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Short Film about Autumn in Portland
Coming Aboard, another new writer
By Joslynn Sloan-Stalheim
When it comes to being a big fan of this city I'm a second generation. I grew up with the first and last names of every Blazer memorized, with roses on my walls, and big dreams of theater.
My father, a native, instilled in his children the love of a city. Which now, at 21 h…
Portland's fight against suburban sprawl
Image credit: Good.is
Portland is one of the few cities in the US that has put into place legislation to slow down suburban sprawl and protect farmlands and forests surrounding the city. But it's not an easy fight, as there is a constant battle with suburban towns and their desire for industrial exp…
New writer joining the team
By Richard D. Oxley
Hello fellow and future Portlanders, Portlandians, er, Portlandonites?
Even after all these years I am still not sure what to call us. It seems everyone puts their own spin on it. My name is Rich and I am the newest addition to newtopdx.com. I look forward to sharing a few insi…
Fareless Square name changed to Free Rail Zone
TriMet, the Portland Public Transportation authority has just changed the name of the Fareless Square to the Free Rail Zone as buses are no longer free in the zone. The Streetcar and MAX are now the only systems that are free in the zone, but the zone area has not changed.
Although some people are…
Portland's first snowfall
Just a few days ago we had our first snowfall of the winter. Although the weatherman predicted otherwise, all of a sudden thick puffy snow started coming down to surprise the entire city.
Portland doesn't usually get much in the way of snow, and although there are exceptions, it usually disappears …
Portland timelapse shot on iPhone
I've recently had a chance to download the iPhone app "iTimelapse" that allows you to easily shoot timelapse videos from any iPhone model (even the orignals). It's very easy to use and the video quality can be pretty good considering the iPhone camera shoots 2 megapixels.
Portland is the best running city in America
Runner's World just named Portland as the best running city in America, which is not much of a surprise to us Portlanders. Check out the full article at Runnersworld.com
Any good running trails you want to share with our readers? You can create a custom map in Google Maps to show the route and then …
New web series about Portland
Fothing Pilot from Fothing on Vimeo.
"Fothing" is a new web series about Portland actors. For more information about the show and related projects, check out their website: www.fothingtv.com or follow them on Twitter.
Timelapse of cruise ship leaving Portland
I just discovered Andrew Curtis' beautiful timelapse videos, including this Portland timelapse of a cruise ship leaving the city. See more of Andrew's work at his site: http://www.ffwdtime.com/
Beautiful sunset over downtown
Beautiful dark sunset over the Portland downtown taken in early October by filmmaker Jedrzej Jonasz.
New to PDX launch!
Hot off the press, NewToPDX.com has just officially launched and is the place to go if you're thinking of moving to Portland or visiting this beautiful city.
