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Vanguard editors share their favorite ways to get outside share Winter is over, and for a few months, Portland won’t be blanketed in grey clouds and rain.  Many Portlanders will look to take advantage of this limited window of warm air and sunny skies, but If you’re having a hard time deciding what to do or are looking for new ways to get outside, here are some of our favorite activities that get us out of the virtual newsroom to enjoy the weather.   Morgan Troper, Arts & Culture Editor: I got a dog this time last year, so I’ve become very acquainted with the dog parks across Portland...

Capturing Portland Farmers Market share An excellent spot to go outside and get some fresh air, the Portland Farmers Market opens every Saturday from 8:30–2 p.m. Portlanders can stroll through Park Blocks and support local businesses.  Customers at the farmers market. Eric Shelby/PSU Vanguard Customers buying food from a vendor. Eric Shelby/PSU Vanguard Portland Farmers Market sign. Eric Shelby/PSU Vanguard Vender arranging bouquet. Eric Shelby/PSU Vanguard Vendor socializing with a customer. Eric Shelby/PSU Vanguard

Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. The Oregon Historical Society Purchased Laminated Glass After the First Attack on Its Windows That fact emerged while discussing the renewal of a five-year tax levy to fund the work of historical preservation and display. A security guard watches over the boarding of windows at the Oregon Historical Society in October of 2020. (Alex Wittwer) Updated 12:59 AM Kerry Tymchuk is glad the Oregon Historical Society upgraded to im...

1:06 KLCC's Brian Bull reports on how this year's annual Oregon Asian Celebration has been reinvented to accommodate COVID-19 protocols, and the message of unity it's promoting at a time of anti-Asian sentiment and violence have made recent headlines across the U.S. As opposed to one day of festivities, this year’s event will be held on four consecutive Fridays beginning May 7th, at the downtown Eugene Park Blocks. Face masks, social distancing, and other protocols will be observed, as celebrants mark the Year of the Ox in an outdoor night market. Poster for this year's Oregon Asian Celebr...

What we’re getting The land now known as the Park Blocks and Butterfly Lot was first donated in 1856 by the Skinner and Mulligan families, Eugene pioneers who wanted to create a unifying public square for the new community. Later on, the square was divided into four blocks, with the two north blocks being used for a city hall, county jail and courthouse, and the two south blocks being used for a park. Over the years, the Eugene community moved away from the town square and City Hall moved to the old Eugene High School building at 11th Avenue and Willamette Street.