A few feet from each other, a pair of new Vancouver businesses are near opening. Storefront windows are papered or tinted with sawdust, while workers hammer away behind the scenes.
It’s a familiar sight in Clark County these days, except for the fact that the building is 80 years older than the one that probably comes to mind.
“People need places to shop, places to eat,” said Rob Aschieris, property manager of the Schofield Building, across from downtown Vancouver’s Smith Tower at Sixth and Washington streets. For 50 years, 10,000 square feet of the building was dominated by a beauty school.
Learn more about how and why the space is being revitalized.
Marshall Center staff are wrapping up renovations for the community pool in time for the tail end of the long, hot summer.
Andy Meade, director of the Marshall Center, said he’s anxious to reopen the pool on Aug. 21. The pool has been closed since December.
The renovation brought in state-of-the-art water cleaning systems and new flooring around the pool, but also removed the kiddie pool.
Read more about the pool’s remodel.
A proposal to raise the caps on parking fees in downtown Vancouver will get its first public hearing Monday.
The city council will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. to get citizen input on a plan to increase the caps on parking permits and meter fees, as well as the cost of parking citations.
The proposal got the attention of some residents who came to a workshop a week ago to share their concern, but the council did not take public testimony at the meeting.
Learn more about the proposals for parking fees.
In the early 2000s, chefs decided to “improve” the classic American burger by using meat from massaged Japanese cows or by topping or stuffing it with stinky cheeses. I am glad this burger madness is coming to an end. Trendy chains such as Shake Shack have reclaimed the traditional American burger — a flat, charred beef patty topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles (and maybe cheese) on a sesame seed bun. Many places in Clark County continue to offer the classic American burger in the traditional American setting — the drive-in.
Find out Rachel Pinksy’s thought on the some classic burgers served in a classic way.
