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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To the Editor: Portland’s leadership does not get what Vision Zero means in real life. It means that the east side of the city has Zero Vision at night. There
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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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To the Editor and drivers everywhere: I am fortunate I have and do work I love. I was born in 1939. I started driving in 1956. It was different then
Letter to the Editor – June 2024 Read More
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 We still have roses available for more rose gardens and the bushes are getting tired of waiting for new homes. Please let us know
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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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82nd Avenue Business Association By Nancy Chapin Our 45th Annual Meeting will be Thursday, May 25, 6:30-8 pm, location to be determined. Sign up for our newsletter at 82ndaveba,com to
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82nd Avenue Business Association By Nancy Chapin For many years, the business association sponsored the 82nd Avenue Parade in April. It became clear that to receive funding the parade needed
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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 The 82nd Avenue Board continues working with several groups who are concerned with the health, safety, travel options and access to services for
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82nd Avenue Business Association By Nancy Chapin In 2022, the Avenue celebrated its seventh annual Around the World in 82 Dishes. This 45th year of 82nd Avenue Business Associations will
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82nd Avenue Business Association By Nancy Chapin The 7th Annual Around the World in 82 Dishes was better than ever this year and we look forward to even more of
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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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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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