After some construction delays Knott Street Dermatology opened their new main office in the historic building at 301 NE Knott in late August.
New Dermatology Clinic
Order Trees Now for Eliot Planting
Planting a tree in your yard or parking strip has never been easier. Friends of Trees now offers an online form for ordering trees to plant during the Eliot Neighborhood planting on Saturday February 16th. Simply click on “Order Street Trees” at www.friendsoftrees.org and follow the directions. To allow time for the permitting process prior to your purchase, you must initiate your order by December 3rd.
Eliot Bike Shop Moves
Eliot Neighborhood’s bike shop with the crazy sounding name has moved locations. You can now find cyclepath in the newly renovated Black and White building.
Get a Tree!
Get a tree for only $35 through the Friends of Trees neighborhood planting. Eliot neighbors and Friends of trees will plant trees February 16. Your deadline to order is December 3rd. Order now for the best selection.
Iraq Names Project Leaves Eliot
July 4th I wrote about the Iraq Names Project entering Eliot Neighborhood . After an out of town vacation and a busy schedule I was finally able to volunteer chalking late July and early August. I’m glad I found the time – it was a rewarding experience.
On Friday July 27th I took the day off work. I decided it would be a good day to first meet up with Nancy and her project and a good way to start my day. They were working on NE Monroe after circling Dawson Park heading back toward MLK. I intended to remember the very first name I chalked but I have since kind of lost track. I doesn’t really matter because they are all important, what is more important is the great feeling of being involved in such a wonderful project.
The Latest Gotham Tavern
The Gotham Tavern in some from or another has been in Eliot Neighborhood for some time. I first discovered it while walking around lower Albina taking pictures to be used for this web site. Until then I was unaware it was there right in our neighborhood. I’m glad I found it.
First Thursday in Eliot?
Did you know you can experience First Thursday in Eliot? On Thursday July 5th my wife and I were looking for something to do. After having dinner we stopped by Mark Woolley Gallery for First Thursday. It was a great way to spend the evening.
Iraq Names Project
On this Fourth of July we stopped by Tiny’s for lunch. While going inside I noticed some chalk on the sidewalk. After looking a little closer I saw chalk south down MLK as far as I could see. Just up a block or so was the end of the chalk along with several people writing on the sidewalk. We ate our lunch outside then went to talk with the chalkers.
The New Portland Trailblazers
As I was walking to work last week I passed a guy all decked out from head to ankle in Blazers gear. I would say head to toe, but he was not wearing Blazers shoes though his black sneakers did fit right in. I remember back when it was not unusual to see folks sportin’ Blazers gear. I like that I am seeing it more and more.
Beer and Wine Tasting in Eliot’s Lower Albina Area
For a long time my wife and I have had this idea to taste in the lower Albina area of Eliot. Being busy like everyone else, we finally, after many months, implemented the plan. Stereotypically I prefer beer and my wife prefers wine. Of course that’s not say I don’t enjoy a good wine now and then and her a good beer. On this day we were both happy.
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McMenamins Coffee Roastery
The other day I was walking home from work. I work near the Lloyd Center Mall, so I try to get my daily exercise by walking. Anyway, as I was walking through the Nike Outlet parking lot I smelled coffee in the air. It’ wasn’t the familiar coffee smell like experienced on a Saturday morning in Goldrush Coffee Bar, it was something different.
Two Concerts at Dawson Park
This summer there will be two free concerts held in Dawson Park as part of the Summer Concert Series. Both concerts are on Wednesday evenings, July 11 and July 25.
Concerts start at 6:30 pm
Wednesday July 11 – Grand Central Baking Co. presents Aguamiel (salsa)
Wednesday July 25 – Liv Warfield (blues/ballads)
Art activities for children are offered at concert series beginning one half hour before the concert starts.
RSS eliotneighborhood.org!
The Eliot Neighborhood website is now RSS enabled. Now you can stay up to date using your favorite RSS reader.
RSS stands for Realy Simple Syndication and allows you to keep up to date automatically. Any page that has an RSS icon in the left column can be feed into an RSS reader. The icon on the home page will feed updates for the entire web site. Click the icon, then copy the URL to your favorite reader.
Got Graffiti?
Got graffiti on or around your property? Graffiti is a problem not only in Eliot but throughout the Portland area. Do your part to help eliminate it! Here are the “3 R’s” to graffiti abatement – Record, Report, and Remove…
Neighborhood History Book in the Works
Roy E. Roos, author of many neighborhood history articles over the last 9 years, is putting together a book on the history of Albina. The old town of Albina was inside today’s Eliot, Boise & King neighborhoods. There has only been a limited amount of history documented about the early days of Albina and there have only been a few old photographs found at the Oregon Historic Society. He previously authored the book “The History & Development of Portland’s Irvington Neighborhood” in 1997 and is targeting publishing his latest book in 2007.
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