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Greatest Cities in the Portland Area

Thursday, July 19, 2007
by Rob Levy, Prudential Northwest Properties
Submitted by Shawn Headlee
Good Morning All,
 
Hope everyone had a great weekend. SmartMoney.com has a great article with the 100 greatest places to live. The highest ranking for the Portland/Vancouver area was Lake Oswego ranked 32. Camas and Salem both made the top 100. Apparently the author has not been to Camas when the wind is blowing in the wrong direction!  Most of the cities on the list were small towns of 30,000 or less. I grew up in a small town and it was great as a kid, but there is not much to do now except fish and hunt. 
 
Hope you all have a great week!!
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Oregon Historical Society For All Your Local History!

Monday, July 9, 2007
by Rob Levy, Prudential Northwest Properties

Submitted by Sandy Morley

The Oregon Historical Society is now open on Sunday from noon until 5 pm through September 2nd and Tuesdays through Saturday 10 am to 5 pm. (Closed on Mondays)

Current Exhibits include

Satin, Lace & Tulle - Rose Festival Gowns Through the Decades                             (On display through September 8th)

Breaking Records - Breaking Barriers... Rarely Seen Sports Artifacts from the Smithsonian (On display through August 26th)

Oregon Art (Permanent Collection)

The Battleship Oregon (Permanent Collection)

The Oregon Historical Society is located downtown at 1200 SW Park Avenue, between Madison and Jefferson streets.  Upcoming exhibits are: The GI Dream coming September 28th and The Art of Gaman with October 19th.

 

 

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Don't Miss Cathedral Park Jazz Festival July 20-22!

Monday, July 9, 2007
by Rob Levy, Prudential Northwest Properties

Submitted by Kate Baldus

The 27th annual Cathedral Park Jazz Festival is coming soon!  This year festivities begin July 20th at 6 pm with The Strange Tones and Charlie Musselwhite at 8 pm.  Enjoy more music Saturday, July 21st, from Pete Krebs, Keith Hinyard, PDXV - jazz quintet of Portland, Steve Cannon and the Blowhard Big Band featuring Mic Gillette beginning at noon and lasting until 8ish. Sunday the 22nd wraps up the festival with Devin Phillips, Sneakin' Out, Al Andalus, and Plas Johnson & John Heard featuring Nancy King also beginning at noon and ending around 8 pm.

The festival began in 1981 as a friends and neighborhood party to honor the St. John's resident Howard Galbraith and has grown into the largest and oldest jazz festival west of the Mississippi, and the best part... it's FREE! Up to 5,000 people attend the festivities daily and more than 90,000 listen to the music as long time radio sponsor Kmhd 89.1fm simulcasts the event over the airwaves.

Held under the St. John's Bridge in beautiful Cathedral Park on the east bank of the Willamette River - the weekend is a perfect escape within the city.  There will be food vendors, as well as a beer and wine garden to enjoy.  Just a short walk/drive is downtown St. Johns neighborhood with restaurants and cafes like Anna Bannanas, Proper Eats and McMenamins.  Also check out the St. Johns Booksellers, Weir's Cyclery (Bicycle Shop) and Greg's retail shop.

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Other Cities Spend Money Building Roads That Cause More Traffic, not Portland

Thursday, July 5, 2007
by Rob Levy, Prudential Northwest Properties
Submitted by Bruce Hecht
 
Here are some facts about Portland's environmentally friendly ways:
More people in Portland, Oregon drive Hybrid cars than any other city
 
More people in Portland, Oregon fight to bring money to the city to grow,expand and improve our MAX Light Rail system
 
Portland, Oregon ranks 3rd in the US that wear seats belts when they drive their cars
 
More people in Portland, Oregon ride their bikes to work than any other city
 
More new businesses are opening in Portland, Oregon that are building Solar Panels to power many new ideas in self sustaining energy
 
The world is looking to Portland ,Oregon for ideas and examples on how to go more Green in designs for buildings and infra structure
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Walking Tours of Portland

Monday, July 2, 2007
by Rob Levy, Prudential Northwest Properties
Submitted by Cathy Hill
 
Many of Portland’s residents are fitness-oriented, making it an attractive city for outdoor enthusiasts. In 2005, Men’s Fitness ranked Portland as #6 on the list of America’s 25 Fittest Cities, an improvement from the #8 ranking in 2004. I’m a regular at my neighborhood gym, and when spring and summer arrive, I mix it up with some outdoor challenges.
 
I recently bought Portland Hill Walks, a book written by hiking enthusiast Laura Foster. The book provides routes and information on 20 Portland neighborhood walks, including details on distance, difficulty, and landmarks along the way. Many neighborhoods of the city are covered, including North Portland, Southwest Portland, Northwest Portland, Southeast Portland, and Northeast Portland.   Getting out and about on foot provides a fun way to learn our city, and a nice cross-training experience away from the gym when the weather begs us to get outdoors! Enjoy. 
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Blazers Pick Oden!

Monday, July 2, 2007
by Rob Levy, Prudential Northwest Properties
Submitted by Shawn Headlee
 
Hello All,
 
Big week for the Trail Blazers! I have not been this excited about the team for a long time. I really like the character of this team. Management has done a wonderful job of cleaning house. It may take a few years, but we will be in the playoffs again. SI.com had some great analysis of the draft. Portland was basically rated #1 for the moves and picks they made.
 
In the real world, people are remembered more for who they were and not as much for what they did.
 
Have a safe 4th of July!!
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BEAVERS WIN!

Thursday, June 28, 2007
by Rob Levy, Prudential Northwest Properties
Submitted by Shawn Headlee
Hello all,
 
How about those Beavers?? What an amazing story of drive overcoming talent. Not to say they weren’t a talented team, but they were not of the level of some of the teams they faced. They truly believed they could beat anybody and did. It makes you wonder why more corporations don’t stress the family attitude. The head coach sure has it figured out, give your kids total confidence from you and they will learn to believe in themselves 100%. They had no clue they weren’t the most talented team on the field, they knew they were going to win, end of story.
 
I followed most of the College World Series on NCAASPORTS.COM, fantastic site for all college sports. 
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Travel to PDX with Ease

Wednesday, June 27, 2007
by Rob Levy, Prudential Northwest Properties
Submitted by Cathy Hill
 
This past weekend, I visited with several of my college friends in the California Bay Area and the San Joaquin Valley. While I enjoyed living in northern California, I’m always so happy to come home to the beauty and quality of life we have here in Oregon. One of the things I appreciated most about my trip was the ease of getting to the airport using Tri-Met, Portland’s public transportation system.
 
I’m from Hawaii, which has an award-winning public transportation system called The Bus. When I was growing up, my mom, sister, and I took the bus everywhere. Last week, my trip to PDX involved hopping on the Max at the Sunset Transit Center. Getting to the airport cost me $2.00 and an hour of time, versus about $3.50 in gas, $50 in parking fees, and the immeasurable traffic frustration of a 4:00PM drive. The biggest dilemma we had on the ride that day was how to avoid the large bee buzzing around; such a small problem and such an easy trip! If you have questions about getting around Portland, call us at The Rob Levy Team – we’re always glad to help.
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Baseball and the Summer with the Boys

Wednesday, June 20, 2007
by Rob Levy, Prudential Northwest Properties
Submitted by Shawn Headlee
Good Morning All,
 
Hope you had a great weekend!! The Oregon State Beavers won their first game of the College World Series. NCAA.com is a great site to follow college sports scores. My nephew is enrolled at OSU for Construction Engineering. He moved in with me this weekend for the summer to work for Skanskausa as an intern this summer. It should be a summer of male bonding!!  I feel very lucky to have this time with him due to him growing up 6 hours away and me missing a lot of his child hood. We often forget how important family is and I hope you all called your fathers this weekend.
 
Don’t forget to watch OSU’s second game today at 4 against Arizona State.
 
Have a great week!
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Oden vs/ Durant! Who do You Think the Blazers Will Choose?

Tuesday, June 19, 2007
by Rob Levy, Prudential Northwest Properties
Submitted by Sandy Morley
 
Finally it looks like lady luck may have changed course for the Portland Trail Blazers after receiving the Number 1 Draft pick. The two biggest contenders for the position are Greg Oden, the 7-foot center from Ohio State and Kevin Durant who is a high-scoring Texas forward. The team is allowed two visits with each player before the June 28th draft and both are arriving this week for the first round of interviews and practice. The Trail Blazer’s GM Kevin Pritchard has said meeting with the two ball players in Portland this week will be the determining factor after a month of scouting and game-film study. He has also said he hopes to get to know the players as normal guys – to see if they laugh, have a sense of humor or take themselves to seriously. Last year the team chose Brandon Roy from the University of Washington - who proved to be a valuable choice when he was chosen Rookie-of-the-Year.
I think the Blazers will make the best choice possible – although my vote is for Oden. What do you think? It seems to be quite a buzz around town and season tickets are selling faster than they have in years. Maybe this year will bring back the spirit we used to have during the 90’s with players like Terry Porter, Clyde Drexler, Danny Ainge and Kevin Duckworth. Gotta love Rip City!
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