Portland Wedding Dresses and Wedding Cakes. Marriage is for people who want to get married.
Beautiful wedding cakes and wedding dress
When I look around at all of my friends, I think… am I the only one still not married at my age… pushing 40? Maybe I don’t want to be married, ya that’s it, its too much work and planning and what do you get out of it besides stability, happiness, a foundation and continual love. Ahh marriage is for people who want to get married.
But after dating someone who loved to go into wedding gown shops, just to “browse”. I kinda started feeling the whole “marriage” thing as a possibility. One day while waiting in a huge line for Saburo’s sushi restaurant, we walked next door into Tres Fabu Bridal, in the Sellwood / WestMoreland neighborhood. It got me thinking, but mostly got my ex thinking… Maybe we should leave this place before ideas start popping up. Then we went into A Beautiful Bride in the Portland, NE Hollywood district. Oh My, she looked HOT when trying on some of those gowns.
And then she wanted to look at wedding cakes, we were only together for a year and now wedding cakes? Piece of Cake bakery making Vegan cakes in Sellwood. Then to Helen Bernhard Bakery in Irvington. Then off to Jaciva’s in the Hawthorne district. What was she thinking? Marriage? With Me? When I look back on our relationship, maybe it wasn’t such a bad idea, but all I can do now is look back. For my next relationship, I will be prepared.
Signing off in singles-ville
Living in Forest Park for 4 months, enjoying the Portland weather
Although this is just a pipe dream because I would never leave my family or my job, nor is it legal, but doesn’t it sound fun to Live in Forest Park in the Northwest Portland hills for a bit. Camping close-in Portland has never been easier. I figure the months would be mid-spring till the end of summer. A good 4 month adventure. I will only bring my tent, my guitar, art supplies and general basics like items for warmth, a few pounds of rice, grains and dried food. I will set camp along side a fresh water stream and live off the land. Forest Park is so huge, I can be far enough out so no one would ever see me. Forest Park has an impressive trail system, featuring nearly 70 miles of trails with over 5,100 acres of forested ‘wilderness’ overlooking the Willamette River.
I will bring many varieties of seeds to grow and some already started for a small vegetable garden big enough for me to live off of for a few months and plant them at weekly intervals so I will always have a constant supply. Firewood will be a plenty to cook food and boil water. Deciding if I want to be alone or bring someone to share this beautiful adventure with me is the question? Building shelter and tools out of the natural landscape and local wood will be a challenge but but I look forward to it.
Forest park is the largest Urban Park in the United States with more than 112 bird species and 62 mammal species found, so things to do will never be lacking. But maybe, just maybe I might walk down the hill onto NW 23rd or NW 21 in the Nob Hill district for supplies or places of interest. The Nob Hill neighborhood, also known as the NW 21st and 23rd Avenue neighborhood has more Portland entertainment then most entire cities do. Although, keeping myself entertained and finding new projects to work on inside Forest Park will be endless and amazing. I will live off of the land, I will learn off of the land. I will sing to the moon, I will dream into the firepit. I will paint the landscape, I will cook how food is meant to be eaten and I will make friends with the local wildlife. The vegetable garden harvest will end approximately around the same time as when fall rolls around. By then it will be time to pack up and live the normal life. Or wait, which one is the normal life? Maybe I’m thinking to BIG for now and all I really need is a fun camping trip in Mt. Hood for the weekend.
Set up camp in Forest Park, Portland Oregon
Kevin Levy – Portland Relocation Services
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# 7 The Kennedy School – Portland Entertainment
Post #7 of 101 Cool Portland Places. The Kennedy School.
Welcome to the Kennedy School, located in the Northeast Portland Concordia neighborhood. McMenamins has renovated the once-abandoned scholastic gem and turned it into one Portland’s favorite hot spots among locals and out of state visitors.
The Kennedy School in NE Portland
Originally opened in 1915 as an elementary school, now Inside you will find everything from the old school auditorium turned into a movie theater with couches and tables to eat your home made pizza, to the detention hall turned into a whiskey and cigar room. The cafeteria now houses a fine eating establishment with a great menu and several home made beers on tap and a gift shop to pick up some great memories. A huge 20 person hot tub soaking pool and and an extra large conference room now hosts great live local and out of state performers of all types. The classrooms are turned into guest rooms with original chalkboards and cloakrooms, private baths, telephones and modems. Amazing artwork lines the walls, much of it dates back from the early years of The Kennedy Schools existence.
I love the scene and the good energy the school has. This is truly a must see experience to enjoy if you have yet to visit. The Kennedy is located at: 5736 N.E. 33rd Ave. Portland, OR 97211
Portland Ultimate Frisbee, it’s all about the spirit.
Portland Ultimate Frisbee at Irvington Park
Ultimate Frisbee in Portland is huge and continually growing. The level of game play is everywhere from a fun game out at the park to a highly competitive level of game play. One thing that all levels of game play have in common is that everywhere you will find that the spirit of the game is always high and players are always respectful of each other. Not to say you wont hear the occasional heckle.
Some of my favorite Ultimate pickup games in Portland are in the Irvington and Buckman neighborhoods. Other fun pick up games are at Overlook Park, Sewallcrest and PSU pick up. There you will always find a fun game and a great bunch of people. Many times after the games you will find that the fun continues into a restaurant, pub, or the crowd meets back at a local players home.
Leagues are also popular in the Portland Ultimate scene. Spring and Summer leagues are mostly played at Delta Park or Ed Benedict field, where new skateboard park has recently been opened. Tournaments including LogJam, Kleinman, Against the Grain, and random Hat tournaments are great for local club teams to strut their stuff. PUFF has done an excellent job at organizing and keeping the Ultimate scene alive in Portland.
Hawthorne district bars. Pub crawl the night away.
Hawthorne Blvd famous Bagdad theater with full restaurant and micro brew pub
Some of the best micro-brews are found in Portland Oregon, and more specifically in the Hawthorne neighborhood. Walking up and down Hawthorne Blvd. you will come across a wide range of pubs offering some of the most tasty and tantalizing beer on tap. Dark and rich stouts, full bodied brown ale’s, amazing IPA beers, Hefeweizen, Lager’s and of course Portland’s favorite light beer, PBR.
If you are a local in Portland, grab your friends and pick a great evening for a Portland pub crawl. Walk up and down the strip going from pub to pub, and after a full evening then take the trimet or taxi home. Some great spots right on Hawthorne to hit up are The Lucky Lab where you can bring your dog and have a beer, The Barley Mill pub with its great 60′s psychedelic feel, McMenamins Bagdad theater- grab a beer some pizza and watch a movie, Imbibe Restaurant and Lounge- lovely live music performances, BOG Bar of the Gods, Angelo’s, Roots Organic brewery for that healthy sip of beer, and my favorite The Sapphire Hotel, where the ambiance and class makes me feel comfy and welcomed.
If you are visitng Portland for the first time be sure to walk along Hawthorne not only for their great beers on tap, but also for the wide range of shops of clothing, antiques, great restaraunts of all types, gift shops and so much more of what makes the Hawthorne district one of the hottest spots in Portland Oregon.
View homes for sale in the Hawthorne neighborhood.
Agent Profile
My introduction and education in Real Estate started back in college, 1989, in Los Angeles, California.
I chose to work with M Realty because of their top of the world technology and innovative home searching website unmatched anywhere in the US.
I enjoy meeting Portland locals and opening the door to so many different and unique homes to view. I also have been working with families relocating to Portland since day one as a licensed Portland Realtor. Having a vast knowledge of the Portland homes for sale, neighborhoods, schools, local places of interests and just an overall love for our city makes this job more of a passion.
My past working bio consisted of other interests within public relations:
An Astronomy educator for NASA and the Griffith Observatory.
President/CEO of AIRTIME BOARDS snowboard company.
Creator and author of KEVDIDDY children\'s music, books and videos.
In my spare time I enjoy watching my beautiful boy grow, camping where you can\'t see civilization, giving star talks under a clear night sky, The White Album, brewing my own organic blueberry wine and Organic gardening. I have been living off of my Organic fruit and vegetable garden for the last 25 years. I don\'t go produce shopping for 8 months of the year. I also have some of the most healthiest and happiest chickens from which I get fresh eggs daily.
It\'s a good day to live in Portland!
