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Please join us for the first Pearl Pub Pedal as we tour three local breweries in the Pearl.

Saturday June 14th.

Meet at Deschutes Brewery, (1:00 PM, 210 NW 11th Ave.), then catch a PDX PediCab to BridgePort then Rogue.

See the Pedicab drivers for special at each pub.

To sign up go to:
www.urbandrinks.com/pubpedal

Sponsored by Urban Drinks, Neighborhood Notes, PDX Pedicab, and Mapclicks.

If you're looking for an easy-to-navigate virtual map of the Pearl District -- or any other of Portland's really cool shopping districts and neighborhoods like Mississippi, Alberta, Broadway, etc. -- pay a visit to Mapclicks and check out their wifi maps. Simply choose the neighborhood from the drop down menu and you'll get an interactive map of the neighborhood of your choice. You can even map out specific categories such as arts and film, restaurants and shopping.

Be sure and bookmark it, because you'll use it all the time. It's so simple! In fact, these map are so easy to use that the Portland Oregon Visitors Association (POVA) has adopted them for use on its website. Quite a compliment, eh?

And here's a fun factoid - Mapclicks is the creation of a Pearl District resident!

*** if you want a printed copy of these maps, visit any of the participating businesses or local hotels.

I love idea people. You know the type, they are in a state of constant brainstorming and if that energy is harnessed by the right people, big things happen. Two of my favorite idea people are Ben Andrews at PearlDistrict.Com and David Bentley at Mapclicks.com. Both have and execute big ideas that help our community and we're lucky to have them here.

David's most recent BIG IDEA is the Choose Local Program. It offers residents of the Pearl and other neighborhoods the oppotunity to shop locally and save. It's great for business and it's definitely good for us. Here's what the Mapclicks website has to say about the importance of making a difference:

Make a Difference

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