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Good Bones, Great Potential: What is YOUR Vision for Downtown Vancouver?
Houses, yards and, of course, bodies have “good bones.” They provide form, shape and the potential of great things to come. “A city is no different,” says urban visionary Michele Reeves. “Its bones are...
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What Originated in China and is Appreciated BIG time in Vancouver?
Fireworks! Last year, the Fourth of July program at Fort Vancouver was cancelled due to lack of funds. This year, Vancouver’s celebration is back and event-packed, aided by the sponsorship of Bank of...
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Here Chick, Chick, Chick…
“Regard it as just as desirable to build a chicken house as to build a cathedral.” – Frank Lloyd Wright When I was a kid, chickens lived in barnyards. I was in awe of my grandmother’s fearlessness as...
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I love Downtown Vancouver. It’s the galleries, coffee houses and restaurants, the treasured, older buildings and rich history, the venerable Esther Short Park and Vancouver’s Farmer’s Market. But most...
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The 10 Minute Conversation: Filmmaker Breven Angaelica Warren
Breven Angaelica Warren is the founder and producer of the Columbia Gorge International Film Festival. Formerly known as the Washougal Film Festival, the newly-named event will move to the downtown...
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A Mural with Creativity, Passion and Hope
From caves to churches, public building interiors to downtown walls, murals have made social and political statements throughout the ages. Michaelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, Diego Rivera and José...
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What Would YOU Do With a Century Old Hospital?
What would you suggest if asked how to reuse a 100+-year-old military hospital? The Fort Vancouver National Trust is asking that question about the Post Hospital. But wait! The question gets even...
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A Dog’s Life: Who’s Walking Whom?
It’s 7 a.m. on a Saturday morning. Most Southwest Washington residents are snoozing. Not so for Sam, Buddy and Jesse. Ditto for Pink and Gidget. The Ross Off-Leash Dog Recreation Area in Vancouver is...
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What if YOU Could Change the World One Dinner at a Time?
How do you make a difference in the world? We’re tucked in our corner of Washington State looking out at a globe filled with unfathomable poverty, disease, injustice… It’s particularly hard to know how...
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Knowing Your Neighbors Can Save Your Life – 9 Ways to Get Neighborly
Do you know your neighbors? Many studies document the value of knowing your neighbors to overall health and well-being. Neighboring can save your life. A University of Minnesota study found that...
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