Architecture & Design

Out and About

Streetcar and the City

This weekend catch a free ride on the new streetcar, and catch up on streetcar history at the Architectural Heritage Center's new exhibit.

09/18/2012 By Kristin Belz

Design School

Portland, City of Designers

Our next wave of Portland festivals celebrates design, for all of us whose passion it is to make and build deliberately, carefully and creatively.

09/17/2012 By Kristin Belz

plant sale

Xera Plants Fall Fundraiser and Sale

Xera Plants opens their doors to the public for a one-off, three day plant-shopping extravaganza

09/17/2012 By Kate Bryant

Out and About

Salvage for the Home

How to put old, salvaged stuff to its best, most stylish use.

09/16/2012 By Kristin Belz

plant sale

Fall Plant Sale at Luscher Farm

Seven great plant vendors, gardening demos, vegetable tastings, garden tours and more will take place at this plant sale and open house

09/12/2012 By Kate Bryant

garden tour

Green on Green Gardening Tour

The summer's last big garden tour showcases six great gardens in a benefit for the Portland Reading Foundation

09/11/2012 By Kate Bryant

Out and About

Start Spreading the ADUs

Finally, a home tour where you can say, "I want one of those," and not just be dreaming. Accessory Dwelling Units fit the typical Portland site – and budget.

09/08/2012 By Kristin Belz

plant sale

7 Dees Fall Sale

Seven Dees Nurseries fall sale September 6-16, 2012 - 25-60% off plants, patio furniture, soil, pottery and more.

09/06/2012 By Kate Bryant

garden events

Tomato Taste Off 2012

Territorial Seed Co holds its annual Tomato Taste Off - a chance for gardeners around the PNW to compete for cash prizes

09/04/2012 By Kate Bryant

Out and About

BIG! Ideas, Small Spaces

Green design keeps growing, but some of the projects on this year's BIG! Tour are getting smaller.

09/03/2012 By Kristin Belz

Design School

Kenya Cookstoves Kickstart in Portland

ADX's summer camp helped Kickstart funding for inexpensive, clean-burning wood stoves that typical Kenyans will be able to afford.

09/02/2012 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

FLOR Space Opens in the Pearl

Flexibility and full coverage aren't just for insurance policies anymore – they're crucial for carpet buying too (and a lot more fun to find out about).

09/01/2012 By Kristin Belz

plant of the week

Hardy Fuchsias for Portland Gardeners

Also known as "ladies' eardrops," fuchsias are cold-hardy, colorful and flower non-stop from June through frost.

08/29/2012 By Kate Bryant

Gardening Classes

Free and Cheap Gardening Classes Sprout in Portland!

Local nurseries, nonprofits and plant societies offer a continuous education in edible and ornamental gardening and design.

08/27/2012 By Kate Bryant

Out and About

Bright Summer Inspirations

Last call to catch the sunrays that will inspire us at home in the rainy months: buildings of Pietro Belluschi, prints of Ellsworth Kelly, and paintings of California Impressionists, on the South Park Blocks.

08/27/2012 By Kristin Belz