All Things Portland

[BlazerWookee]

Rough rendering from Barry Smith and a potential MLB stadium.

That's pointing in the wrong direction. Home plate should be placed so as to have south to the pitcher's left...

 

[BlazerWookee]

Vegan Free? Put me down for a dozen!

 

[RR7]

That's pointing in the wrong direction. Home plate should be placed so as to have south to the pitcher's left...

I thought the exact same. Orienting it the way they have it would be nice, so that looking outside the stadium, you see downtown, though.

 

[BlazerWookee]

I thought the exact same. Orienting it the way they have it would be nice, so that looking outside the stadium, you see downtown, though.

You don't go to a baseball stadium to enjoy the view, dagnabit!

 

[VanillaGorilla]

You don't go to a baseball stadium to enjoy the view, dagnabit!

If you're looking for enjoyment, a baseball game isn't the best place to go anyways.

 

[BlazerWookee]

If you're looking for enjoyment, a baseball game isn't the best place to go anyways.

It is, if you're smart enough to appreciate the subtleties and strategies of the game.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Burnside is a'booming:

This reached its funding goal, will break ground:

http://vimeo.com/groups/872/videos/77603516

 

[barfo]

Burnside is a'booming:

This reached its funding goal, will break ground:

http://vimeo.com/groups/872/videos/77603516

Destined to be as beloved as the Portland Building, I'd guess.

barfo

 

[MickZagger]

I was out in Gresham all week. Fuck, Rockwood area is the pits of Portland. So gross.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Look out, California, there's a new West Coast hot spot on the map.

According CNNMoney, which just released United Van Lines' annual migration study, Oregon was the destination among people who moved from one state to another last year. The yearly review took into account 129,000 moves in the United States in 2013 and found more than 61 percent of all interstate relocations made in Oregon were for people coming to live in the state. So what's the draw? Housing costs? Business incentives? Or maybe just some room to breathe? Well, it's looking like all of the above.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/...egon_n_4563867.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009​

Portland did hit the 2.3 million mark last year - and growing.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

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The crane has finally gone up on this ever-stalled project!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/...egon_n_4563867.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009​

Portland did hit the 2.3 million mark last year - and growing.

Btw, the big influx is coming from California.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

Finally escaping the burbs for the umpteenth time. We've got two places in mind: one on 90th and NE Glisan or one on 50th and NE Killingsworth. Any pro/cons for either area ya'll can think of?

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

The 90th and Glisan would be my preference. There are tons of amenities to offer near there. Shopping (Gateway, Mall 205), plenty of restaurants to choose from as well as ethnic grocery stores if that interests you. There are two max stations within reasonable distance, as well as two major freeways (84 and 205). There are 3 emergency rooms close by, just in case. Montavilla community center is also close by if you wanna shoot some hoop. Also there is a decent second run movie theater not too far from there as well.

50th and Killingsworth is a lot more residential, but probably much more chill.

 

[HailBlazers]

Finally escaping the burbs for the umpteenth time. We've got two places in mind: one on 90th and NE Glisan or one on 50th and NE Killingsworth. Any pro/cons for either area ya'll can think of?

HCP's brothers restaurant is on 42nd and Killingworth! 50th is borderline ghetto but it becomes a great neighborhood as the numbers decline, Alberta Arts district is pretty hip these days.

 

[THE HCP]

50th and Killingsworth is close to some real cool areas, but it's not the nicest neighborhood. 2 min car ride to the Alberta and Fremont areas which are amazing, but it's kinda' rough over there. My brothers place is up on 46th and Fremont to be exact.

Depends on what stage of your life you are in. If this is your first house, then go for it. Our first house was in a rough part of town, but that's how it goes when you are first starting out. I think the Glisan neighborhood is safer, but the Killingsworth neighborhood is closer to more cool things.

 

[MickZagger]

50th and Killingsworth is aiight if you want to hit up some seedy strip clubs and get some fresh slabs of meat over at Gartners.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

So I was looking on Google Maps at those areas.. and I found this city within the city, did you guys know about this?!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maywood_Park,_Oregon

 

[MickZagger]

So I was looking on Google Maps at those areas.. and I found this city within the city, did you guys know about this?!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maywood_Park,_Oregon

Its just another district. I think its over by Adventist Hospital.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Its just another district. I think its over by Adventist Hospital.

If you look on google maps it almost looks like they made it a city to keep out the churches.

Maywood Park is surrounded by City Bible Church, St Rita Catholic Church, Holy Nativity of Theotokos(???), Faithful Savior Lutheran Church, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Crossroads Christian School.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Cover photo from the Holy Nativity of Theotokos' facebook page....

 

[SheedSoNasty]

So I was looking on Google Maps at those areas.. and I found this city within the city, did you guys know about this?!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maywood_Park,_Oregon

I grew up around that area and never figured that out until I was 17. It does feel like its own little community.

 

[RR7]

Finally escaping the burbs for the umpteenth time. We've got two places in mind: one on 90th and NE Glisan or one on 50th and NE Killingsworth. Any pro/cons for either area ya'll can think of?

http://www.portlandmaps.com/

is a good resource if you want to try to check out the neigborhoods, in regards to crime, sex offenders, etc. Will also show you details on the specific house you are looking at, what additions and remodel permits they've had, any complaints they've had, and how much it was bought and sold for in the past.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

Cover photo from the Holy Nativity of Theotokos' facebook page....

Those dudes look like they know how to have fun

 

[SlyPokerDog]

TriMet bridge name: 4 finalists unveiled -- Wy'East, Duniway, Cascadia, Tillicum

http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting...t_bridge_name_4_finalists.html#incart_m-rpt-2

 

[SlyPokerDog]

TriMet bridge name: 4 finalists unveiled -- Wy'East, Duniway, Cascadia, Tillicum

http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting...t_bridge_name_4_finalists.html#incart_m-rpt-2

Those are crap names.

 

[Hobbesarable]

Those are crap names.

Yeah, color me unimpressed as well.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

Not too bad. I'm torn between tillicum and cascadia

 

[Hobbesarable]

Not too bad. I'm torn between tillicum and cascadia

tillicum

Comedians will have a field that with that selection. That's setting up the bridge as one giant joke!

 

[VanillaGorilla]

TriMet bridge name: 4 finalists unveiled -- Wy'East, Duniway, Cascadia, Tillicum

http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting...t_bridge_name_4_finalists.html#incart_m-rpt-2

Out of those Cascadia is definitely the best name. Not great, but it really could barely matter less.