(Disclosure: I work for the Garden!) The Portland Japanese Garden is a great experience all seasons. It's made up of five gardens including a walking pond, a flat garden and more! Busiest mid-summer. Tours are daily and free. Small fee for tripod use (unless you're a member), but otherwise photos are allowed.

I love the coffee here. And I like the Sip & Kranz. Or should it be "Sip & Crayons"? I like it just the way I like Jamison Square...but their also both very, very busy. The last time I went and had a cup and sat on the cement stacks, I was interviewed by a TV crew. The question is "what is one household chore I love to do?"

Have you seen Mark Summer's Food-related roadshow on the Food Network or Travel Channel? This is his kind of place! Fun and classy. Great desserts and drinks. Parisan and Americana feel! Good for a late glass of wine or desserts and coffee - or all! Looks like they also make some sandwiches.

$2.50 micro-brew pints all-day! Looks like a hopping spot on a spring or summer evening to sit outside! But inside it was dead. It still took more than a few minutes to be acknowledged at the door. Then once sat outside we waited for over 20. Looking at the selection of only 3 or 4 "micro-brews" and the menu, it wasn't going to be worth another minute.

It's always weird to walk in here and see everyone smoking. A cool little bar at the corner of the Bagdad theater. I have bought cigars here for lack of another place on Hawthorne. I would love to sit here and have a drink with one...but prices for quality of the half dozen cigars "on tap" here aren't very good. But I suppose that's just like buying a beer at a bar compared to the grocery store. Great place to smoke and drink...but bring your own.

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I always thought the ipad looked like it had alot of potential in the medical field - you know, as a tablet - quick and handy with access to everything a metal clipboard doesnt have!    but I agree josh, it is missing some major laptop potential

Great! It's a bit tough around tight spots, since you need the momentum on the blades. But for a small lawn it's a ecological alternative to anything else I could use. And the small maintenance fee is probably just less than what gas would be all season. I just would have thought I wouldn't have gotten so much sidewalk attention for it....I thought this kind of thing was full-on Portland!

We buy into Big Leaf Farm's shar (bigleaffarm.com). They've been great - fitting us in to their packed Portland pickup, waiting for us when we're late, even starting our first season's share last year a month later, and extending it a month when their crop began a bit low. That last one is great, since when buying into a CSA you take the good with the bad. Oh and the vegetables are great!

Thanks for the good suggestions. I decided to find a place as local as possible. I went to Al's on SE 88th-ish. Pretty quick for so close to summer. About $50 for lube and sharpening, with a coupon for $$ off next year.

If you don't have plans already for Easter, Pix on Division is having an easter egg hunt with prizes!!  Here on the events: http://portlandoregon.com/events/view/256