How Much Do Weddings Really Cost?

Weddings can be joyous occasions, but they can also be very expensive. See how much items at weddings cost, from the dress to the flowers to the band.

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How Much Do Weddings Really Cost?

Twinkling To-Do! Film Fest

This was just sent to me, and I think it sounds like a lot of fun!  Read on… Are you the proud parent of a budding director? Or just want your child to get creative (and learn something in the process)? Help them make a (very) short film for the Twinkling To-Do! http://threeminutepictureshow.com/portland/kids The Twinkling

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Twinkling To-Do! Film Fest

Ex-smokejumpers fix up old Ore. base for museum

More than 50 former smokejumpers from across the nation have gathered to help turn the former Siskiyou Smokejumper Base into a museum about the airborne firefighters.

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Ex-smokejumpers fix up old Ore. base for museum

See exactly what Portland is all about on Saturdays

If you do one thing in Portland during your stay, make sure you take a trip to the Saturday market. It’s the best single place to see what Portland is all about. From organic foods and soaps to artisan jewelry and blown glass, its a great opportunity to sample local produce.

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Old-fashioned Fun at Oaks Park Preschool Rides!

I’ve never been one of those mothers who mourns the passing of every developmental phase. I seem to notice the passing irritations (colic! sleepless nights! tantrums and crying jags!) far more than the passing pleasures (yes, the little ones are awfully cute!). But there is one thing I sorely miss about my son’s younger days, and that one thing is Oaks Park’s Preschool Rides. For $6.25 per child, kids 6 and under can enjoy all the kiddie rides they can handle for two straight hours, followed by milk, cookies and a story. (Parents get in free!) It’s paradise for little kids, everyone moving at a slower pace, everyone happy and smiling and thrilled by the magic of the big pink slide, the soaring balloons and spinning tea cups, the historic carousel, the peaceful train, the bouncing frog hopper and the remarkably speedy (though somewhat rickety) mini-roller coaster. The day I realized my son had outgrown those perfect summer mornings was a sad day for me indeed. We had an amusement park not unlike Oaks Park in the middle of the city where I grew up, but that park is long gone, having been turned into a lucrative seven-story shopping mall and traffic magnet sometime during my middle school years. Maybe that’s why I was so fond of Oaks Park’s Preschool Rides. Not only did they remind me of my own happy preschool days, they reminded me that I now live in a place where a little amusement park can still exist within the city limits, providing fun-filled days for kids of all ages all summer long. Preschool Rides starts tomorrow (June 22) and runs from 9:30 to 11:30 am every Tuesday and Wednesday through September 29 at Oaks Park, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way. If your kids are still young enough to enjoy a good old-fashioned kiddie ride, you should definitely check it out. And say hi to the Frog Hopper for me! oakspark.com/chippersrides.html

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Old-fashioned Fun at Oaks Park Preschool Rides!

Prehistoric Predators at the Oregon Zoo

May 22 through Sept. 6

Dinosaurs at the Zoo

http://www.oregonzoo.org/dinos/index.htm

Immerse yourself in the wonders of the prehistoric world! You might think today’s predators are pretty fierce but just wait until you see those from the past. From the massive giganotosaurus to the cunning troodon, dinosaur predators were skilled at finding their prey and surviving in a hostile world. Oregon Zoo visitors can walk a path invaded by 17 species of roaring, moving animatronic dinosaurs.

Walking the trail is not the only way to experience these predators. Kids can learn about the different dinosaurs at our discovery stations.

Admission: $3.50 (in addition to regular zoo admission)
Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Size: Trail is slightly more than ¼ mile

Features:

• Audio tour
• Prehistoric Timeline
• Interactive “touch-wall”
• Fossil Discovery Zone