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[[File:Bicyclemask-bird-flipper.JPG|thumb|180px|Bicyclists are lovers.]]
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* [[Local blogs]] - Portland's diverse and interesting web logs identified here. Please add to this list!
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* [[Bicycling Etiquette]] - Handy bicyclist tips to win friends and influence motorists.
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* [[Shelter]] is a place for people to find refuge from the elements. It is one of the primary components critical to survival for every person: water, food, safety (shelter).
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* [[Iraq Veterans Against the War - Oregon Chapter]] - To hell with war, and to its demonic mongers.
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* [[Cascadia]] is a proposed independent nation in the Pacific Northwest, usually composed of Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, that would be formed by seceding from the United States (and Canada).
* [[Green industry]] - In Portland it's easy being green.
* [[Horse rings]] - The small brass rings attached to curbs don't tether horses anymore... unless they're small plastic ones.
* [[Personal Telco]] - Portland's answer (so far) to "Internet as [[public utility]]."
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* [[Yellow Bike Project]] - (Pictured here in black 'n' white.) A community cycling "first."
* [[Charles Olds]] - Olds shot a man "just to watch him ...uh... succumb from injuries suffered as a result of an act of manslaughter."
* [[CivicApps]] - An open data / open source project sponsored by several Portland-area government agencies.
* [[Portlandia]] - The second largest hammered copper statue in America! (The largest is the Statue of Liberty.)
* [[East 82nd Avenue]] - A major North-South arterial on Portland's Eastside. Gateway to [[Felony Flats]].
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== Things to see in Portland ==
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[[File:Horse-spotting.JPG‎|thumb|[[Horse_rings|Horse spotting!]] Just one of many fun activities you can do in Portland!]]
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* Check out [[Ground Kontrol]], a classic arcade and bar. Ground Kontrol is all-ages from Noon - 5pm daily, and 21+ only after 5pm nightly.
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* Drop by the [[Living Room Theater]] to check out a show.
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* If you are not into movies and want a cool hangout, drop by [[Backspace]].
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* [[Art]]! The first week of the month offers [[First Thursday]]. Browse through the many art galleries throughout gritty [[Old Town]] and the shiny and plasticine [[Pearl District]].
* Meander through the [[Portland Police Historical Museum]].
* Walk through the [[South Park Blocks]], which run through the [[Portland State University]] campus.
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== Places to go near Portland ==
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[[File:Largest-frying-pan.JPG‎|thumb|Long Beach, Washington: Convenient Portland getaway and home to the "[[World's Largest Frying Pan|world's largest frying pan]]."]]
* Visit beautiful [[Timberline Lodge]], a National Historic Landmark. The lodge was constructed in the late '30s as a [[Works Progress Administration]] (WPA) project during the Great Depression.
* Ski the slippery slopes of [[Mt. Hood]].
* Explore the active volcano at [[Mt. St. Helens]].
* Meander along the [[Pacific Coast]], less than a two day power walk from Portland.
* During [[Cascadia]]'s wet months, succumb to a weekend bender in [[Bend]], where the sun ''do'' shine most o' the time.
* Spend the July 4th holiday in [[Long Beach]], [[Washington]], a pinnacle of patriotism and home to the [[World's Largest Frying Pan]].
* Find your perfect [[Halloween]] pumpkin at the [[Pumpkin Patch]]!
* And don't forget about [[Oxbow Regional Park]]. According to PortlandWiki News, it's "[[Old_news#Monday_.7C_September_6.2C_2010|a wonderful place to raise your homeless family]]"!
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=== Activism ===
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=== Transportation ===
* [[Bridges]]
* [[TriMet]]
* [[Portland Aerial Tram]]
* [[Vanpooling]]
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::[http://www.calagator.com More from Calagator]
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=== Business ===
[[File:Monday Meet May 3 2010.JPG|thumb|[[User:Kotra|Kotra]], [[MarkDilley|Mark]] and [[User:WardCunningham|Ward]] wrangle wild wikis at [[Backspace|Backspace Cafe]].]]
* [[Green industry]]
== [[Things to do|Things to do in Portland]] ==
* [[Worker-Owned Cooperatives]]
* '''[[PortlandWiki:Monday_Meets|Contribute to PortlandWiki!]]'''
* [[Startup]]
* Go see the new [[Baby Cougar]] at the [[Oregon Zoo]].
* [[Bridgetown Bucks]]
* Solitary ad''vice'': [[DIY|Do something yourself]].
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* Chug a barrel o' locally brewed [[Microbrew|microbrew]].
[[File:Single-Bowl-Bubbler-NW-18th-NW-Couch.JPG‎|thumb|'''Gargle some holy water.''' Single bowl [[Bubblers|Benson Bubbler]] on corner of NW Couch St & NW 18th Ave. Near entrance of [[Saint Mary's Cathedral]], Portland.]]
* Lasso unruly bookworms at [[Powell's Books]].
* Entertain the wildlife in beautiful [[Forest Park]].
* [[Walks|Walk]] around [[Old Town/Chinatown|Old Town]].
* Bike along [[Waterfront Park]].
* [[Rally For Peace|Stage a peace rally]] at [[Pioneer Square]].
* Skate on thin ice at [[Lloyd Center]]'s [[Ice Rink]].
* Make your way through town riding the [[MAX]].
* [http://wizbangpop.com/2010/06/20/naked-bike-ride-through-portland-oregon-ends-in-serious-accident.php Risk your hide] in [[Portland]]'s [[Naked Bike Ride|naked bike ride]]!
* Waive your hands in the air "like you just don't care" at a live [[music|concert]].
* Get religion by becoming a "[[Portland Trail Blazers|Blazer Believer]]."
* Shamelessly show off your naked feet by hiking barefoot with [[Portland Barefoot Hikers]].
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