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PDX’s beloved teal carpet installed in airport’s new terminal
Among the vast array of strange and surprising mascots for the city of Portland, perhaps the most unlikely is an old carpet. That carpet is the “iconic” Portland International Airport carpet, originally installed in 1988. It is a heady ‘80s design, teal with blue, purple and red lines and dots, meant to represent what air traffic controllers see on the screen. The carpet has been mostly gone for nearly a decade, but now it’s back. And when the airport’s new terminal opens later this year, visitors will finally be able to take real airport carpet selfies again.
Metro Planning Development Of Willamette Cove Park
Metro has kicked off the planning process to create a nature park at Willamette Cove, a former industrial site on the Willamette River in North Portland. Community members can share their insights and opinions on the future park through an online survey. The survey, which is open until May 10, is posted on the Metro website at oregonmetro.gov/cove.
New Business: American Market opening in St. Helens
Options for a late night snack or refreshment in St. Helens are pretty limited, but after years of development, a new market has opened and it aims to serve the community at all hours. American Market, located at 115 N 18th St. in St. Helens, opened April 24 and will be open 24 hours a day. Once the home of an arcade, the space will now feature one of the only all-day operations in St. Helens. ...
Portland’s pandemic-era pizza king just opened a tavern (without pizza). Let us explain
Jerry Benedetto, the pandemic-time pizza king who went from making pies at home for his fiance to selling out of pizza at his pop-up at the Bear Paw Inn, has opened his long-awaited tavern. But there’s a twist. Anyone expecting Benedetto’s take on Chicago-style thin-crust pizza will have to wait...
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