What you'll find in this issue:

Development News: 

• The Multnomah County Health Department Headquarters building broke ground December 14th. Read more 
• A proposal has been submitted to renovate the historic fire station building on 3rd Ave., to include retail and office space and construction of new on-grade parking.
• A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled for Block 33 at 125 NW 4th Ave., the proposal is for a full block mixed-use development.

Lunar New Year Festival 

The Portland Chinatown History Foundation located at 127 NW Third Avenue will kick off the Lunar New Year with an old time Dragon Dance at 11:00 AM on Sunday, January 29. The loud crackling of strings of firecrackers hung from the Tuck Lung building balcony at NW 4^th and Davis will be immediately followed by the Dragon and Lion Dance parade through Chinatown, stopping at  restaurants and stores to “pluck the green” for good luck.
 
In addition to community sponsors, we are looking for neighborhood volunteers who would like to help dance the 100 foot long dragon down NW 3^rd Avenue to Jefferson Street and west to the Oregon Historical Society at Jefferson and Park. Volunteers will be given a T shirt and lunch and an invitation to enjoy the afternoon festivities. There will be one practice the week before the event.
 
For more information contact Jennifer Fang.

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Year of the Rooster - Chinese New Year

January 28 – February 12, 2017

Chinese New Year is the most colorful and joyous of all Chinese festivals and Lan Su celebrates with two weeks of festivities and six evenings of Lantern Viewing. Start your preparations for Chinese New Year by cleaning your house, gathering with family and planning your visit to Lan Su!

Plan for the most auspicious visit by purchasing admission tickets ahead of time online and arriving early for your favorite activities. The celebration ends with several nights of Lantern Viewing Evenings when the garden is illuminated with colorful lanterns and lively dragon processions.

Learn more about Chinese New Year at Lan Su and plan your visit today!

Mochitsuki New Year Celebration

Community Fair 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Stage Performances 11:30 am – 3:30 pm

Volunteers Needed! Learn more about volunteering here Mochitsuki Volunteer

‘Grimm’ beer at Old Town Brewing

Old Town Brewing and the “Grimm” television series have collaborated on their third limited-batch beer, Wesen Venom, a red wheat lager.

Partial proceeds — $2 per pint sold — will go toward Oregon Health & Science University’s Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Grimmster Endowment Fund.

The beer will be available at both the Old Town locations on Northwest Davis Street and the brewery location on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

It officially launches on Thursday, Jan. 19, at the brewery at 5201 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Taproom at 226 N.W. Davis St.

Get Involved

Old Town Chinatown Community Association

Old Town Businesses & Services Directory