One of the most popular places to eat and drink on Alberta is the Tin Shed. Featuring a lovely out-door/dog-friendly/heated garden area, serve-yourself-coffee, and an extensive omnivorian menu, the waits at this infamous eatery are well worth it. The food is just ou…

Sometimes doggy detail can be time-consuming and costly. I happen to have a Great Pyrenees, and bathing him is like trying to bathe a small Yeti. He also gets very hot in the summer time, and after filling an entire bathtub with shaved dog hair (and walking a humili…

Powell’s Books is more than a bookstore, it's a destination for book lovers everywhere. With 68,000 square feet of retail space, Powell's lives up to its name City of Books. You can lose track of time and spend an entire afternoon in this place. Powell's has nin…

Click to View All Corbet-Lair Hill Homes For Sale The South Waterfront district in SW Portland's Corbet-Lair Hill Neighborhood is work in progress that offers an attractive alternative to the Pearl District for people looking to buy condominiums. The area is stil…

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Click to View All St. John's Homes For Sale The St. John's neighborhood in North Portland is becoming well known for its affordable real estate and small-town feel. Over the last 4-5 years the neighborhood has been transitioning from primarily working class to a …

Kick back at Binks, an extremely convivial neighborhood bar in the Alberta Arts district. With its cute and sassy staff, awesome fireplace, funky décor, and classic jukebox (4 plays for a buck!), Binks is really the tavern down the street that feels like home. A do…

Tryon Creek State Park is located in SW Portland just minutes from downtown. Tryon is Oregon's only state park located within a metropolitan area. There are miles of trails, paved and unpaved, that are perfect for hiking, jogging, bicycling, or just taking a peacefu…

The Portland Real Estate market has a large inventory of new construction homes, condos, and townhouses. I have noticed a dramatic increase in the number of "financing incentives" that are attached to these homes and wanted to quickly point out a couple of things ke…

The Buffalo Gap Saloon is a great bar and restaurant located near the south waterfront area in SW Portland. It is a pretty basic place with lots of TVs usually playing sports, some pool tables, video poker, etc... The food is better than standard pub fare, but not e…