Cyan » Interesting http://cyanpdx.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:50:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 New Food Cart right next door to the Cyan/PDX! http://cyanpdx.com/blog/2010/07/12/new-food-cart-right-next-door-to-the-cyanpdx/ http://cyanpdx.com/blog/2010/07/12/new-food-cart-right-next-door-to-the-cyanpdx/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:21:57 +0000 Deven http://cyanpdx.com/blog/?p=1852 Welcome to Bayou Fixins’

The Cyan/PDX just got a new neighbor from  the south! Bayou Fixins’ has everything from Gumbo and Jambalaya to spicy mac an corn bread. Located just to the south of the Cyan/PDX front door on 4th ave you can pick up a taste of the Bayou Monday-Friday during lunch.

Head on down and check out this new SW staple.

]]> http://cyanpdx.com/blog/2010/07/12/new-food-cart-right-next-door-to-the-cyanpdx/feed/ 0 Don’t worry…that’s not a swarm of bees attacking. http://cyanpdx.com/blog/2010/06/15/dont-worry-thats-not-a-swarm-of-bees-attacking/ http://cyanpdx.com/blog/2010/06/15/dont-worry-thats-not-a-swarm-of-bees-attacking/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:48:22 +0000 Deven http://cyanpdx.com/blog/?p=1785 Put down the phone and stop calling the Best Buy you bought your TV from. That never ending hum you are hearing while watching the World Cup game is not the sound going out. Nor is it a swarm of hungry bees on the attack. It’s a Vuvuzela, also known in South Africa a Lepatata.

It’s sound is mind numbing and relentless, creating a fog of white noise through all of South Africa.

While instruments like the vuvuzela have been found all throughout time, it’s popularity has come to a head thanks to this years World Cup. Just the other day I saw someone walking from Kell’s blowing one in the streets of Portland!

Many sources have sighted the sound level of the instrument being measured at 127 decibels contributing to football matches with dangerously high sound levels for fans and players alike. A new model now availble has a modified mouthpiece which is claimed to reduce the volume by 20 dB but what fun is that.

So be warned…it’s better to be on the non buisness side of one of these things if it ends up at your next World Cup match.

]]> http://cyanpdx.com/blog/2010/06/15/dont-worry-thats-not-a-swarm-of-bees-attacking/feed/ 0 With summer hopefully around the corner Cyan/PDX Presents: How to use the bbq’s. http://cyanpdx.com/blog/2010/06/07/with-summer-hopefully-around-the-corner-cyanpdx-presents-how-to-use-the-bbqs/ http://cyanpdx.com/blog/2010/06/07/with-summer-hopefully-around-the-corner-cyanpdx-presents-how-to-use-the-bbqs/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:05:21 +0000 Deven http://cyanpdx.com/blog/?p=1755 I may be a little hopeful wearing the boat shoes and whale shorts but I feel it in my bones….summer is around the corner, I just know it is!

Soon enough the sun will be out and it will be time to hit the grill and get bbq’n! So grab your dogs and burgers and get to it!

The Cyan is living green even with our bbq’s! No dinosour burning fosil fuels here…just good old wood coals!

Here is how to get started:

Next to the grills you will find natural wood charcoal provided for you. Fill up the top portion of the chimney with the coals and the lower part with newspaper sprayed with a bit of cooking oil. Light the paper and wait for the coals to turn bright red, this should take about 5-10mins.

Pour the hot coals out and pile them to one side of the grill creating a hot zone on one side and warming zone on the other. This will help control the temp and allow you to sear and cook at the same time. You can also adjust the height of the grill surface by raising and lowering the grill face with the wheel to the right.

Once the grill surface is hot use the metal rod and triangle piece to clean the chanels of residue and start grilling.

After you are finished up raise the grill as high as it goes and brush the grill to clean while still hot.

Enjoy this summer of grilling and don’t forget to use some of those herbs from the garden to build marinades and rubs!

 

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Time to Rally your furry friends and get ready for the 23rd running of OHS’s Doggie Dash!!

If you are interested joining the Cyan’s Team please send a note to deven@cyanpdx.com

 

For more details visit http://www.oregonhumane.org/doggiedash/event.asp

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Get excited for the seasonal opening of the PSU Saturday Farmers Market this Saturday, March 20. The Saturday Market is located at Portland State University in the South Park Blocks between SW Hall & SW Montgomery. Make the most of the Oregon sunshine (in any form) and head over to the market for some fresh treats.

Dates: Saturdays, March 20 through December 18

Times: 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – March thru October
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – November & December

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Friday, Mar 12. 12 noon – 2pm
Academic & Student Rec Center 
School of Social Work Room 660
1800 SW 6th Avenue, 6th Floor  
 

Click here for additional details and future events.

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Looking to get Valentine’s Day weekend off to a fun start? Get your tickets for tonight’s 4th Annual Valentine’s Ball to support the Oregon Active Foundation. The Oregon Active Foundation is a 501(c) (3) non-profit dedicated to providing outdoor adventures for those in our community that are affected by life-challenging conditions. The Oregon Active Foundation focuses on facilitating these adventures for young adults battling cancer, at-risk children in challenging situations, and members of our community with disabilities.

Grab a group of friends or invite that specal someone to join in the fun and dancing tonight. ORA will be hosting a silent and live auction with items including, but not limited to: kiteboarding lessons, “meet and greet” with Blazer Rudy Fernandez, state-wide adventure getaways, horseback wine tours, and fly fishing tours. 

When: Thursday, February 11, 2010. 7:30pm-12am. Doors close at 8pm.

Where: Crown Ballroom, 918 SW. Yamhill, 5th Floor.

Attire: Formal attire encouraged.

Cost: $45 at the door. Proceeds support the Oregon Active Foundation and the great work they do for the Oregon community.

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Join in on the discussion with a Q&A session following the program.  February 25 , Arlington Club (811 SW Salmon Street). Registration begins at 4 pm, program begins at 4:15pm.

RSVP to Kelsey at khultengren@perkinsaccounting.com or 503.221.7548.

]]> http://cyanpdx.com/blog/2010/02/10/whats-next-for-sustainable-building/feed/ 0 1859’s Take on Green Living in OR http://cyanpdx.com/blog/2010/01/31/1859s-take-on-green-living-in-or/ http://cyanpdx.com/blog/2010/01/31/1859s-take-on-green-living-in-or/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:32:11 +0000 Tess http://cyanpdx.com/blog/?p=1361 On top of sharing some great crab recipes and local getaways, 1859’s Winter Adventure Issue highlights homes focused on “sustainable design and low-impact living” in Oregon.

As if that wasn’t enough to excite Cyan/PDX, the issue introduces readers to artist and physicist, Julian Voss-Andreae and his incredible (and almost disappearing) Quantum Man. Grab the next issue you see!

Photo courtesy of www.julianvossandreae.com

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Join the celebration of nature, by volunteering your time and energy to something you love and want others to enjoy. Oregon Metro offers up different volunteer programs for different folks. Whether it is the fun of showing both children and adults alike how to discover nature or doing restoration projects, you will discover something within yourself.  This site also gives information on activities to do, places to go and sustainable living. So give an hour do teach someone, something new!

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