Windfest Portland Texas

You really missed out if you didn't see the Windfest Fireworks. They where fantastic! Kudos / great job to the organizers and pyrotech folks!

Check out Costalbend communities
http://www.coastalbend.com/Portland/Stories

More Portland Surveys

Here are two more surveys (for fun!)
Overall Survey of Portland http://portlandtexas.wufoo.com/forms/portlandgeneral-survey/

Retailers you'd like to see... http://portlandtexas.wufoo.com/forms/portland-retail-store-survey/

Portland Restaurant Survey

Hi sports fans i.e. the 5 people who read my blog . (I can't even get my son to read it!). Here's a bit of fun. Please fill out this survey.
http://portlandtexas.wufoo.com/forms/portland-restaurant-survey/
I'll post the result in a couple months. I'll have another survey ready soon to see what chain retailers we find attractive.


Note:
Who knows maybe someone in the city council might be interested in seeing this survey. Of course before any restaurant chain would consider building here the owners want to make sure it's profitable (business case). So we can ask for whatever we want but ultimately it's really not up to the citizens unless we really don't want a particular business to be here and even then we may not have a voice.

Radiology Associates

We are truly lucky to have not just one but two medical imaging providers.

IBC Bank Portland Texas

Please post your customer service experince with IBC Bank.

Northshore Medical Imaging Portland

Updated Photo of NMI

New Prosperity

Not my favorite bank (bad experinces with management) but nonetheless, it has a new location near Walmart.

New City hall

Has anyone been to the new city hall? Please post if you have. We have not had a specific reason to go yet other than curiosity.

New Housing in Portland Texas

New construction continues in Portland

Caller Times Community Stories

Please check out Caller Times Community Stories...

http://www.coastalbend.com/Portland/Stories

Nice story about touring Portland.
http://www.coastalbend.com/Portland/Stories/Travel/General-Travel/Story~255117.aspx

Yummies Ice Cream Parlor was FANTASTIC!

[from anonymous post]
My wife and I tried out the newly remodeled "Yummies" Ice Cream Parlor last Friday in the old shopping center next to Lone Star Hardware. The food was FANTASTIC and the prices were great. All the burgers were made with black angus beef and the buns were sourdough style that you don't get anywhere else. It was so good, we took the kids back at night for an ice cream cone! The word needs to get out about this place...they can give DQ and Marble Slab a run for their money...not to mention the atmosphere is much better with the old 50's style diner motif. It was great!!!!

[from blogmaster]
Keep those cards and letters coming! In other words I appreciate the post and welcome others in the community to do so!

New City Hall Open in Portland Texas!

Congratulations Portland! It appears the new city hall is open. I should be posting some new pics by the end of the weekend. If I find any article links to Caller Times about the new city hall I will post them as well. This should make headlines of the Portland paper.
Here's the announcement from the Portland website.

CIty Hall has moved

One Year anniversary of Portland Texas Blog-Portland, you've come a long way baby!

It is the one year anniversary of this blog. Portland has come a long way since November 2005, adding over 10 new businesses and or other construction projects. The blog has had some success in obtaining feedback from the community. As with many weblogs it is sometimes hard to get your only family to read them! Despite having some negatives events such as being burglarized I still believe in Portland and love this small town community. Generally Portland citizens take a lot of pride in their community and has the one of the best school districts in and of the surrounding counties. If anything this blog will continue to serve as a photo documentary of the growth of Portland, Texas. My only regret is that I did not take pre-Walmart photos taken. If anyone has any of these please let me know I would love to post them.

Think this might something interesting like a store or competition to Chili's for casual dining? Naw it's another medical imagining joint. Nice porta potty eh?
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North Shore Medical Imaging Portland Texas- no more long drive to Corpuscle Christi just to get a snapshop of your inards for the doc! HooRay!

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New IBC bank in Portland Texas-OK this is ridiculous. There are two banks within viewing distance of each other (near Walmart) and a bank inside Walmart as well. Give me a break!

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A yet unamed building most likely medical service in nature. I had someone post that this is a landscaping business. Nice to have some variety in new businesses. Thank you for your information!
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Oh boy another bank that's sooooo much better than an IHOP-not!
New Prosperity Bank in Portland Texas
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Looks like someone's desk has already been moved over from the old city hall!
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After many many months it looks like the external portion of city hall is complete. It looks great!
Photo by Giant