 One of several ways to say Happy New Year in Chinese. See also https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/special-report/chinese-new-year/happy-new-year-in-chinese.htm Note: the following pics are from 2017-2024, mostly 2022. The updates for 2023 and 2024 are at bottom. Chinese New Year 2022, began Feb 1 & ended Feb 15 (Lantern Festival) Lunar New Year Celebrations in Portland Portland Area Events to celebrate Chinese New Year 2022 the Year of the Tiger My tiger travels through a few years. Chinese New Year Celebration at Washington Square Mall, Portland OR--5 Feb 2022 Washington Square Mall Din Tai Fung—popular Taiwanese Restaurant (reservations advisable) Chinese New Year at Vancouver Mall (USA)--2017 had to be postponed 'til March (due to weather) We ate at Panda Express in Cascade Station, Portland OR, for Chinese New Year, 1 Feb 2022, but Vancouver Mall (WA) also has a Panda Express, as does just about every state in the US. Panda Express locations: 82nd Ave & the Jade District, Portland OR Since I had already been to Portland's Chinatown for a previous New Year, and had just discovered all the Chinese (& other Asian) venues along 82nd Ave, I wanted to explore some more there for Chinese New Year 2022. Eastport Plaza is along that way, Portland Community College SE campus is close, on Division St, and so is Portland Nursery, a bit east. More about the Jade District: Hong Phat Food Center, 101 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR 97216 Shun Fat Supermarket 5253 SE 82nd Ave, Portland (in Emmert Cali Saigon Mall) Yan Zi Lou restaurant, Jade District, 2788 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR 97266--next to Fubonn Shopping Center Chinatown, Seattle WA 2022 Lunar New Year celebrations were postponed 'til Apr 30, and I was fortunate to be able to go back to Seattle to see them, as well as more of the waterfront (more about that in a 2nd post about Seattle). The day began cool and wet (I had to use my umbrella and set out seeking something like a lap quilt for my legs), but the weather took an auspicious turn, the sun came out, and I even had to dig my sun lotion out of my all purpose purse. I had time to do a little exploring of the vicinity, and was very glad to have an electric wheelchair to give me more mileage than I could have managed manually. For more photos of Seattle Chinatown scroll down at See alsoLunar New Year, Seattle WA Hing Hay Park, 423 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104 Ho Ho Seafood Restaurant, 653 S Weller St, Seattle, WA 98104 Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, 719 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104 The Purple Dot Cafe, 515 Maynard Ave S, Seattle WA My own little Lantern Festival for the end of Chinese New Year 2022 Traditional Chinese Music
Shen Yun Portland OR--March 2022 Keller Auditorium I have wanted to go see Shen Yun for years, and over 2 years ago I bought tickets. But the show was postponed twice due to COVID restrictions ☹. At last the day arrived, fortune shined upon me so that the predicted rain cleared and in the end it was a very pretty day. I tried to leave enough time for traffic and to find parking, but some streets were blocked with barricades and the MAX (transit train) blocked one intersection as the time was ticking away. I had checked for some nearby parking, and as it turned out, I got a place in the closest parking garage: Auditorium Park, diagonally across from Keller Auditorium. Naturally, after the show I wanted to have a Chinese dinner, and within a couple blocks I had found August Moon Restaurant. I imagine the Shen Yun performances have brought them good fortune, too. Because next day was 1st Day of Spring, I just had to get Asparagus & (spring) Chicken. I ordered Spring Lamb Szechuan Style to take for the day following. The meats were tender, the vegetables tender-crisp. Loved the chicken dish, the other was a bit (soy) saucy for my taste. Lan Su Chinese Garden, Portland OR We went to see Lan Su Chinese Garden fall of 2019, I returned to gather more about Chinatown there, and we went to the Chinese New Year celebration in 2020. But I didn't use nearly as many photos as I do now, so I'm including some more here. For more info about Portland's Chinatown, see my updated Portland Art Museum--Chinese artifact exhibits Late February 2022 we went to see various exhibits at the Portland Art Museum, among which was a limited collection of ancient Asian art. We found a handicapped parking space open on the street right in front of the museum. Across the way is the Oregon Historical Society Museum, which I have yet to find opportunity to visit. They do offer some online exhibits as well as their print publications. Chinese perspectives from the Oregon Historical Society current exhibits at the OHS Museum https://www.ohs.org/museum/exhibits/index.cfm Chinese in Lewiston ID In early March 2022 I traveled to Lewiston ID in pursuit of Sacajawea's Trail, and unexpectedly, happily happened on the Chinese exhibits at the Center for Arts and History in downtown Lewiston. At the same time they were hosting contemporary artists celebrating women, and one of them was of Chinese heritage. I loved these exhibits, was inspired to try one of the Chinese restaurants in Lewiston, the Mandarin Pine. Loved that experience as well.
Memorials of Chinese Americans in Tacoma WA I saw an exhibit or two about Chinese American experiences at the Washington State History Museum, but moreso at the Chinese Reconciliation Park on Ruston Way. Washington History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave, Tacoma WA Chinese Reconciliation Park, 1741 N. Schuster Parkway, Tacoma WA 98403 Chinese New Year Jan 22, 2023--the Year of the Rabbit Related to Chinese culture, in 2023 I published a post “Buddha: birth, life, enlightenment, & Cultural Connections”
Chinese New Year Jan 10, 2024--the Year of the Dragon Of course Lunar New Year is not only celebrated in China, but in most Asian countries, as well as worldwide. “15+ Traditional & Cultural Chinese New Year Symbols to Know” (“Chinese New Year Symbols: The Vibrant Tapestry of Tradition and Culture”) Includes a chart of the Chinese Zodiac for 1900-2019 (scroll nearly to the end)Dragon folklore Dragons feature in ancient and medieval tales, but they are just as popular today—witness “Pete’s Dragon”, “Puff the Magic Dragon”, "Dragon Tales", “How to Train Your Dragon” films, programs, and songs . . . P.F. Chang's--7463 SW Bridgeport Rd, Tigard, OR 97224 (Bridgeport Village) I was attracted to this restaurant in Boise ID, so when I saw it here in the Portland OR area, I took the opportunity to delight my senses. Then I was even more delighted to discover the Dragon mural that was so appropriate for the Year of the Dragon (of course, the Year of the Horse would also be fitting). The food was good, the staff very friendly and attentive (at least before the dinner crowds arrived, I can't say further), and the decor very pleasant.
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 Looking back at Oregon City Arch Bridge from Hwy 99E, near the bend toward downtown Oregon City  Downtown Oregon City along and off Main Street Historic downtown is walkable, shoppable, and has a nice variety of restaurants from different ethnic food traditions. I didn't take pics of all of them, but a few. More about Dr Barclay along with McLoughlin House below. I was anxious to wheel along the Willamette River at least between downtown and the Willamette Falls Scenic Viewpoint, so I came back to the Municipal Elevator after that. Joseph L. Meek--mountainman, statesman, lawman mural: 10 McLoughlin Blvd aka Hwy 99E, Oregon City, OR (Oregon City Elks Lodge bldg). Plaque reads, "Joseph L. Meek--born 1810 - died 1875. Born in Washington co. VA, Meek leaves home at age 18, arriving in St. Louis in the fall of 1828. Meek signs on as a trapper with the Rocky Mtn Fur Co, remaining in the Rockies until 1839. 1839-1842: Meek travels to the Willamette Valley and eventually starts farming on the 'Tualatin Plains'. 1843: early settlers recognize the need to form a governing body in the Oregon Country. They convene at Champoeg in May 1843. Meek has a pivotal role in establishing an American type of provisional government. Meek appointed sheriff of the Oregon Country. 1848: Meek accepts the duty of messenger to Congress. He arrives in Washington D.C. on May 28, 1848 with dispatches concerning conditions in Oregon. Meek is hosted by his cousin President James Polk. Oregon is admitted as a territory and Joe Meek is commissioned the first U.S. Marshall in the Territory." Hope I got the dates, right, they were hard to read from my photo. It's frustrating when signs & such interfere with murals and other sights of interest. Mt Hood overlooking Oregon City--picture taken from Willamette Falls Drive, Oregon City OR Willamette Falls Scenic Viewpoint--120 McLoughlin Blvd, Oregon City, OR 97045 I wheeled between downtown and the Willamette Falls Viewpoint in my electric chair. I could not have made it with my manual chair: it's pretty steep, quite a way, and I found it intimidating to wheel 3' or so from big trucks zooming past on the highway. I wouldn't recommend walking it with little ones. I was glad for the railing between me and the train that passed by probably 5' away on the other side. There's free parking at the Viewpoint, including a handicapped space without good markings when I was there.
 zoom of Willamette Falls Scenic Viewpoint from a window of the Museum of the Oregon Territory above Peter Skene Ogden Search for info on Peter Skene Ogden on the Fort Vancouver WA site Oregon City Municipal Elevator--6 Railroad Ave, Oregon City, OR 97045; Railroad Ave & 7th The historic and kinetic art, the views from the windows with the lines of the city (and beyond) etched into them, and access to the McLoughlin Promenade and the upper part of town makes this a not-to-be-missed experience. McLoughlin Promenade Leaving the Municipal Elevator to the right leads to the overview of Willamette Falls; to the left is McLoughlin House, City Hall, and so forth. McLoughlin House--713 Center St, Oregon City, OR 97045 Next to McLoughlin House is Barclay House. The days and hours they are open are very limited, but even when they are not open for tours there are still monuments to learn from.   Upper part of town Some of the photos below were taken in June, some mid February. Museum of the Oregon Territory (MOOT)--211 Tumwater Dr, Oregon City, OR 97045 Clackamas County Historical Society Museum aka Museum of the Oregon Territory End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center--1726 Washington Street, Oregon City, OR 97045 For lots more photos, scroll down to the end of Traveling the Oregon Trail part 3 See also Traveling the OR Trail part 2, near the end And Fort Vancouver WA Clackamas County Heritage Pass and Our Cataclysmic Floodscape brochure (Temporary Lake Allison made the Willamette Valley what it is) Our Cataclysmic Floodscape brochure
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