New Collins View Blog
This is a New website that will carry cultural news & stories based around the place known as Collins View
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This is just a start. We now have a framework for adding entries, and enlisting writers to help. Watch here for a background canvas on this project, and guidelines for interested volunteers.
Did you know that an electric trolley ran from Portland to Collins View / Cemeteries from 1891 to 1899, powered by wood-fired generators in Fulton Park? Did you know Boones Ferry Road is one of the oldest in the area? Do you know how Collins View got its name? We explore these and other histories in this part of the blog.
Remembering the Water Master's House, a remembrance by Cindy Cummings. [LINK]
An electric trolley came to Old Collins View for 10 years in 1890's! [TROLLEY]
Go to category: [History]
We define this category as Stories of the Current or Recent Times in Collins View.
Our current story is about a Curiosity on 2nd Avenue. [ROCK]
The story of the blown down eagle nest tree has found a permanent home in our 'Stories" section: [EAGLE]
Go to category: [Stories]
This category features Art found in or near Collins View, indoor or out.
New post: The Vigil of St. Mark [LINK]
Go to category: [Arts]
Fun walking, for visitors and locals. SW Trails on streets! Paved paths in Tryon Creek State Natural Area. Walking to Hillsdale, John's Landing, etc.
New post: Greenwood Hills Cemetery Tree Walk [LINK]
The Nature category has entries about flora, fauna, the westside wildlife corridor, and experiencing nature.
Go to category: [Nature]
The Science category has entries such as the geology of Collins View and nearby areas (Missoula Flood, Cascadia Subduction Zone), how climate change will affect us, and so on.
Go to category: [science]
We will feature businesses "Down at The Corner", and nearby.
Go to category: [business]
Civic 'Infrastructure', Future ideas, whatever does not fit on our other categories.
Go to category: [grab-bag]
We have additional categories in preparation. Six more categories will be added to as time goes by.
Concerts, Lecture series, Plays, Trivia Night?!
Hike a dirt trail in a Natural Area! SW Trails.
How and where to safely ride to various destinations. Of course, experienced resident bikers don't need to be instructed! But reluctant riders may appreciate some advice. Please also consider that this information may be useful for short-term visitors to our community.
There will be a number of transit blog entries about fun short hops you can take via Trimet.
In the meantime, Please refer to [Using Public Transit to/from Collins View] on the Collins View Hub for basic transit information. (Some of the sections of that page will soon Hop over here to form fun Blog entries. You'll see!)
Here is an list of topics to be covered in the future.. We have material for these topics: [Working List] Also see this outline of things we'd like to have in The Collins View History Project.
There are 14 ways to [Contact Us] with ideas, information, questions, or corrections!
Nextdooris a 'social network' for Collins View and nearby 'Hoods
Thousands of folks across many neighborhoods are set up on Nextdoor. You can set up your login by validating your street address — then you can view and participate. See the signup instructions on the hub site: [LINK]
There is a lot of chatter on NextDoor. We hope to elevate the discourse there.
Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license [CC BY 4.0]. All we ask is notification and attribution. Please send notifications to scoop@newcollinsview.blog — Double Thanks!
New Collins Viewers, Portland, Oregon.