Portland in the News: Tiny Forests Gain Notice; Portland’s Unique St. Patrick’s Day Parade; A Day in the Life of a Bridge | March 7, 2024

Portland’s St. Patrick’s Day parade started 34 years ago as a way for a man to impress his father in law.

Catlin Gabel School has Portland’s only tiny forest.

And did you know the Hawthorne Bridge is the oldest vertical lift bridge still in operation in the United States?

Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week:

• OPB: 8-hour shifts, 8-minute bridge lifts: At work with Portland bridge tenders

• KOIN: OUTLOOK: Portland’s cherry blossom forecast as spring approaches

• Here is Oregon: Portland-filmed movie trailer offers glimpses of ‘Yellowstone,’ ‘Succession’ stars, Rose City locations

• Oregonian: Making Space: How Friends of Noise helped revitalize Portland’s under 21 music scene

• Eater: Stellar Restaurants to Visit on Portland’s Culinarily Blessed Southeast 82nd Avenue

• Here is Oregon: He started Portland’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade 34 years ago. And he’s not even Irish

• Portland Monthly: Yes, Portlanders Are Growing Tiny Forests Next to Their Homes

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