Archive for December, 2009
Happy New Years Forest Grove. Here’s to a happy and prosperous 2010.
And – if by chance you celebrate a “wee” bit too much – remember that rides on TriMet buses and MAX light rail will be free of charge starting at 8 p.m. Yellow, Green and Blue line trains will continue running every 30 [...]
I finally got out to visit some of my old neighbors in the shopping center yesterday. For the restaurants like Quiznos and Cornerstone, who rely so much on Pacific University traffic, this time of year can be a bit slow. I was happy to find they are both still there, along with La Sierra, and [...]
I wondered if it might snow today when I saw the red sky this morning during the sunrise. Remember the old saying, “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight? Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning” ? Proved true today. I just don’t think people had any idea of how much snow we would [...]
It’s funny that I still remember all the rumors floating around town back in 2007. Albertson’s was coming, then Haagens. I heard that Foreign Car Specialists and JD Pence was going to become a Rite-Aid. That was a “done deal”. Well – they’re empty, and I don’t see a Rite-Aid. I actually do feel sorry [...]
Everybody’s Hometown Band geared up to join the 2009 Twinkle Light Parade this year. Wow, what a cold night. We had just performed at Zoo Lights that Tuesday, and I thought it was cold then. Was I ever wrong. What is it about a brass instrument that transmits the coldness so well? My fingers froze [...]
Welcome to Forest Grove Live. Or should I say – welcome back. I originally published this little blog way back in February of 2006. The main intention was to provide a way for local FG residents to stay up to date on what was happening in our little neck of the woods. At the time, [...]
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