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RECAP: OLD TOWN BEAVERTON WINE & FOOD WALK 2023

RECAP: OLD TOWN BEAVERTON WINE & FOOD WALK 2023

May 20th was a beautiful day in Beaverton. It was the kind of day where everyone seemed to be out for a walk, doing yard work, visiting the farmer’s market, or playing with the kids at a local park. The kind of day where the realization hits home that winter is truly...

BEST DAY OF THE YEAR FAMILY BIKE RIDE

BEST DAY OF THE YEAR FAMILY BIKE RIDE

In celebration of Bike Month, and the Beaverton Downtown Association’s new City Bike Racks in downtown Beaverton, we are hosting a 1.5 mile, family friendly bike ride through the heart of Downtown Beaverton.  We will have stops at the BDA’s new Bike Racks and...

PRIDE ON PARADE

PRIDE ON PARADE

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,...

AND THEN SHE ROSE TO THE OCCASION

AND THEN SHE ROSE TO THE OCCASION

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...

LACEY BEATY, MAYOR FOR US ALL

LACEY BEATY, MAYOR FOR US ALL

Imagine being elected mayor of the 7th largest city in Oregon.  Imagine the world is awash in a pandemic.  Just for fun, throw in record-level homelessness, increasing crime in the state, and evidence of a climate crisis. What do you do? Where do you...

THE PASSPORT TO OLD TOWN IS BACK!

THE PASSPORT TO OLD TOWN IS BACK!

The Passport to Old Town Beaverton is back! After taking a break to update the passport to be more COVID-friendly, we now have a mobile app, and it’s really cool. We are starting small this year as we experiment and grow with this new app, but you’ll still...