Caller Times Community Stories

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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?
Photo by Giant

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!

Photo by Giant

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!

Photo by Giant

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!
Photo by Giant

Oh boy another bank that's sooooo much better than an IHOP-not!
New Prosperity Bank in Portland Texas
Photo by Giant

Looks like someone's desk has already been moved over from the old city hall!
Photo by Giant

After many many months it looks like the external portion of city hall is complete. It looks great!
Photo by Giant

Robbery in Portland

FYI. Within the last month there has been at least one home burglarized. I can not comment on what I know about this as it is part of an ongoing police investigation. A word of advice however, it is important to know who your neighbors are to both ask for their help in monitoring suspicious behavior and or to assess their trustworthiness.

Correction-Radiology Associates Portland, Texas

Just issuing a correction...The new Radiology Associates is located next to the Uncle Sam's service station. I'm not sure what the other building on Cedar street is going to be. If anyone knows please post. I appreciate it!

A Bank instead of an I-HOP in Portland Texas

Well sports fans the latest rumor is that instead a wonderful, much sough after I-HOP we are most likely getting another...you guessed it... bank! Whoopee! Don't the folks over at North Shore have enough room to store their millions in the banks we already have!

Rumors of I-Hop restaurant in Portland, Texas

I heard it from the rumor mill that there may be an I-Hop coming to Portland. This would be the construction next to Walmart (right hand side if you are headed north on the 181 feeder)

North Shore Medical Imaging in Portland Texas

North Shore Medical Imaging in Portland is hiring right here in our booming "mini metropolis" of Portland Texas! See Caller add...
http://display.caller.com/ROP/ads.aspx?advid=444473&adid=3239376

Academy Sports and Outdoors in Portland Texas

From the rumor mill....I received an anonymous post that the property next to Walmart has been purchased by Academy Sports and Outdoors. There -is- ongoing construction in the area.
Thanks for the info anonymous!

Remember fellow bloggers that this site is pro business, but if you have a legitimate gripe feel free to post-I will also post opposing views as I did with Bad Brads BBQ.

I do not however post comments of a personal derogatory nature (I received some negative comments about the city manger several weeks ago-he seems to be doing a heck of job to me!)

Ink World Part II

Update on Ink World. They are still incompetent pinheads but they did refund my money.

Ink World Portland Texas

I would like hear how other's folks experiences have gone with the new Ink World at the HEB (in Portland Texas). So far I have not been impressed. They do not have their own ink refilling machine as of yet so there is a wait. The clerk promised it would be ready the next day after 5 PM.

I showed up at 7PM the next day-after leisurely closing his magazine / comic book- the booth attendant informed that...Oops there was no delivery from Corpus made today- please come back tomorrow. Finally, -the next day- IW called and let me know my cartridge was ready to be picked up.

I picked up my cartridge and took it home, opened the nicely boxed and sealed cartridge, only to realize that they had given me the wrong cartridge type. I was fairly perturbed at this point. I made the trek back to HEB and found no one at the Ink World booth. The clerk had left a hand scrawled sign posted that read -went home due to weather, leave cartridges with name and numbers- Which against my better judgment- I did.

When and if I get a replacement cartridge I was post the result! The refill only cost me ten bucks but I think I've spent $5 in gas so far!

Hu-Dat Portland Texas-Great Food and Service

I am happy to report that the Hu-Dat (in Portland Texas) did not disappoint . Dispite a long line my family and I where able to order and be seated within a reasonable amount of time (10 minutes). The service was friendly and the food was piping hot and tasty. Offering both Chinese and Taiwanese the menu selection is fairly diverse. If you live in Portland or just passing through I highly recommend it!