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FACT BOOK 2013-14
October 24, 2013
Connecting Our Communities
Fact Book 2013-14
Connecting Our Communities
What’s inside
Community festivals..............5
Live theater..............................6
Wine...........................................7
Farmers markets....................8
Live theater..............................6
Art galleries.............................9
Bicycle paths..........................10
Bowling ...................................12
Golf courses...........................13
Skate parks ............................15
Square dancing.....................16
Dog parks...............................17
Fun places for kids...............18
Bird watching........................22
Dessert spots.........................24
Specialty markets ................25
Movies.....................................26
Higher learning ....................28
Dance lessons........................29
Thrift stores...........................22
Fraternal organizations.......30
Quilting...................................32
Parks and recreation...........33
Medical facilities ..................34
Shopping destinations .........35
Community gardens............36
Historical societies...............42
Night life.................................44
Beaverton: one fast-growing town
By MIKEL KELLY
Pamplin Media Group
More than a century af-
ter becoming a city, Beaver-
ton has been substantially
remodeled, thanks to the
second and third comings
of the railroad.
Beavertonwas established
in 1868 as a shipping center
on the Oregon Central Rail-
road, handling timber and produce. In September
1998, the reintroduction of passenger rail to the city
was accomplished through the completion of the
WestsideMAX line.
The light-rail project, completed by TriMet, links
downtown Portland andHillsborowith three sta-
tions in Beaverton. Light rail promptedmany plan-
ners towork to redefine Beaverton, based onmass
transit and pedestrian traffic. Afinal chapter in the
railroad sagawas completed in 2008, when the com-
muter rail, a 14.7-mile train using existing tracks,
linked Beavertonwith Tigard, Tualatin andWilson-
ville—providingmorning and afternoon transit for
workers looking for an alternative to crowded
streets and roads.
Beaverton’s roots, however, predate the railroad.
The area, originally inhabited by tribes of Atfalati,
was settled in the 1840s by
trappers and traders attract-
ed by the abundant wildlife,
forests, fertile soil and free
government-issue land. Law-
rence Hall made the first
land claim inwhat is now
Beaverton, taking up 640
acres in 1847. Hall Boulevard
is one of many parts of Bea-
verton named for the first pi-
oneers.
In 1893, Beavertonwas formally incorporated,
with a population of 400. Though primarily an agri-
cultural town, Beaverton briefly flirtedwith the
glamorous world of motion pictures during the si-
lent filmera. However, the local filmcompanywent
bankrupt in 1925 aftermaking 15 films. The studio
was converted intoWatts Airport, which for a time
was thought to be the busiest non-commercial air-
port in the United States.
Today, Beaverton continues to be one of the fast-
est growing towns inOregonwithmore than 92,680
residents.
Beaverton also serves as the core of Oregon’s so-
called “Silicon Forest,” home to high-tech compa-
nies such as Tektronix, IBM and Intel. The com-
munity enjoys worldwide fame as the home of
athletic shoe and apparel giant Nike Inc.
Beaverton websites
you should know:
■
City of Beaverton (beavertonoregon.gov)
■
Beaverton School District
(beaverton.k12.or.us)
■
Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce
(beaverton.org)
■
Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District
(thprd.org)
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