Can you run six miles? Better yet, can you run 2 miles, take a break, run another 2 miles, take another break, run 2 more miles, and then really kick back and listen to local bands, enjoy a beer garden…

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Pressler finishes Badwater
Greg Pressler made it and surpassed his goal time of 35 hours, finishing the Badwater Ultramarathon in 32:51:20. Congratulations, Greg!!!…

Registration for Eugene Marathon 2008 Open!
I just got the email…you probably did too if you registered for the 2007 race; but just in case you missed it, registration is officially open for the May 4th, 2008 race! Registration is open for all four events: The…

Corner of Bybee and SE 16th
I asked one of the workers at the site being developed at the corner of Bybee and SE 16th (kittie-corner from Cha Cha Cha). He mentioned that the site is going to be a single-story structure and the tenants include…

Park Happenings
Sellwood Park Sundae in the Park Sunday, August 5, 12 - 5pm Movies in the Parks this summer (movies begin at dusk, between 8:00-8:45pm) Thursday, August 2 - Charlotte’s Web Saturday, August 25 - Shrek 2 (there’s more in other…

More Retail Happenings
Bowser Boutique, at the NW corner of Bybee and Milwaukee is moving. Last I heard they hadn’t determined where, and, in fact, they might split into two different stores. I was no big fan of the store, but I hope…

Recycling Carts
According to this article, sometime next year roll carts will be replacing our yellow recycling bins. I, for one, can’t wait. If for nothing else, it’ll be much easier to get them to and from the curb. But, get this:…

While I’ve been gone
So a lot has happened since I’ve last posted: Butterfly’s finally (!) closed. According to the Oregonian, the building it was part of (on Milwaukie, right by the McLoughlin overpass) has become an arts factory. Someone decided to spray paint…

For What It’s Worth
Don’t know how many of you caught the Bee article on the closing of the record store, For What It’s Worth, in Woodstock. Talking to him the other night he mentioned that after closing the store and concentrating full time…

Be Nice to the Volunteers…Please?
Last weekend at the Cascade Run Off, my friend and I walked up just a few blocks past the Hawthorne Bridge to take pictures of the 15k. Shortly before the race start (like, three minutes before the race start), a…

Muddy Rudder Finally Open!
Running by 7th and Tacoma the other day, I saw that the Muddy Rudder Public House actually had an hours sign on their door. According to the Portland Beer Blog, it’s been open for quite a while now….

High Trek Adventure Preview
If you’re getting a little bored with the usual downtown 10k, Portland will play host to a completely different kind of race on Saturday, August 4th. The High Trek Adventure is a city-wide scavenger hunt of sorts, in which teams…

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