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• New Restaurant

  10Nov
  Categories: Food & Drink, Grand Opening, Hawthorne neighborhood, Portland Comments Off

  The Blue Pig will be opening next weekend! This restaurant used to be located on 50th and Division but has decided to move to The 20 On Hawthorne. The restaurant serves Breakfast and Lunch and will feature comfort food  items like waffles, biscuits and gravy and even burgers. For more info on the Blue Pig visit http://bluepigpdx.com/

• Halloween Pumpkin Patch Starting October 7th

  16Sep
  Categories: OR Comments Off

  Here is a fun Pumpkin Patch run by the same people that came to the Rose Festival with the Exotic Animals. The Pumpkin Patch is located on an Animal Sanctuary in Canby Oregon (about 25 mins away but well worth the trip).

  Hoffman’s Dairy Garden

  6815 S. Knights Bridge Rd  Canby Oregon   97013

  Lions Tigers and Bears (Real)

  Come visit our exotic animals from all over the world! 

  Open everyday starting October 7th  through  October 31st Hours: Monday—Sunday 10:00 am to 6:00pm

   Hoffman’s Barn Yard Fun

  Corn box, Digging for Potatoes, Milk a cow, Balls in the Hay  Old fashion hand water pump Duck Races

   Pumpkin Patch, Pony Rides, Petting Zoo, Train ride, Merry-Go-

  Round, Giant Slide, Bounce House, Castle, Obstacle, Climbing Wall  

  Walk on the Wild Side    A great experience for the whole family!

  Reptiles in a Jungle Atmosphere  Plus  Exotic animals from all over the world!

   Free Admission for Families with Children

  Adults without Children $5.00 per adult 

  Haunted Barn  Hours: Friday and Saturday 7:30—11:00

  Recommended  for ages 12 and up $12.00 per person 

  Rain or Shine

  School Tours  and  Party Room by appointment! Farm and Reptile parties available all year round!

  Email Address:  Allevents_1@msn.com

   503-737-4921

  Tags: Halloween

• Fall Recipe

  13Sep
  Categories: Apartments, Food & Drink, Hawthorne neighborhood, Living Green, OR, Portland Comments Off

  Hello Everyone,  through a little digging I have found out that a company called triplepundit.com has released an artical saying that our building is one of the five best Eco-friendly apartments in the country! To see what they wrote go to http://www.triplepundit.com/2011/06/green-digs-5-eco-friendly-apartment-buildings-america/

  In other news October is coming soon!  Here is a great recipe that’s in season for Butternut Squash Soup.

  Prep Time:
15 Min

  Cook Time:
45 Min

  Ready In:
1 Hr

  Original Recipe Yield 4 servings

  Ingredients

              2 tablespoons butter

              1 small onion, chopped

              1 stalk celery, chopped

              1 medium carrot, chopped

              2 medium potatoes, cubed

              1 medium butternut squash – peeled, seeded, and cubed

              1 (32 fluid ounce) container chicken stock

              salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

   

  Directions

       Melt the butter in a large pot, and cook the onion, celery, carrot, potatoes, and squash 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Pour in enough of the chicken stock to cover vegetables. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer 40 minutes, or until all vegetables are tender.

       Transfer the soup to a blender, and blend until smooth. Return to pot, and mix in any remaining stock to attain desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

  Nutritional Information

  Amount Per Serving  Calories: 305 | Total Fat: 6.8g | Cholesterol: 21mg

  

• Upcoming Events

  24Aug
  Categories: Food & Drink, Hawthorne neighborhood, OR, Portland, Shopping Comments: 1

  Hello Everyone, just wanted to let you know of some events coming in the next month. August 26th is the beginning of the Oregon State Fair in Salem Oregon. It’s a long drive but if you have kids or just want to go on rides and eat fairground food then it’s not something to miss. The fair ends on Sept 5th.

   Also going on this weekend is the Hawthorne Street Fair. There will be great food, a diverse variety of  music and tons of sidewalk sales. The street fair is on August 28thand will close down most, if not all of Hawthorne. The Belmont Street Fair is coming on September 10th.

  Every last Friday the Portland Art Museum has free admission 5pm-8pm. The currant exhibit is Allure Of The Automobile. Sixteen of the rarest cars in the world gathered together for a once in a lifetime display. All the cars are privately owned and this is the only time this selection of cars will ever be together. The exhibit was originally at the Louvre in Paris, France and in Atlanta, Georgia, the only other places in the world this exhibit has appeared.

  I hope everyone is having a great week!

• Sustainable Practice

  23Dec
  Categories: Apartments, Architecture, Hawthorne neighborhood, Living Green, OR, Organic, Portland Comments Off

  

  Living Green

  Living in the Hawthorne neighborhood, you definitely encounter sustainable businesses.  Everywhere you look; composting, recycling,  and local goods on sale.  Have you ever thought about the business owners?  Where do they live?  What impact do they personally have on the environment?  Is their lifestyle in line with their business motto?  That is a question that should be asked.    After visiting  Dr. Jonathan Warmflash, Neighborhood Dentist, located at 2044 SE Hawthorne Blvd, that thought had  never crossed my mind.   He lives and works in the Hawthorne neighborhood.  He walks to work and is very involved with the community.  I realized that I am not only supporting a sustainable business, but  a sustainable lifestyle.   He is extremely sensitive to the environment and the local  community.  To learn more about the Neighborhood Dentist, visit http://www.warmflashdmd.com.  Make sure you click on the tradition tab to see classic photos!  See you there!

   

   

  Tags: Christmas, Dentist, Hawthorne, Neighborhood, OR, Portland, SE Portland, Sustainability

• Organic Food Delivery Service

  06Sep
  Categories: Food & Drink, Hawthorne neighborhood, Living Green, Organic, Portland Comments Off

  Organic Food Delivery Services make healthy eating easy with a complete selection of natural foods, including fruits, vegetables, milk, bread, pasta and ready-made meals delivered right to your door. But how do you decide which one is right for you? It can certainly be difficult to decipher which one will work for you so here’s a couple of our favorites:

  spud!: Created back in 1998, spud! started as a small organic foods delivery service in Vancouver, B.C. Now with departments in LA, San Francisco, & Portland, they are the largest organic food delivery service in North America. Just because they’re big doesn’t mean they’ve forgotten their roots as they still abide by their sustainability perspective:

  • Protect the environment by buying local, organic, minimally packaged and eco-friendly products.
  • Build community by creating direct connections between our food suppliers and customers.
  • Reduce the impacts of climate change by delivering groceries to each neighborhood on a set route once a week.
  • Educate our customers about important food issues through our weekly newsletter.
  • Give back by supporting local charities and donating leftover food to food outreach groups.

  With a large delivery range, spud! is available to almost everywhere in Portland and Vancouver, WA.

  Organics to You: Created in 2001, Organics to You is a locally owned and operated food delivery service bringing fresh, local farm direct produce to your front door. They buy direct from local farmers to ensure quality and keep prices low. You can even search the farms you’ll be getting your groceries from! Always super friendly and great customer service is why Organics to You is a solid choice. Organics to You also has a huge delivery area including all of Portland and Vancouver, WA.