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50 plus activites and events in the Northwest for boomer lifestyles
We have an immediate need for someone with IBM 360 Model 40 experience. The Vintage Systems Team is responsible for the restoration, operation and maintenance of the Living Computer Museum’s collection of vintage computer systems. This collection includes mainframe and minicomputer systems manufactured by companies such as Digital Equipment Corporation, Data General, IBM, and Hewlett-Packard during the emergence of interactive and timeshared computing. The goal of the Living Computer Museum is to restore these systems to run historically appropriate software, presenting them as living artifacts to the academic and research communities and to the public. The systems and ...
An anticipated 3,200 people from throughout the Northwest will gather at the Clark County Event Center With more horse owners than any county in the state, it is no surprise that the organizers of the Washington State Horse Expo chose Clark County as the site for the state’s newest horse education show. Slated to run from Friday, February 18, through Sunday, February 20, this first-ever event is anticipated to draw more than 3,200 horse enthusiasts from throughout the Northwest to the Clark County Event Center located in Ridgefield, Wash., just north of Vancouver. “We selected Clark County due to the huge number of ...
A study commissioned by Consumer Cellular reports that those ages 40-plus aren’t intimidated by smartphones or applications and are in fact teaching themselves how to use them. The survey conducted by Flying Coyotes, a leading telecommunications research firm, asked 2,037 U.S. cellphone users ages 40-plus their interest in and opinions of smartphones and how they do or would use them to enhance their lifestyles. Of those surveyed, less than 25 percent of non-smartphone owners report these devices as “too difficult to use.” In fact, nine out of 10 respondents who are current smartphone owners state they have taught themselves how to ...
By Alan Edwards Social Security Public Affairs Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, making this a popular time of year for proclamations of love. Such displays of affection can be as simple and sweet as a heart with a “be mine” message, or as life altering as a vow before the altar. If you happen to be a newlywed who is head over heels in love, you may not be focused on things such as taxes or Social Security, but you should be. If you plan to exchange your maiden name for a married name — including hyphenated names such as ...
Portland Parks & Recreation’s Multnomah Arts Center (MAC) is benefitting from a generous donation to its jewelry and metalworking classes. Tom Temple, an artist from Bend, gave specialized equipment and tools worth $20,000 to the MAC’s metal arts program. The retired teacher dropped by the Multnomah Arts Center last summer. “I was looking for a school where my tools and equipment would enhance their metalworking program,” says Temple. “MAC had an environment that was welcoming, encouraging, and where students feel safe to take risks and explore their unique designs. Excellent instruction was demonstrated by the quality and fine ...
February 14, 2012 | No Comments | SW Washington
An anticipated 3,200 people from throughout the Northwest will gather at the Clark County Event Center With more horse owners than any county in the state, it is no surprise that the organizers of the Washington State Horse Expo chose Clark County as the site for the state’s newest horse education show. Slated to run from Friday, February 18, through Sunday, February 20, this first-ever event is...
February 14, 2012 | No Comments | Puget Sound
Copperleaf is a massively earth-friendly undertaking–a 34-seat restaurant (not counting the patio) that incorporates composting, water reclamation and an on-site farm just to see to the needs of its kitchen. If that doesn’t have your sweetheart swooning, list the local gastro-crushes–Theo Chocolate, Armandino Batali of Salumi, Joe Malley from Fishing Vessel St. Jude (meaning line-caught,...
February 22, 2012 | No Comments | Oregon
On the heels of releasing last year’s ambitious, self-produced solo project, Sound Ground, which he played and sang all parts, the longtime Portlander, 70′s Elektra recording artist, and 2008 Oregon Music Hall of Fame inductee, Gary Ogan begins a new, bi-monthly series of shows at O’Connor’s Vault. Ogan will appear at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 8 at O’Connor’s Vault, 7850 S.W....
February 22, 2012 | No Comments | Living
With new smartphone applications hitting the digital marketplace everyday, it is becoming more difficult for consumers to discern between the entertaining and the dangerous. Once downloaded, risky apps can use spyware to track users’ activities and steal contacts, text messages or photos saved on devices. “Apps can be incredibly fun, useful and informative; consumers should protect phones...
January 3, 2012 | No Comments | Legal issues
By Terry Lee, Attorney at Law A Durable Power of Attorney is like having a quart of oil in your trunk when you are taking a long car drive. You may not need it, but if you do, you are glad you planned ahead. The purpose of this article is to help you understand what a Durable Power of Attorney is and to encourage you to execute one on your own behalf. A Durable Power of Attorney is a legal document...
50plusnorthwest is “the place” for active boomers to look for news, information and happenings up and down the I-5 Corridor from Portland to Seattle. Click on the map above to visit your region. Be sure to see the new calendar section. These are updated weekly with new events in Portland Or, Vancouver Wa, and Puget Sound. We find the events for the active baby boomer lifestyle. What to list an event? Simply contact us.
