Living in Portland

  NW Kids is a free monthly magazine that is dedicated to children.  In it you will find a calendar of local events, and an extensive guide to private schools, preschools, and other developmental offerings.
Their web site is:  www.nwkids.com 
“Welcome to NW Kids online, the ultimate family-friendly resource guide, events calendar, and magazine serving families with children […]

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Saturday Market is a great place to spend a Saturday or Sunday.  It is located in one of Portland’s downtown historical neighborhoods and near the waterfront on the Willamette River under the Burnside Bridge.
Saturday Market has a lot to offer.  There are almost 300 artisans covering many categories including jewelry, home accents, garden, candles, pet products, […]

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We found the greatest place in Sherwood to cut down our Christmas tree.  It is a family-run business, Stein’s, and is located off Elwert Road. There are holiday crafts for sale in the home and has a very warm and welcoming feel. 
There’s usually plenty of parking available around the house.  They provided us with a wheelbarrow […]

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I just viewed the best video ever about things to do with children in Portland.  This 15 minute video shows the activities and attractions that make Portland such a great place to live.  It includes indoor play, outdoor activities, day trips and a lot more.  It also includes a complete list of web sites for all […]

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Powell’s Books located at 10th and Burnside in downtown Portland is the worlds largest privately owned book store (four million books on shelf).  It encompasses an entire City block three stories high, with ten foot shelves filled with new and used books from all over the world.  To say this store is overwhelming is an […]

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There are three ways to get a Christmas tree in the Portland area.  The first is to go to a Xmas Tree lot in your local area.  Since these trees are grown locally, lots are everywhere.  I prefer to support those lots that are a fund raiser for a local school or charity.  A six […]

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On Friday Nov. 25th, the ski season officially opened with a pretty decent snow pack at Government Camp.  My kids had their first day of race training at Ski Bowl (Timberline has been open for a month) which is at the 3000 Ft elevation level, and is the easiest resort to get to.  Conditions were good […]

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Every September, the Willamette area of West Linn closes down three blocks of the old downtown area and has an art fair.  This years fair was held the third weekend in September.  My 15 year old daughter and I, attended during the break from a softball tournament (my 12 year old daughter plays) which was being […]

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This blog was created to answer the one question I am asked the most, “Where is the best place to live in Portland“? Since ‘best‘ is a relative term, I’m inviting you to read and post about your favorite (or not) neighborhoods in the Portland Metro Area. After all, who knows them […]

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