This is a must see for the whole family! If your in Portland and want to see a great Exhibit come and see the awesome Exhibit of Chinese Dinosaurs! Man are the Enormous! There is so much to do at OMSI..Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. This year in 2008 there are some great shows at the Planetarium and we caught an awesome IMAX show on the Rain Forest in South America as well as there is a super show on The Grand Canyon! We even bought a scale model Solar home for a science project at the Gift Shop! OMSI is right in Downtown Portland on the East bank of the Williamete River. Check them out at www.omsi.edu .

If you are looking for a great spot to spread out and enjoy your day you will want to check out Arbor Ridge Park in the Arbor Ridge Neighborhood.  This is just South on Laidlaw from the corner of West Union and Laidlaw Roads in Bethany Oregon.  There are a few benches and tables, a nice old school band stand, a large Court for shooting hoops, and a kid splay structire with swings.  You could bring the bikes or ride them there through the extensive trail system that connects all of Bethany!  This is one of the reasons I live here.  This is a really liveable place.  Attched here to you will see three Videos Clips I caught in late April of 2008 on my video phone.  You will see us looking in on a gorgeous Mallard Drake along the bike/ped path, the park itself, and take a ride on a section of the trails.  These are open trails to the entire Bethany Community and one of the reasons that the 800 unit Arbor Ridge Project is so popular!  Homes form $25oK to $500K.  Call us of course if you want a personal tour.  Dirk at 503-799-8383.

I stopped the other day for a quick look at Cedar Mill Park at the Corner of 102nd and Cornell Road next to the Cedar Mill School.  This is a park that I have passed by many times but have never spent any time at.  I arrived in late April to find the Tennis Courts hoping and that there was an awesome stand of second growth Doug Firs bustling with tree squirrels!  There were several picnic tables and huge open areas for throwing the ball or playing with a Frisbee.  I could see this was a favorite of the locals…..but the parking lot was pretty empty.  This is a cool stop if you are looking for a place to picnic or meet a friend.  No playground but plenty kid friendly!

 Check out the field of Daisies I was in.  This is a neat thing for sure.  Watch my mini broadcast from my new Video Phone!  Look for mor eloacl broadcasts as I am doing a series here at NW Home Center on Neighborhood Parks for oyur enjoyment!  Ciao.