Steel Bridge skatepark advocates break symbolic ground

Construction of a long-awaited skatepark in Portland’s Old Town has officially begun. Well – sort of.  The proposed Steel Bridge Skatepark, which will be located in a vacant lot in Old Town bordered by NW Naito Parkway, 1st Avenue, and Everett, has been a part of Portland’s Skate Park Master Plan for years. But despite … Read more


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Family Biking: Here’s how to bike to the cherry trees in Waterfront Park

Visiting the cherry blossoms by bike on Sunday.(Photos: Madi Carlson) On Sunday, my boys and I had the same idea as a lot of other Portlanders: visit the cherry blossoms in the Japanese American Historical Plaza. Then while biking home I realized Waterfront Park is incredibly family-friendly to reach by bike from the deepish southeast … Read more