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Welcome to PortlandWiki. The community-powered knowledge commons for Portland, Oregon.

PortlandWiki is a collaborative community information resource for Portland, Oregon that is powered by you! The PortlandWiki community welcomes your creative input.

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.

Get Involved

Introduction - Learn more about PortlandWiki and how you can contribute!
Wiki Page Basics - Quick tips on writing a basic PortlandWiki page.
To do - stumped on what to do? Check out our to do list for open activities, big and small.
Community Portal - Where we discuss what is needed to make PortlandWiki succeed.
PortlandWiki Policies - Best practices to follow when adding content.
Administrators - Names of some of PortlandWiki's more active admins, what they do, and how to contact PortlandWiki.
Article ideas - Suggest an article topic, or find an article to start building!
Add Content Here! - Help PortlandWiki flesh out skimpy articles crying out for your content contributions.

Tell us how you found out about PortlandWiki!

Interested in the PortlandWiki Barnraising event?

PortlandWiki's Barnraising event is where you help decide which improvements to PortlandWiki are most urgently needed, and then help make them!

Where: unconfirmed (we have confirmed backup locations!)
When: Wednesday March 2, or Saturday March 5 (we'll know which soon!)

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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+=== Get Involved ===
+* [[PortlandWiki:Introduction|Introduction]] - Learn more about PortlandWiki and how you can contribute!
+* [[Help:Editing|Wiki Page Basics]] - Quick tips on writing a basic PortlandWiki page.
+* [[PW:To do|To do]] - stumped on what to do? Check out our to do list for open activities, big and small.
+* [[PortlandWiki:Community Portal|Community Portal]] - Where we discuss what is needed to make PortlandWiki succeed.
+* [[PortlandWiki:Policies|PortlandWiki Policies]] - Best practices to follow when adding content.
+* [[PortlandWiki:Administrators|Administrators]] - Names of some of PortlandWiki's more active admins, what they do, and how to contact PortlandWiki.
+* [[PortlandWiki:Article ideas|Article ideas]] - Suggest an article topic, or find an article to start building!
+* [[Special:ShortPages|Add Content Here!]] - Help PortlandWiki flesh out skimpy articles crying out for your content contributions.
+'''<big>[[PortlandWiki:Tell us how you found out about this site|Tell us how you found out about PortlandWiki!]]</big>'''
+<!-- End Welcome Content -->
+|}
+{| style="background:#f4ddd0;padding:2pt 4pt;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt;border-radius:5px;border:1px solid #caa;width:100%;"
+|-
+| <big>'''Interested in the [[PW:Barnraising|PortlandWiki Barnraising event]]?'''</big>
+PortlandWiki's [[PW:Barnraising|Barnraising event]] is where ''you'' help decide which improvements to PortlandWiki are most urgently needed, and then help make them!
+* '''Where''': unconfirmed (we have confirmed backup locations!)
+* '''When''': Wednesday March 2, or Saturday March 5 (we'll know which soon!)
+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]]!
+| [[File:Barnraising flyer 1.png|80px]]
+|}
+<!-- Begin Places to go near Portland / Things to see in Portland / Things to do in Portland / Featured Articles Layout Code -->
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+<!-- Begin Places to go near Portland / Things to see in Portland / Things to do in Portland / Featured Articles Page Content -->
+== Places to go near Portland ==
+[[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]]"!
+{{clear}}
+== Things to see in Portland ==
+[[File:Horse-spotting.JPG‎|thumb|[[Horse_rings|Horse spotting!]] Just one of many fun activities you can do in Portland!]]
+* Check out [[Ground Kontrol]], a classic arcade and bar. Ground Kontrol is all-ages from Noon - 5pm daily, and 21+ only after 5pm nightly.
+* Drop by the [[Living Room Theater]] to check out a show.
+* If you are not into movies and want a cool hangout, drop by [[Backspace]].
+* [[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.
+{{clear}}
+''[[Portal:Tourism|(more)]]''
+== Featured Articles ==
+[[File:Ybp.gif|right|181px]]
+* [[Green industry]] - In Portland it's easy being green.
+* [[Huber's Café]] - For Portland's oldest restaurant, every day is Thanksgiving.
+* [[Swifts]] - A stunning aerial performance visible any September evening in Northwest Portland.
+* [[Personal Telco]] - Portland's answer (so far) to "Internet as [[public utility]]."
+* [[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]].
+<!--
+Hid the articles below until we can make them more compelling. Please undo if you disagree.
+* [[Coffee]]
+* [[Food]]
+* [[Alcohol]]
+-->
+== [[Things to do|Things to do in Portland]] ==
+* '''[[PortlandWiki:Monday_Meets|Contribute to PortlandWiki!]]'''
+* Go see the new [[Baby Cougar]] at the [[Oregon Zoo]].
+[[File:Monday Meet May 3 2010.JPG|thumb|[[User:Kotra|Kotra]], [[MarkDilley|Mark]] and [[User:WardCunningham|Ward]] wrangle wild wikis at [[Backspace|Backspace Cafe]].]]
+* Solitary ad''vice'': [[DIY|Do something yourself]].
+* 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]].
+* 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]].
+''[[Things to do|(more)]]''
+<!-- End Places to go near Portland / Things to see in Portland / Things to do in Portland / Featured Articles Page Content -->
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+}}
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+{| border=0 cellspacing=10 cellpadding=0 id="PWtopics" style="margin:0px auto;width:100%;"
+|- style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;font-size:1.2em;"
+! style="width:14.2%" | [[Entertainment]]
+! style="width:14.2%" | [[Industry]]
+! style="width:14.2%" | [[Transportation]]
+! style="width:14.2%" | [[Institutions]]
+! style="width:14.2%" | [[Deals]]
+! style="width:14.2%" | [[Food]]
+! style="width:14.2%" | [[Explore]]
+|- style="text-align:left;font-size:.8em;vertical-align:top;"
+|
+<!-- End Content Category Layout Code; Page Content Begins Below -->
+[[Portal:Events|Events]]
+[[Movie theaters]]
+[[Family fun]]
+[[Sports]]
+* [[Leisure sports]]
+* [[Professional sports]]
+[[Music scene]]
+* [[Musicians & bands]]
+* [[Live music &  performance venues]]
+[[The game of go]]
+|
+[[Companies]]
+[[For sale]]
+[[Wanted]]
+[[B2B]]
+[[Green industry]]
+[[Cleantech]]
+[[Sustainable technologies]]
+[[High tech]]
+|
+[[Bicycling]]
+[[Walking]]
+[[TriMet|Public transit]]
+[[Bridges]]
+[[Traffic laws]]
+[[ODOT]]
+[[Cars]]
+* [[Car-sharing]]
+* [[Vanpooling]]
+* [[Driving in Portland]]
+* [[Live traffic news sources]]
+[[Taxis]]
+[[Portland Aerial Tram]]
+[[Union Station]]
+[[Portland International Airport]]
+|
+[[Local media]]
+[[Social structures]]
+[[Organizations]]
+[[Canton politics]]
+[[Schools]]
+[[Multnomah County Library]]
+[[Medical services]]
+[[Social services]]
+[[Spiritual organizations]]
+[[Tax services]]
+|
+[[Living cheaply]]
+[[Discounts and freebies]]
+[[Free Wi-Fi hot spots]]
+[[Cheap food]]
+[[Lunch under five dollars]]
+[[Birthday deals]]
+[[Thrift stores]]
+|
+[[Supermarkets and grocery stores]]
+[[Ethnic markets|International foods]]
+[[GrowingFood|Growing food]]
+Keep checking this space, details will be posted as soon as we get them!
+* Where: unconfirmed
+* When: Wednesday March 2, or Saturday March 5 (we'll know which soon!)
+[[Restaurants]], [[Food carts]]
+[[Coffee shops]]
+[[Catering]]
+[[Buffets]]
+[[Wineries]]
+[[Breweries]]
+[[Vegetarian options|Vegetarian]], [[Vegan options|Vegan]], [[All day breakfast|All day breakfast]]
+[[Alcohol]]
+* [[Bars & night clubs]]
+|
+[[Portland history]]
+[[Portal:Landmarks|Landmarks]]
+[[Study spots]]
+[[Dogs]]
+[[Volunteer opportunities]]
+[[Memorials]]
+[[Gyms]], [[Exercise]]
+[[Outdoor activities]]
+[[Art]]
+[[Shopping centers]]
+[[Beauty salons and barber shops]]
+[[Clothing stores]]
+[[Singles scene]], [[Date ideas]]
+[[Parenting]]
+|-
+|<small>''[[Special:Categories|More categories]]''</small>
+|}
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