As we are falling into October marking the end of a summer season, there is plenty of opportunity to celebrate the inspiring foliage (and also my birthday month). It is time for you to get ready for the BREW and join the Brewverton Beer Walk on October 16th in front...
I see trees of green, red roses too, I see them bloom for me and you. The first thing I noticed about Beaverton was a picturesque downtown hub of residential and commercial life with blossoming greenery greeting you at every corner. The variegated flowers displayed in...
Say it loud and say it proud, Beaverton Pride is back! The road has not been an easy one but this year, organizers are pulling out all of the stops according to Beaverton Pride executive director, Kate Kristiansen. With the support of the city and its residents,...
How many people do you know who publish a book when they’re a junior in high school? I’m guessing not very many but I’m here to introduce you to one. Her name is Jenny Jiang and she’s currently a 17 year old senior at Beaverton’s Sunset High School. The...
Terry Glickman and her husband Kirt Peterson have a beautiful yard on 3rd. It’s an open Beaverton secret known mostly to their neighbors but also to anyone who might walk by and wonder at it. It is filled with huge hydrangeas, towering clematis and sweetly scented...
Beaverton is having a party this weekend and everyone is invited. Finally! The fountains are open and finished just in time for the gorgeous summer we know is coming eventually. The grand reopening is this Saturday, May 7 from 4pm to 8pm and the festivities are going...
Lori Carroll is living the dream. The princess of paperbacks already has her retirement job and she’s only 37. Carroll, who bought the shop in 2018 when it moved to its Beaverton location on 1st street, says no more dancing to the corporate shuffle...
The Experience Theater Project is staging their production of Great Gatsby’s Daisy. The story is based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby reimagined and adapted by the play’s director, Alisa Stewart. The play will run on Friday, Saturday, and...
by Merlin Douglass In a world where every appliance, every phone is a timepiece, people still get sentimental about their clocks. They are often heirlooms, reminders of childhood and relatives that have passed on. “People sometimes come to us in tears,” Daniel...
If you’ve ever wondered about the goings on inside the doors at 4690 Watson, pull up a chair and we’ll spill the tea. It’s the oldest commercial building in Beaverton, and was constructed in 1932, home to the mysterious Masonic lodge brotherhood. Now, while the...