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.

Looking for a new hike? Portland Oregon’s Hiking Network offers reviews of popular hiking routes, maps, and even connects you to other hikers in the area.

If you’re hoping to dust off your bike, head to BikePortland.org and pump up the tires. The BikePortland blog lets you stay up to date with imporant news about biking in Portland while giving you access to tremendous resources from biking culture to upcoming events to where to buy a new bike (or build your own).

It looks like summer in Portland has finally arrived. Enjoy!

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.

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!

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

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

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.

Looking for a great lunch spot in the area? Head to Buddha Bites just up the street on SW 4th & Hall for mouth-watering plates. Buddha Bites prides itself on offering seasonal, local, organic choices for their Portland customers, making them (and their tasty sandwiches) a favorite in the Cyan/PDX office. As if their BLT and veggie melt weren’t enough, Buddha Bites brews their own chai tea!

Since there are so many Bites to choose from, Cyan/PDX is going to help out. This week, we’re full-heartedly behind the Grilled Club–great with either homemade Naan bread or gluten-free bread.

Head to http://buddhabitespdx.blogspot.com/ for their full menu, catering options, and more!

Mark Edlen,  a managing principal of Gerding Edlen, said a combination of extended tax credits and other incentives could produce thousands of jobs. In Portland alone, perhaps half of 75 million square feet of commercial office space needs to be retrofitted with efficient electrical, water and sewage systems, he said.

He proposed increasing the gas tax and dedicating a portion of it to energy efficiency projects, saying there is “a generation’s worth of work” for laborers, electricians, architects, engineers and those who arrange financing for such projects.

Continue reading The Oregonian’s coverage of Tuesday’s news conference.

Also present at Tuesdays conference were representatives from Nike, Starbucks, local unions & youthgroups, and more.

Want to take advantage of Portland’s Streetcar but aren’t sure how? Head to www.portlandstreetcar.org for updates, schedules, maps, and great ways to explore the city by streetcar. Hop on at SW 4th & Harrison from Cyan/PDX and enjoy all that Fareless Square has to offer!