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Scarlett--Trust me, I think of that "bump" everytime I am up climbing the South Sister! lol! Thankfully I am too focused on the way up, but on the way down when you can see the other mountains and such, it is definitely on my mind.
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I am jealous of you people living in POrtland. We are staying at the Paramount hotel on Taylor street and are quite close to the Art Museum.
I've also recently read about Thurs night art walks in Alameda? We hope to set up some interviews while we are there, want to move there, Spring latest. So we'll be investigating the neighborhoods. We want to be able to walk to dinner and not be too far from the city. SOme feedback has included: Sellwood, Belmont, Alameda, St Johns, Irvington, others? Pearl is great but we want a house v. a condo and it's quite pricey. What the best sketchy but has potential neighborhood? I know, if we all knew that we'd invest!:) Thanks! Next, I start on restaurant searches on here and online to visit neighborhoods for meals and cocktails! (or brewpubs!). |
I don't know, eroz. My take is that Alameda, Irvington, Sellwood, and Belmont are at, or near potential, at least in terms of what you might expect in quality of neighborhood. They're all great, just a matter of preference: staid, classic, funky. If it makes a difference, restaurant options within walking distance of Alameda are limited.
St. John's is undergoing some revitalization that might make it a good bet as an investment. The knock on it would be that it's a long ways from city center. |
Beachbum- I think I have heard about an area in Portland called Garden Way -
supposed to be a good area? I also long to relocate to Portland - any info on Garden Way and do I even have the correct name? |
you probably mean garden home. it is a quiet suburb of portland - near Tigard. Also near that area is a cool little area called Multnomah Village. It's ok if you don't need much excitement. I much prefer Portland's east side neighborhoods like Beaumont, Sellwood, Alameda, Hollywood, etc. because I love the old homes.
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Be sure to check out Albina-Mississippi street neighborhood. Fun and funky, very sketchy (read: scary) only a few years ago. Now home to Gravy and Bold Sky restaurants plus a list of other notables. Alberta Street nearby is even more established with galleries, artsy/fartsies, and Halibut's excellent fish and chips. Housing is outrageous, of course. My little, old bungalow is worth more than my boyfriend's sprawling suburb home out in Hillsboro. Where, mind you, there are NO restaurants.
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***kim***'s back!!!! >:D<
And will be in my hometown!!!!! HBG was really good 1-2 chefs ago. So-so reviews of late, but...each his own. LaProvence isn't bad. Nicer setting. Jazz music. And it's next door to my fave wine shop. Grab your DH and I'll grab Mrs Kal and I'll buy the first bottle of wine at Cap Cellars! \:D/ Why is a hi-falutin' gal like you slummin' in Rocklin? :-? |
sunbum,
rparis is right, it's Garden Home. It's SW of downtown, what... 7-8 miles? We used to live there, and I still think, if you're going to live in suburbia, it has the best feel of any around Portland. Almost rural ("quiet" per rparis), but still within 10-15 minutes of downtown. Were it not in the Portland public school system, I'd move back in a minute. |
Oh, and Kal (or anyone else)... you still have a reason to be in The City around the Nike women's marathon? Mrs. beachbum is still doing her TNT thing, and I'm planning to tag along.
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B'bum,
At the risk of getting lambasted for hi-jacking the thread, the answer is yep! We got a ressie at the Galleria Park. I have put Love Italy in charge of pulling some strings for a GTG at Mona Lisa. Right Love Italy? :-" Drop me a line at kalkahuna@ ceoexpress.com so we can coordinate and leave the Ore thread alone. |
<i>Someone's</i> DH will never again go to Bandon without her. <i>Someone</i> is just waiting for him to say "the guys have planned another Bandon 3 day weekend." <i>Someone</i> has her bags all but packed. Oh boy...will he ever be surprised! :D No, no, you go ahead and golf dear, have a fab time. I'll just make do as I can (sigh)." LOL Can't wait! :D
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What about Laurelhurst? We got lost the other day looking for I 84 LOL and drove through this perfect neighborhood of craftsmen houses and bungalows with beautiful trees and gardens! Is it too far from the city center?
We have yet to eat on the East side, so many places !! eroz, We came to Portland on a holiday last Sept, put our house on the mkt , sold it in June, moved here in Aug. I wish you the same good luck and fast move :) |
LOL, yes, OO, I did not want to throw your name around..but I do hope Mr OO decides to play at Bandon soon and you tag along. Bring Hobie, Pup will be thrilled :D
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scarlett, that is wonderful and so cool. We are a bit nervous about finding jobs or would move there in a second. Hubby and I are hoping to have one of us get a gig and then move. Did you really just pack and go and let the chips fall? Love it but don't think I can do it. Sigh. I'll keep workign on it though! and I'll check out some of the great restaurant suggestions on this board. Yum!
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eroz,yes definitely try to explore the wine country just a bit outside of Portland. We picked up a few bottles of some really great wine at Ponzi that we enjoyed with our dinner at the Horseshoe Bar & Grill in Loomis this weekend. (I believe it was the Ponzi Reserve that was perfect wtih our dinner.) :)
We also enjoyed a nice lunch at the Bistro there in Dundee. Archery Summit and Domaine Drouhin are both worth checking out if your'e short on time. Rocklin wasn't really "slummin"we enjoyed a nice stay at the Larkspur Landing Hotel (same PM as the Riverplace Hotel in Portland) and very much enjoyed the shopping at Macy's and Nordstrom's at the Galleria Mall there. We were in the area for a two-day water polo tournament at Sierra College. We all had a great time. ***kim*** ((l)) |
Sierra College...another one of my many alma maters...
The Sierra Shootout! I would have driven over and tried to find your Lexus but there are so many in the area now. Bad day to have the meet with some of the grass fires going. Hope you found something at this Nordie's. Mrs Kal says if you want the current stuff you have to go to the Sacto Nordie's or better yet, SF. Since I'm "baching it" the next few days during Mrs Kal's "The Sisters do Oregon" tour, I had lunch at the Galleria's Red Robin with nieces and great niece. While there, Mrs Kal text-messaged me from a Pinecone Tavern in the Bend area????? All it said was "Pinecone Tavern-YUMMMM". Hmmmmmmmmm...she's in a Tavern without me?? I had Ponzi wine one time. It tasted a bit "schemey" for me. ;) |
...lawsy, does anyone else recall the times when OR was a bit remote, exclusive? LOL, surely ruined now that the fodors welcome wagon team has it in play.
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eroz,
Bend will be very nice in October and the Deshuttes Brewery should be hopping! It will be a little chilly on the South Sister hike but very pretty in the lower elevations. The Pine Tavern on Mirror Pond is the oldest restaurant in town with trees growing in the dining room and through the roof. Summer lunch on the Patio out back is fantastic. I would split time between Portland and Bend perhaps taking 84 towards the Hood River bridge and stay at the Columbia Gorge Hotel overnight. Go around Mt. Hood to Bend (Hwy 35 to 97). Leaving Bend take Hwy 20 to I-5. If you don't have the time or if weather is funky at least take the Cascade Loop to get a taste of the Mountains and Lakes. You can't go wrong no matter what you do in Oregon. |
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