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Outdoors recreation calendar for Portland and beyond, March 2012

By Charles Muir, The Oregonian The Oregonian

March 06, 2012, 4:00PM

Gresham Seniors Hiking Group 9 a.m. TUE, MARCH 6. Enjoy a short, easy hike to two waterfalls on Butte Creek. Departs from Ambleside, Multnomah County East Building, 600 N.E. Eighth St., Gresham; 10 cent per mile mileage donation with $12 maximum for round-trip travel distances exceeding 120 miles; 503-669-1946 Lightweight Backpacking 7-8:30 p.m. TUE, MARCH 6. An REI backpacking expert... Full story »

Things to do in Canby and Oregon City

By Vickie Kavanagh, The Oregonian The Oregonian

March 06, 2012, 6:00AM

The Oregon Ghost Conference, a special evening for senior citizens, a charity poker tournament and plays highlight my things to do in Canby and Oregon City list. Full story »

Things to do in Wilsonville

By Vickie Kavanagh, The Oregonian The Oregonian

March 06, 2012, 6:00AM

A concert, a rummage sale fundraiser, a daddy-daughter dance with a cowboy theme, and a dance for middle schoolers highlight my things to do in Wilsonville list. Full story »

Things to do in Clackamas, Damascus, Estacada and Happy Valley

By Vickie Kavanagh, The Oregonian The Oregonian

March 06, 2012, 6:00AM

Plays, musical performances, family events, and a fun social that is described as more casual than speed dating highlights my things to do list. Full story »

Grant Miller lectures explore how women's voting rights led to improved health funding and a marked decline in child deaths

By Katy Muldoon, The Oregonian The Oregonian

March 05, 2012, 12:33PM

The lectures are sponsored by the Edith Green Endowed Lecture fund at Linfield, and are held in conjunction with women's history month and the statewide celebration of the centennial of women's suffrage in Oregon. Full story »

Introducing Portland to its Iraqi Refugees' Pain & Gratitude photo exhibit at The Washington County Museum

Image from What We Carried exhibition at the Washington County Museum

By jimlommasson The Oregonian

March 05, 2012, 10:48AM

Portland photographer Jim Lommasson's "What We Carried: Fragments From the Cradle of Civilization" project will be on display March 15 through April 14 at the Washington County Museum. Full story »

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Monday Clackamas County events roundup

By Vickie Kavanagh, The Oregonian The Oregonian

March 05, 2012, 6:00AM

Good morning Clackamas County. Welcome to a brand new week and my roundup of events in Happy Valley, Milwaukie, Lake Oswego, Oregon City, West Linn, Wilsonville, on Mount Hood, and in other locales in Clackamas County, as well as Southwest Portland. Full story »

Murphy's annual St. Patick's Day Parade in Hillsboro

By Murphys Furniture The Oregonian

March 04, 2012, 10:38AM

Entries are pouring in for the annual Murphy's Saint Patrick's Day Parade being held on Saturday, March 17, 2012 benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Hillsboro. Full story »

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Events for March 3-10

By The Oregonian The Oregonian

March 03, 2012, 6:32AM

Upcoming classes include how to keep goats, select and train outdoor bonsai and create fairy gardens. Full story »

Outdoors calendar: Week of March 4

By The Oregonian The Oregonian

March 03, 2012, 6:00AM

All programs free, unless noted. Boating Boater safety course: Boater card class and exam, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. March 17. Fisherman's Marine & Outdoor, 1120 N. Hayden Meadows Drive. $10. Register: 503-629-2026 or bentley16@frontier.com. Boating Skills and Seamanship: For experienced and novice boaters. 7-9 p.m. Thursdays through April 26. $40. Portland Water Pollution Lab, 6543 N. Burlington. $40. 971-270-0706 or marymegrant@gmail.com.... Full story »

A quick peek at three projects that will be at the 2012 Tour of Remodeled Homes

By Bridget A. Otto, The Oregonian The Oregonian

March 02, 2012, 8:00PM

The tour runs March 10-11 and includes projects from bathrooms, great rooms and kitchens to whole-house redos. Full story »

Northwest Portland home on 2012 Tour of Remodeled Homes

By Molly Hottle, The Oregonian The Oregonian

March 02, 2012, 3:00PM

The house was remodeled by a Northwest Portland restoration company. The tour also includes homes in Oak Hills, Tigard, Tualatin, Lake Oswego and Beaverton. Full story »