FOOD & DRINK
Wellspent Market Is Moving Into a Historic Grocery Building on Southeast Division
Wellspent Market, the curated grocery store founded by James Beard-nominated food writer Jim Dixon, plans to move to Southeast Portland this June. The market will take up residence in a century-old building on Southeast Division Street and Southeast 34th Avenue which originally opened as a general store called Jos. T Harris Grocery. Renovations are currently underway following the vacancy of longtime tenant Anders Printing Company, revealing the building’s original fir floors.
Camas Plant & Garden Fair: Celebrates 25 Years, Coming May 11
Camas, WA —The 25th annual Camas Plant & Garden Fair returns to Downtown Camas on Saturday, May 11th from 9am-4pm. Local nurseries, growers, and garden artists will line the streets, offering a diverse array of fruiting trees, vegetable starts, herbs, flowers, garden art and furniture, planters, birdhouses and feeders, pottery, metal art, hanging baskets, stone art, sculptures and more. This event, organized by the Downtown Camas Association (DCA), offers family friendly fun and shopping in the heart of the charming and historic Downtown Camas.
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.
Voters will decide whether to fund improvements to Oregon Zoo
Penguins are on the ballot for residents of the Portland area next month. Not directly, it’s true, but indirectly, in the form of a new bond to support capital improvements at the Oregon Zoo. The Metro Council is asking voters in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties to approve a...
Old Town coffee shop owner will take the stage at TEDxPortland on Saturday
PORTLAND, Ore. — Deadstock Coffee, located in the heart of Portland's Old Town neighborhood, opened in 2018. Founder and owner Ian Williams designed it to unite communities through a love of coffee and sneakers. "I just really love people coming together and cafes are a place where people get...
Young entrepreneurs take Pistakio to New Seasons
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s been a fast moving journey for Fran Voit and Nico Buffo. Less than a year ago they moved from Georgia to Portland and they’ve gotten their pistachio butter into New Seasons and other stores. Pistakio, came to life quickly. Voit and Buffo,...
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