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Stepping into Fall at the Hoyt Arboretum

November 2, 2018 By Dena Weigel Bell Leave a Comment

Hoyt Arboretum

Orange, yellow, brown and red! From the tops of the trees to the ground beneath our feet, autumn in the Pacific Northwest is a kaleidoscope of color, and one of the best places to experience it is at Portland’s Hoyt Arboretum. What You’ll Find Located within Northwest Portland’s Washington Park, the Hoyt Arboretumis home to approximately […]

Filed Under: Featured, Southwest Portland Tagged With: Forest Park, Hoyt Arboretum, Portland, Southwest Portland, West Hills Portland, Wildwood Trail

An Historic Getaway to Albany, Oregon

August 16, 2018 By Carrie Uffindell Leave a Comment

Downtown Albany

Fantastical beasts, pioneer homes, nature hikes, culinary adventures – the city of Albany and its environs offers all this and more, an affordable Willamette Valley destination perfect for a day trip or weekend getaway from the Portland area. Straddling the I-5 corridor, Albany is located about 70 miles south of Portland. Monteith House, photo by […]

Filed Under: Featured, Getaways Tagged With: Adventures & Activities, Culture & Heritage, Family-Friendly Attractions, Historic Oregon, Oregon, Portland

The Dual Tastes of Andina Peruvian Restaurant

March 7, 2017 By Dena Weigel Bell Leave a Comment

Bridging the gap between tradition and modern tastes can be a tricky culinary adventure, but at Andina Restaurant, the Pearl District’s renowned Peruvian restaurant, this challenge has surely been met, with delicious results. This is thanks to a menu that offers the best of Criollo comfort food and the modern Novo-Andean cuisine that reflects the country’s burgeoning […]

Filed Under: Featured, Northwest Portland Tagged With: Andina, Northwest Portland, Peruvian food, Portland

6 Portland Cupcake Shops to Sink Your Teeth Into

February 3, 2017 By Carrie Uffindell Leave a Comment

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Gourmet donuts, chocolates, candies and cupcakes – Portland certainly loves its high-end treats. And what could be sweeter than a decadent, frosting-topped cupcake? Sprinkled throughout the Portland Metro Area, these six independent, brick-and-mortar bakeries create some of Portland’s best cupcakes (many of which are filled, flavored and decorated by hand) using top-notch ingredients. photo: Carrie […]

Filed Under: Environs, Featured, North Portland, Northeast Portland, Northwest Portland, Southeast Portland, Southwest Portland Tagged With: Alberta Arts District, Bites & Pours, Boise Neighborhood, Cupcakes, Downtown Neighborhood, Hawthorne Neighborhood, Lake Oswego, Montavilla Neighborhood, Northwest District, Oregon, Oregon City, Pearl District, Portland, Sunnyside Neighborhood, Woodstock Neighborhood

Portland’s “White Stag” Sign Puts on His Red Nose for the Holiday Season

November 23, 2016 By Dena Weigel Bell Leave a Comment

Every year during the holidays Portland’s famous neon “White Stag” sign transforms from the prancing deer we love into Santa’s famous red-nosed reindeer, Rudolf. It’s a festive change that many Portlanders look for during the Christmas season, but it’s not the first time the iconic sign has been adapted to fit the times. When the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Northwest Portland Tagged With: Northwest Portland, Oregon, Portland

Five Portland Tea Purveyors In Which to Steep Yourself

September 21, 2016 By Carrie Uffindell Leave a Comment

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Tea lovers, rejoice! Portland may seem to run on coffee, but more and more high-quality teahouses and teamakers are setting up shop in the Rose City. Here’s a list of five of my favorites. All offer high-quality teas, herbals, tea ware and specialty tea drinks, so you’ll never run out of fine blends to sample. […]

Filed Under: Featured, North Portland, Northeast Portland, Northwest Portland, Southeast Portland, Southwest Portland Tagged With: Bites & Pours, Oregon, Portland

The Geiser Grand Hotel of Baker City, Oregon

September 8, 2016 By Dena Weigel Bell Leave a Comment

This Labor Day weekend we decided to get out of town and explore my husband’s family history so we hopped in the car and traveled three hundred miles east to Baker City, Oregon. It’s a quaint, historic town that played a large part in the state’s history and today many long-time Oregon residents can trace […]

Filed Under: Featured, Getaways Tagged With: Baker City Oregon, Historic Oregon, Oregon, Oregon History, Portland

A Sweet Peek Inside Salt & Straw’s Production Facility

September 1, 2016 By Carrie Uffindell Leave a Comment

Salt & Straw Spoonful

At the corner of a dark grey building in Portland’s Central Eastside, I step through the unassuming glass door into a sanitizing foot bath. This cleans any bacteria from the soles of my shoes. Then I tuck my hair into a bright blue hairnet. Around me, a half-dozen fellow journalists and writers do the same. […]

Filed Under: Featured, Southeast Portland Tagged With: Bites & Pours, Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood, Oregon, Portland

A Tale of Two Portland Bridges

August 9, 2016 By Dena Weigel Bell Leave a Comment

Portland has been undergoing a great transformation over the last few years. Our borders are expanding in every direction and the city’s distinctive profile is changing right along with it. Only the rivers remain unchanged—although, there’s been a recent addition that proves “Bridgetown” is looking toward the future as it redefines itself as a 21st […]

Filed Under: Featured, Northeast Portland, Northwest Portland, Southeast Portland, Southwest Portland Tagged With: Adventures & Activities, Buckman Neighborhood, Culture & Heritage, Downtown Neighborhood, Lloyd District, Old Town-Chinatown Neighborhood, Oregon, Portland

Timbers 2 (T2): Where Family Fun and Nostalgia Collide

July 28, 2016 By Carrie Uffindell Leave a Comment

T2 Game at Merlo Field, photo by Carrie Uffindell

For me and my family, watching the Timbers 2 (T2) team play at least once during summer is an absolute must. We love that their games are laid-back, intimate, a little rowdy and filled with nostalgic good fun. Nostalgia, because T2 is Portland’s United Soccer League (USL) – aka the minors – and their games […]

Filed Under: Featured, North Portland Tagged With: Adventures & Activities, Family-Friendly Attractions, Oregon, Portland, University Park Neighborhood

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Carrie Uffindell & Dena Weigel Bell

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Portland by Neighborhood

Portland is a city of villages, with 95 official neighborhoods spread throughout the five quadrants: North, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest.

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A City of Nicknames

PDX, Rose City, Stumptown, Bridgetown, Beervana, Rip City – these are just a smattering of Portland’s nicknames, inspired by its local history, quirks and characteristics. The city’s official (and perhaps oldest, dating back to the late 19th century) is The City of Roses.

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