Not only was the Boulevard Beautification Bunch (BBB) out on the second Saturday in February, but many businesses’ staff people have been sweeping
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Hawthorne Blvd. Business Association By Nancy Chapin A warm welcome to the Boulevard Beautification Bunch! We recognize there are a few areas on Hawthorne that don’t have business people and
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By Jack Rubinger It’s midday on a weekday on Hawthorne Blvd. and Uri Kushner, owner of Dairy Hill Ice Cream, is mad as hell. There’s a guy passed out, sprawled
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Hawthorne Boulevard Business Association By Nancy Chapin Hawthorne District businesses are dressed up, lit up and looking forward to serving our neighbors and friends again during this Holiday season. Our
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Hawthorne Boulevard Business Association By Nancy Chapin The shock of the fire at SE 13th Ave. and Hawthorne Blvd. tore through our community last month. Four businesses and the building
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Hawthorne Boulevard Business Association By Nancy Chapin With Fall weather comes thoughts of Halloween, Day of the Dead, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the New Year. Many of
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Hawthorne Blvd. Business Association By Nancy Chapin Thank you to everyone who was able to join us at the Street Fair on Sunday, August 22! There were 100 booths filled
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Belmont Area Business Association By LeeAnn Gauthier The Belmont Area Business Association (BABA) presents the 25th Annual Belmont Street Fair on Saturday, September 11. The festival features live music, arts
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Hawthorne Boulevard Business Association By Nancy Chapin Greetings from the businesses and services on and near Hawthorne Boulevard. We are happy to see more doors opening and more of our
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Division-Clinton Business Association By Erin Nilles Have y’all been dreaming of the annual DCBA Street Fair? We sure have and we are thrilled to share that we got creative this
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Hawthorne Boulevard Business Association By Nancy Chapin Amazing that it is May already! Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) paving starts in June and the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) is
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By Jack Rubinger The vandalism, graffiti and other destructive activities that took place in the early morning hours of Thanksgiving on Hawthorne Blvd. had messages about issues facing indigenous peoples.
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Hawthorne Boulevard Business Association By Bill Levesque New Year’s Greetings to our Hawthorne business owners, employees, property owners, neighbors and friends. We wish you and your loved ones a healthy
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