All I know about Cincinnati I learned from a sitcom.
But the CincyStreetcar Blog, which aims to connect the dots on Cincinnati’s streetcar plan, has opened my eyes to what, to a Portland-phile like myself, sounds like a true gem of a city.
Read the whole post: Cincinnati and Portland
The cutest little food cart on Mississippi will be reopening for the season on Thursday, February 12th – Darwin Day!
We will be open on Thursday, Friday & Saturday 9am -3pm. Sorry no Sundays for now. I had to make the choice for our quality of life (I never get to spend a day off with William). We will be offering all the old favorites with a few new lunch options. No juice for now but we will have smoothies & steamed drinks. We will also have some special treats for Valentines Day. So come by & say hello. I have missed everyone & hope to see you soon. peace n
Read more at the Moxie RX blog. Moxie RX is in the lot just north of the Rexall Building on N. Mississippi at Shaver.
Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution via natural selection revolutionized biological science and gave us a greater understanding of the origins of life.
Darwin Day is celebrated around the world on February 12th, the day Darwin was born in 1809.
The Darwin Day website explains what the celebration is about:
Darwin Day is an international celebration of science and humanity held on or around February 12, the day that Charles Darwin was born on in 1809. Specifically, it celebrates the discoveries and life of Charles Darwin — the man who first described biological evolution via natural selection with scientific rigor. More generally, Darwin Day expresses gratitude for the enormous benefits that scientific knowledge, acquired through human curiosity and ingenuity, has contributed to the advancement of humanity.
Anyone aware of local events? I’m drawing a blank!
Portland has experienced foggy mornings the past few weeks. Fog in the Portland area is not extraordinary, but it has been unusually dense and persistent; it was even dense enough Sunday morning to screw up air travel.
Photographers enjoy the fog a lot more than airline pilots. I’ve noticed, in particular, that local bloggers with cameras especially like the fog; and in particular Portland’s bridges in the fog. There’s something about the almost black-and-white stark silhouettes of the bridges in fog that makes you reach for your camera.
I wish I had one.
These fine local bloggers, however, do have cameras:
Neighborhood Notes reminds us that the Made in Oregon Sign public comment period is officially open.
What do you think of my design suggestion?
