News Cyclists, get your party hats on, because the Burnside Bridge is finally yours. Yes, you get it all to your pedal-powered selves. No more stinky cars or scary buses. It's all you. You and a lot of construction equipment. And construction workers. And pedestrians. “It only closes to motor vehicles,” says Mike Pullen, Multnomah County spokesperson. OK, so maybe it's not all yours, ...   More

News A missing link in Portland's bike map might finally be filled. A greenway bike path connecting the Springwater Trail and the Eastbank Esplanade must be part of waterfront developer SK Northwest''s plans, a local Hearing Officer ruled today. The proposed link would bypass a heavily-used industrial neighborhood in Southeast currently used by riders to get from Springwater Trail to the Esplanade. ...   More

News If you've been planning to cruise along Waterfront Park in your Rollerblades this evening, head over to the Department of Skateboarding (15 NE Hancock St.) RIGHT NOW instead for some real "don't try this, well, anywhere" tricks on wheels. The Dept. is hosting a demo at 6:30 pm by the DVS Shoes pro skateboarding team, including Daewon Song, Mike Taylor, Steve Berra, Jeron Wilson and Am Torrey Pudwill. ...   More

News Get ready to start peeling off those layers. Portland's summer of 2006 was one of the hottest ever recorded, according to researchers at Environment Oregon, who predicted more of the same at the unveiling of a new climate change report at the Rose Garden in Southwest Portland's Washington Park. Beyond telling us what we already know and wish the Bush Administration would finally do something ...   More

News Evan Manvel, executive director of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, announced today that he's leaving the influential statewide bike group after two years. In a press release, Manvel cited the BTA's accomplishments while under his charge. “It's been a wonderful couple of years,” Manvel wrote. “I've been honored to lead such an amazing organization and see it grow so ...   More

News For Beer Lovers, Christmas is here. The 20th annual Oregon Brewers Fest officially kicked off today (Thursday) at noon and runs through Sunday. One of the largest craft-brewing festivals in the country (would you expect any less from Brewvana?), the festival is expected to draw over 50,000 beer lovers from across the States. Boasting brews from 73 breweries, including nearly all of Portland's ...   More

News As it turns out, only Iceland is greener than Portland. At least, according to the July 19 issue of the Seattle-based environmental issues magazine, Grist. The mag ranked Portland number two in a list of the "greenest places on earth." Iceland's capital city of Reykjavik, home of bio-fuel buses and Bjork, edged out the City of Roses for top honors on the list recognizing the eco-friendliest ...   More

News Give us your drunk, your homeless, your completely lost tourists of Portland, yearning to leak for free. At exactly 11 pm Thursday night, the shiny taps and blindingly white porcelain thrones of City Hall opened up to the public. Hoping to snag a customer rushing to relieve him/herself on Mayor Tom Potter's $46,000 public potty initiative, WW instead found only city employees and reporters. So ...   More

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News In a sense, everyone was a winner in Saturday's Ironman Triathlon World Championship—including Multnomah County Chairman Ted Wheeler. Wheeler finished the race on Hawaii's Big Island in 13 hours, 8 minutes and 57 seconds —putting him in the bottom third of 1,800 competitors. "For me, the challenge was really just finishing it," says the 45-year-old Wheeler. "Just being part of ...   More