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dude, I already posted that. Look in the veggie patch.
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you should post that picture of fattles in the sink. too cute.
you should post that picture of fattles in the sink. too cute.
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news:jim spagg just died...
starbucks in 7 corners was bombed, and we have interesting candidates running for mayor.
also, heres a good independent news link.
theres several categories listed on the left which are probably of interest to lots of VB members in the portland area.
http://portland.indymedia.org/
starbucks in 7 corners was bombed, and we have interesting candidates running for mayor.
also, heres a good independent news link.
theres several categories listed on the left which are probably of interest to lots of VB members in the portland area.
http://portland.indymedia.org/
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anybody in the portland area ever order from http://www.organicstoyou.org ? the site is so ambigious i dont know what to expect...
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people whom are in the portland area might find this site interesting.
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN IS A REVOLUTIONARY, MENTORING PROGRAM THAT TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF AT-RISK CHILDREN.
http://www.friendsofthechildren.com/
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN IS A REVOLUTIONARY, MENTORING PROGRAM THAT TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF AT-RISK CHILDREN.
http://www.friendsofthechildren.com/
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Hey, I'm a vegan exchange student in Taiwan, but I'm from Portland, Oregon. I go home in 52 days (after spending a whole year in Taiwan) and I'm sooooooo excited! I became vegan in Taiwan, so it should be interesting going back to Portland because now I have all of these new veggie places to explore! Just reading your replies makes me miss Portland even more. Can't wait to go back. YAA OREGON!!
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I use to live in Ashland. it WAS a beautiful place, but after my mom(who is actually my grandmother but raised me) died of cancer, and ashland was "our" place, it just became horrid. it really has changed since i left. my favorite resturant is gone, my friends barely remember me, and life has become rather dull...oh well, i will say it was a grand place to me once.
~glamboy
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bizarro, I don't have any experience with Organics To You, but I did get a bin for a while from Manic Organic. They have wonderful customer service and the bin is a great bargin. I was forced to cancel my bin due to financial constraints, but I'm hoping to start up again, probably in the fall. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me.
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Thanks Jess! I have reconsidered the organic delivery thing because I'm getting a lot of organic produce in my area right now. Somehow, magically I got this coupon postcard advertisement from Calendula in the mail for 10% off any entree. I think I'm going to try and persuade my omni DH to go there with me next week.
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Well, since I moved away, there isn't much to talk about in Oregon anymore.
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kidding. I have been pretty homesick lately. Where in oregon are you, ML? I used to live in portland before moving overseas. I love it there (born & raised). Have you been to Food Fight yet?!
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kidding. I have been pretty homesick lately. Where in oregon are you, ML? I used to live in portland before moving overseas. I love it there (born & raised). Have you been to Food Fight yet?!
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oooo.People in Oregon.Mo ved here in April from California.I would love to talk to some people from here.
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Yes I've hard of Molalla
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Food Fight is a little vegan grocery store in SE portland (see: http://www.foodfightgrocery.com/ )
It's very small, but completely vegan and they've go things like Vegan Marshmellows that are hard to find other places.
I'm a big fan of The Daily Grind which is a bigger natural foods market but it still as down to earth and good. They've got a big Vegan bakery section which I love!
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Food Fight is a little vegan grocery store in SE portland (see: http://www.foodfightgrocery.com/ )
It's very small, but completely vegan and they've go things like Vegan Marshmellows that are hard to find other places.
I'm a big fan of The Daily Grind which is a bigger natural foods market but it still as down to earth and good. They've got a big Vegan bakery section which I love!
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Everyone's heard of Molalla! b/c of the rodeo, of course.
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I only went to daily grind once... it was really dirty and I didn't feel like shopping there because of that. Though I should have given it a 2nd try, I guess... maybe I just went there when someone was out or they were really busy or something. I love that area of portland, though.
I think, though, that I miss the microbreweries the most! My DH and i used to love sitting in the beer gardens at Lompoc or Produce Row, or going to Bridgeport... I am going back in january & can't wait! yay seasonal beers!!
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I only went to daily grind once... it was really dirty and I didn't feel like shopping there because of that. Though I should have given it a 2nd try, I guess... maybe I just went there when someone was out or they were really busy or something. I love that area of portland, though.
I think, though, that I miss the microbreweries the most! My DH and i used to love sitting in the beer gardens at Lompoc or Produce Row, or going to Bridgeport... I am going back in january & can't wait! yay seasonal beers!!
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Wher's Mollala?I'm new.And since you guys know Portland,what is fun to do there for a daytrip?
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Oh boy! Well, what do you want to do? Do you like outdoorsy stuff? If you do, there's a book called "Wild in the City" that has all sorts of day hikes & outdoorsy things you can do as day trips/walks/adventures. It's a great book that is full of a love for the Portland area.
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But it really depends on what you want to do - you can do a day trip to the coast. Seaside is a good spot, as is Pacific City. And, if you're lacto-veg, you could stop at the Tillamook cheese factory -- and see cows happily grazing (though I'm not sure whether they use rBST).
Or take a trip up the Columbia gorge. If you haven't done the scenic highway you MUST do it - take I-84 to exit 17, take a right off the exit, go over the freeway, and make a left at the Plaid Pantry. That's the columbia highway. Follow it along the gorge and make stops at the scenic points - lovely viewpoints and waterfalls. That's the area I grew up in, and I know and love it well.
Go a bit further up the gorge and cross the Bridge of the Gods and read about the native american legends about Mt. Hood (Wy'east) and the bridge.
Or go to Silver Falls. There's a 5-mile trail loop in the state park, which is about 75 minutes SE of portland, and makes for a great day hike - and you see about 7 big waterfalls on the hike.
Or go north to Mt St Helens.
Or go to Ashland & marvel at the mouth of the great Columbia.
Or to Eugene & make a surprise visit to ebola.
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If you're into ghost towns, Portland has tons of them on the eastern side of the cascades (like Shaniko). Or cross the river into Washington and go to Maryhill mansion and Stonehenge replica. Or go back to the Oregon side near The Dalles and see the "She Who Watches" native american pictograph.
I love oregon.
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I hated that my dad made me do all that daytrip stuff when I was growing up, but now I'm so glad he did it.
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But it really depends on what you want to do - you can do a day trip to the coast. Seaside is a good spot, as is Pacific City. And, if you're lacto-veg, you could stop at the Tillamook cheese factory -- and see cows happily grazing (though I'm not sure whether they use rBST).
Or take a trip up the Columbia gorge. If you haven't done the scenic highway you MUST do it - take I-84 to exit 17, take a right off the exit, go over the freeway, and make a left at the Plaid Pantry. That's the columbia highway. Follow it along the gorge and make stops at the scenic points - lovely viewpoints and waterfalls. That's the area I grew up in, and I know and love it well.
Go a bit further up the gorge and cross the Bridge of the Gods and read about the native american legends about Mt. Hood (Wy'east) and the bridge.
Or go to Silver Falls. There's a 5-mile trail loop in the state park, which is about 75 minutes SE of portland, and makes for a great day hike - and you see about 7 big waterfalls on the hike.
Or go north to Mt St Helens.
Or go to Ashland & marvel at the mouth of the great Columbia.
Or to Eugene & make a surprise visit to ebola.
If you're into ghost towns, Portland has tons of them on the eastern side of the cascades (like Shaniko). Or cross the river into Washington and go to Maryhill mansion and Stonehenge replica. Or go back to the Oregon side near The Dalles and see the "She Who Watches" native american pictograph.
I love oregon.
I hated that my dad made me do all that daytrip stuff when I was growing up, but now I'm so glad he did it.
Hi Oregon. I live 90 miles north from you, just 22 miles south of Olympia.
I've got a question for you. I PMed Mollygoat about my little subject here but she says it's always been so as long as she's been young.
However, I'm, ah-hum, (though still gorgeous and thin) much older than 99% of the people on this forum, I've figured. Please don't hate me or dismiss me, though you might when you read this.
My question is ---- when did Portland become PDX? My good friend lives in Portland and she's PDX this and PDX that. But I've never heard of it growing up in Olympia or all the years after.
I admit being a third generation Washingtonian (I don't know if that's the reason) I've always had...you might say downright hostile feelings about Oregon. I know it's stupid. It's just a loyality thing. I lived many years in Seattle. Though born in LA my grandparents on both sides were either born in SW Washington or moved here back in the days when people moved West.
Anyway, I ramble.
Somebody tell me when this PDX thing started up! Or was it before your time? It's the name of your airport, people.
I've got a question for you. I PMed Mollygoat about my little subject here but she says it's always been so as long as she's been young.
However, I'm, ah-hum, (though still gorgeous and thin) much older than 99% of the people on this forum, I've figured. Please don't hate me or dismiss me, though you might when you read this.
My question is ---- when did Portland become PDX? My good friend lives in Portland and she's PDX this and PDX that. But I've never heard of it growing up in Olympia or all the years after.
I admit being a third generation Washingtonian (I don't know if that's the reason) I've always had...you might say downright hostile feelings about Oregon. I know it's stupid. It's just a loyality thing. I lived many years in Seattle. Though born in LA my grandparents on both sides were either born in SW Washington or moved here back in the days when people moved West.
Anyway, I ramble.
Somebody tell me when this PDX thing started up! Or was it before your time? It's the name of your airport, people.
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I don't know, cym... it seemed to happen in the late 90s, I think. maybe when everything was "e-this" and "e-that"
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I'm not particularly fond of it myself but it's simpler to type. Especially since I always seem to type "protland"
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Though I'm not sure if I should actually answer you, you evil Washingtonian.
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(Actually, I looooooooove Seattle)
Though I'm not sure if I should actually answer you, you evil Washingtonian.
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Oregonamy-took me long enough to read your response,but thanx!I can't wait to check out the ghost towns.Have been near Corvallis.Know of anything else near me?I have a 4 year old and 3 month old so I am also looking for fun things to do with them all week that I could get to in maybe 30 minutes or so.
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