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| PortlandWiki's goal is to represent the "[[Voice of Portland]]" by providing a citizen-generated news and information resource, a knowledge "hub" and historical archive for Portland, Oregon and our surrounding region. | | PortlandWiki's goal is to represent the "[[Voice of Portland]]" by providing a citizen-generated news and information resource, a knowledge "hub" and historical archive for Portland, Oregon and our surrounding region. |
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| === Get Involved ===
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| * [[PortlandWiki:Introduction|Introduction]] - Learn more about PortlandWiki and how you can contribute!
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| * [[Help:Editing|Wiki Page Basics]] - Quick tips on writing a basic PortlandWiki page.
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| * [[PW:To do|To do]] - stumped on what to do? Check out our to do list for open activities, big and small.
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| * [[PortlandWiki:Community Portal|Community Portal]] - Where we discuss what is needed to make PortlandWiki succeed.
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| * [[PortlandWiki:Policies|PortlandWiki Policies]] - Best practices to follow when adding content.
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| * [[PortlandWiki:Administrators|Administrators]] - Names of some of PortlandWiki's more active admins, what they do, and how to contact PortlandWiki.
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| * [[PortlandWiki:Article ideas|Article ideas]] - Suggest an article topic, or find an article to start building!
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| * [[Special:ShortPages|Add Content Here!]] - Help PortlandWiki flesh out skimpy articles crying out for your content contributions.
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| '''<big>[[PortlandWiki:Tell us how you found out about this site|Tell us how you found out about PortlandWiki!]]</big>'''
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| | <big>'''Interested in the [[PW:Barnraising|PortlandWiki Barnraising event]]?'''</big>
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| PortlandWiki's [[PW:Barnraising|Barnraising event]] is where ''you'' help decide which improvements to PortlandWiki are most urgently needed, and then help make them!
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| * '''Where''': unconfirmed (we have confirmed backup locations!)
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| * '''When''': Wednesday March 2, or Saturday March 5 (we'll know which soon!)
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| Keep checking this space, details will be posted as soon as we get them! Event planning is here on the wiki and open to all to view and edit, at [[PortlandWiki:Barnraising]]!
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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]]."]]
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| * 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.
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| * Ski the slippery slopes of [[Mt. Hood]].
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| * Explore the active volcano at [[Mt. St. Helens]].
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| * Meander along the [[Pacific Coast]], less than a two day power walk from Portland.
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| * During [[Cascadia]]'s wet months, succumb to a weekend bender in [[Bend]], where the sun ''do'' shine most o' the time.
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| * Spend the July 4th holiday in [[Long Beach]], [[Washington]], a pinnacle of patriotism and home to the [[World's Largest Frying Pan]].
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| * Find your perfect [[Halloween]] pumpkin at the [[Pumpkin Patch]]!
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| * 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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| == 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]].
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| * Meander through the [[Portland Police Historical Museum]].
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| * Walk through the [[South Park Blocks]], which run through the [[Portland State University]] campus.
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| ''[[Portal:Tourism|(more)]]''
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| == Featured Articles ==
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| * [[Green industry]] - In Portland it's easy being green.
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| * [[Huber's Café]] - For Portland's oldest restaurant, every day is Thanksgiving.
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| * [[Swifts]] - A stunning aerial performance visible any September evening in Northwest Portland.
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| * [[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."
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| * [[Charles Olds]] - Olds shot a man "just to watch him ...uh... succumb from injuries suffered as a result of an act of manslaughter."
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| * [[CivicApps]] - An open data / open source project sponsored by several Portland-area government agencies.
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| * [[Portlandia]] - The second largest hammered copper statue in America! (The largest is the Statue of Liberty.)
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| * [[East 82nd Avenue]] - A major North-South arterial on Portland's Eastside. Gateway to [[Felony Flats]].
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| == [[Things to do|Things to do in Portland]] ==
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| * '''[[PortlandWiki:Monday_Meets|Contribute to PortlandWiki!]]'''
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| * Go see the new [[Baby Cougar]] at the [[Oregon Zoo]].
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| [[File:Monday Meet May 3 2010.JPG|thumb|[[User:Kotra|Kotra]], [[MarkDilley|Mark]] and [[User:WardCunningham|Ward]] wrangle wild wikis at [[Backspace|Backspace Cafe]].]]
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| * Solitary ad''vice'': [[DIY|Do something yourself]].
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| * Chug a barrel o' locally brewed [[Microbrew|microbrew]].
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| [[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.]]
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| * Lasso unruly bookworms at [[Powell's Books]].
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| * Entertain the wildlife in beautiful [[Forest Park]].
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| * [[Walks|Walk]] around [[Old Town/Chinatown|Old Town]].
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| * Bike along [[Waterfront Park]].
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| * Stage a peace rally at [[Pioneer Square]].
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| * Skate on thin ice at [[Lloyd Center]]'s [[Ice Rink]].
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| * Make your way through town riding the [[MAX]].
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| * [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]]!
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| * Waive your hands in the air "like you just don't care" at a live [[music|concert]].
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| * Get religion by becoming a "[[Portland Trail Blazers|Blazer Believer]]."
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| * Shamelessly show off your naked feet by hiking barefoot with [[Portland Barefoot Hikers]].
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| [[Portal:Events|Events]]
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| [[Movie theaters]]
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| [[Family fun]]
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| [[Sports]]
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| * [[Leisure sports]]
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| * [[Professional sports]]
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| [[Music scene]]
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| * [[Musicians & bands]]
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| * [[Live music & performance venues]]
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| [[The game of go]]
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| [[Companies]]
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| [[For sale]]
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| [[Wanted]]
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| [[B2B]]
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| [[Green industry]]
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| [[Cleantech]]
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| [[Sustainable technologies]]
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| [[High tech]]
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| [[Bicycling]]
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| [[Walking]]
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| [[TriMet|Public transit]]
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| [[Bridges]]
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| [[Traffic laws]]
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| [[ODOT]]
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| [[Cars]]
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| * [[Car-sharing]]
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| * [[Vanpooling]]
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| * [[Driving in Portland]]
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| * [[Live traffic news sources]]
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| [[Taxis]]
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| [[Portland Aerial Tram]]
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| [[Union Station]]
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| [[Portland International Airport]]
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| [[Local media]]
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| [[Social structures]]
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| [[Organizations]]
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| [[Canton politics]]
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| [[Schools]]
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| [[Multnomah County Library]]
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| [[Medical services]]
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| [[Social services]]
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| [[Spiritual organizations]]
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| [[Tax services]]
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| [[Living cheaply]]
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| [[Discounts and freebies]]
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| [[Free Wi-Fi hot spots]]
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| [[Cheap food]]
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| [[Lunch under five dollars]]
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| [[Birthday deals]]
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| [[Thrift stores]]
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| [[Supermarkets and grocery stores]]
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| [[Ethnic markets|International foods]]
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| [[GrowingFood|Growing food]]
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| Keep checking this space, details will be posted as soon as we get them!
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| * Where: unconfirmed
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| * When: Wednesday March 2, or Saturday March 5 (we'll know which soon!)
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| [[Restaurants]], [[Food carts]]
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| [[Coffee shops]]
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| [[Catering]]
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| [[Buffets]]
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| [[Wineries]]
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| [[Breweries]]
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| [[Vegetarian options|Vegetarian]], [[Vegan options|Vegan]], [[All day breakfast|All day breakfast]]
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| [[Alcohol]]
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| * [[Bars & night clubs]]
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| [[Portland history]]
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| [[Portal:Landmarks|Landmarks]]
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| [[Study spots]]
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| [[Dogs]]
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| [[Volunteer opportunities]]
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| [[Memorials]]
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| [[Gyms]], [[Exercise]]
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| [[Art]]
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| [[Beauty salons and barber shops]]
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| [[Singles scene]], [[Date ideas]]
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