Looking to have some family fun in the snow this season? There are plenty of ways to enjoy the powdery stuff in Oregon—from sledding, to snowshoeing to skiing—whether you’re a pro or a total beginner.
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It’s time for some new adventures! Reconnect with the best of the Northwest with a summer road trip to the central Oregon Coast, or Seattle and Mount Rainier.
Road Trip Ideas: PNW Magic Read More »
For families ready to make the shift to suburban living, Happy Valley tops the list for its natural wonders and burgeoning food-and-drink scene.
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It’s family vacay season, and when you hit the road with kids, you’re gonna need backup. These travel toys are compact, cleanish and (probably?) entertaining enough to engage kids for 20 minutes at a stretch. Happy adventuring! Sweeten the prospect of a long trip for your 2-year-old with Peaceable Kingdom’s Topper Takes a Trip. In
Eclectic dining options, sky-high walking and biking scores, and a community of resident-advocates — there’s lots to love about King.
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Plenty of Portlanders are proud of their neighborhoods, but when it comes to community spirit, St. Johns is in a class of its own.
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“It’s been such a joy to watch her become an advocate for deaf people at such a young age.”
Kid to Know: The Artist for a Cause Read More »
Information on tenants’ rights, unemployment insurance, mental health help, food and essential supplies, and more.
Financial and Practical Resources for Portland Families during COVID-19 Read More »
Brunch staple Beeswing has decamped for Sellwood-Westmoreland.
Family Supper Review: Beeswing Read More »
All preschools aren’t created alike. We dig into why, and learn how parents can improve early-education opportunities for their communities.
The State of Oregon’s Preschools Read More »
Your wintertime Instagram feed is gonna be on point!
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Beloved Cully eatery Beeswing might be long gone, but this Northeast Portland neighborhood remains a hive of culinary and cultural activity. Cully packs a surprising number of community-investment initiatives into its 2.75 square miles, including a thriving neighborhood association — the Cully Association of Neighbors — and Living Cully, a decade-old sustainable growth effort between Habitat
Neighborhood We ❤️: Congenial Cully Read More »
Brews, families and ’90s nostalgia mix at Division Street’s Grixsen Brewing Company. What on earth is a Grixsen? It’s a made-up word, according to the Grixsen Brewing Company’s website, hybridizing the family names of three friends who founded this Division Street tap room in 2016, and it describes someone who is honest, righteous and celebrates
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Yes, you’re young and still growing that nest egg — but there’s much to be gained from cinching your estate plan now. We break down the how and the why. Even if you don’t (yet) possess the cash-money of Kim Kardashian or the purse strings of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, your family
Adulting: Estate Planning, Demystified Read More »
Tessa Clampitt’s dream home is two stories, modern, and painted pink, with land enough for a few horses. Zechariah McLaurin and Dezirae Serrano would like to rent-to-own a nice house in a nice neighborhood in the Portland metro. It doesn’t matter where, as long as it’s got good schools and room for their three kids
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1. Shake off the day at Cully’s cozy whole-foods café Tiny Moreso and tuck into a Rawdacious mini-cake — GF, vegan, raw and available in a rainbow of flavors from pumpkin to blueberry coconut. 2.Over on Alberta Street, Back to Eden’s bakery-café serves up a mighty assortment of plant-based, vegan and gluten-free goodies
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➊ Handmade clothing and art, live music and a kids-only play zone pop up in the Beaumont neighborhood during Fremont Fest, August 3. ➋ Little pickers will go wild over 120-plus booths of flea market finds at Junk Refunk Street Market, also August 3, in downtown Canby. ➌ Sate that Old
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A search for affordable rent and room to roam lands one Portland family in a lesser-known North Portland waterfront enclave.
How We Live: Say Hello to Bridgeton Read More »
We’ve cast about high and low for the freshest, family-friendliest spots to play, eat and sleep on the Oregon coast. Oregon’s sublime 360-mile shoreline is sometimes called the People’s Coast, and the reputation’s well-earned: From its host of budget-friendly lodging options and its trove of carefully preserved marine wonders to the endless miles of pristine
Oregon Coast Family-Friendly Spots to Play, Eat and Sleep Read More »
Can we build our way to more equal housing opportunities? One Portland architect makes a case for conscious density.
How We Live: In Our Backyard Read More »
Lonely in a modern neighborhood, one Portland family makes the leap to cohousing. When Jenny Bevacqua wants to check in on her boys — Al, 9, and Auggie, 11 — she needn’t reach for her shoes or even her phone. Instead, she simply leans her head out the front door and sounds the family call:
How We Live: Common Grounds Read More »
Living that #vanlife in the Pacific Northwest, with a baby on board.
How We Live: Road Rules Read More »
The fall’s a fine time to immerse your family in the magic of Portland’s vibrant musical arts scene, from Little Orphan Annie to rousing rock anthems to — say what? — squirrels singing doo-wop. Take your pick from a high-energy assortment of musical theater productions, plus some good old-fashioned rock ’n’ roll gigs, all headlined
Rising rents aren’t just a Portland problem — just ask Pacific Northwest natives Melissa and Roberto Lopez.
One Family's Struggles with Portland's Housing Boom Read More »
All this struggling family needed was a fighting chance; at an East Multnomah County nonprofit shelter ministry, they found it.
How We Live: To Gresham, With Aloha Read More »
What makes a house into a home? It’s all about community, says this Habitat for Humanity homeowner.
Celebrating the season’s new performing arts productions.
Portland's New Spring Arts Productions Read More »
Is 300 square feet enough room for a family of four? One Vancouver family sounds off on the joys (and trials) of going tiny.
The Joys and Trials of Tiny-House Living Read More »
To navigate the logistics of an international move, a family turns to a Portland nonprofit.
From Colombia to Cully Read More »
Paula-Noel Macfie dreamed of owning a home, despite her tight budget. The community land trust model showed her how.
