Woodlawn History Trivia #2
Get to know more about the historic buildings and their former occupants right here in the heart of the Woodlawn Triangle. Many of these were culled from the book, Portland’s Woodlawn Neighborhood , written by our neighborhood historian, Anjala Ehelebe, and published by Arcadia Publishing. —Woodlawn’s Fire Station No. 29…...
Woodlawn History Trivia
Several years ago, before the pandemic shuttered in-person gatherings and fun, the Woodlawn Neighborhood Association in partnership with the Oregon Public House hosted a Woodlawn History Trivia Night. Here are just a few of fun facts from that evening. Many of these were culled from the book, Portland’s Woodlawn Neighborhood,…...
Minutes from November 2023 WNA General Meeting
Woodlawn Neighborhood Association General Meeting Agenda Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 7:00 pm Please make every effort to join us in person at Classic Foods: 817 NE Madrona. Or online on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/3014662210?pwd=d3VKbXkzVldqYzNWU2RwVm9OUkZyZz09 Meeting ID: 301 466 2210 Passcode: WNA Also online at Facebook Live Link to November Meeting Recording:…...
Community Gardening Here in Woodlawn
Want to grow your own food, meet your neighbors, and get some exercise at the same time? Then a Portland Community Gardens plot may be just the ticket for you. Since 1975, Portland Parks & Recreation has sponsored community gardens throughout the city—there are now over fifty! We are lucky…...
Hidden Woodlawn for the Curious
On Facebook, there is a very fun group called Hidden Portland for the Curious where you can post photos of quirky, arty, peculiar, surprising, and otherwise unusual things you see out and about in your neighborhood and around the city. The only rule is that you need to specifically cite…...
Urban Gleaners Free Food Market at Woodlawn Park
Weekly Free Food Market at Woodlawn Park Every Saturday through the end of 2023 and then again in 2024. January 6th – December 28th, 2024 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Urban Gleaners is a food rescue organization that has been providing free and nutritious food to folks experiencing food insecurity in…...
NE 15th Avenue Speed Limit Changed to 25 mph
Speed limits have been reduced in inner city Portland neighborhood, Here is the reason why....
Classic Foods Plans Expansion in Woodlawn
Classic Foods is a supplier of specialty foods to hundreds of area restaurants. Jake Greenberg, the owner, chose to recycle an old building in the Woodlawn Triangle of Northeast Portland to be their new location. After nine months of renovation, Classic Foods moved in January from its home near Northeast…...
