2012 conventions 2012 election 2013 session 2013 special election arts arts and culture author ballot measures basketball bomb books boy scouts budget bullying business charlie hales children clackamas climate change coal college courts crime culture culture club democrats drugs economy education environment family film fluoride food gay rights guns handguns health health care health insurance high school history housing immigration international internet kitzhaber law legislature lgbt literary arts living marijuana marriage media medicine mental health military minor parties mohamed mohamud movies music native americans news newspaper obama olympics oregon our town parenting pers photography police politcs politics port portland portland business journal president prevention public safety religion republicans rnc romney rural salem sam adams sandy hook schools science shooting sports suicide supreme court taxes television terrorism theater third parties transportation union university of oregon washington wildfire women

CiloGear, Metolius, Feathered Friends and Omega Pacific are leading manufacturers of climbing equipment making stuff in their local communities like Portland, Bend and Seattle for years. 

Something like 65% of New Balance's shoes (by value) are made around Boston. Their prices are comparable to Nike's. Lean manufacturing in the United States is at least a significant part of any manufacturing future. 

posted 2 years, 6 months ago
view in context

??

Nemo is a tent company based in New Hampshire. Isn't Bonfire a subsidiary of Salomon? 

I think the whole "outdoor" part of the thing is a bit overdone unfortunately: this just isn't the front range of the rockies.

posted 2 years, 6 months ago
view in context