Why Vancouver is Great for Families
Here’s what makes this fast-growing city great for families.
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Neighborhood We Love: West Linn
Many families find suburban bliss in Clackamas County’s West Linn.
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Neighborhood We Love: Troutdale
The City of Troutdale, 16 miles east of downtown Portland along I-84, bills itself as the Gateway to the Columbia River Gorge.
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Neighborhood We Love: Felida
Felida is a pocket neighborhood in northwest Vancouver, Washington located a quick hop off the I-5 and a 20-minute jump across the bridge.
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Neighborhood We Love: Arbor Lodge
Arbor Lodge has plenty to offer the Portlander looking to stray off the beaten path or pop off the MAX line.
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Neighborhood We Love: Beaumont-Wilshire
With a name that means “beautiful mountain” in French, the Beaumont-Wilshire neighborhood offers unsurprisingly lovely views of downtown Portland.
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Neighborhood We Love: Foster-Powell
Foster-Powell, the triangle-shaped neighborhood tucked between Southeast Powell Boulevard and Southeast Foster Road, combines the best of new and old Portland.
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Neighborhood We Love: Bridlemile
If you love the suburbs but hate a long commute, centrally located Bridlemile in Southwest Portland may be the perfect fit.
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The Struggle is Real: How Higher Costs are Affecting Portland Families
If you’ve felt a financial crunch in recent years, you are not alone. In fact, the rising cost of living is pushing many Portland families to consider relocation.
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The History of Portland’s Quadrants
Did you know that Portland has more than 90 formally recognized neighborhoods? These diverse communities fit snugly into geographic boundaries, known throughout the city as quadrants. Interestingly enough, there aren’t four quadrants, but rather six.
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Affordable Neighborhoods in Portland
Despite high interest rates, there are still affordable neighborhoods in Portland.
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Education Guide
Find schools, childcare, after-school activities and enrichment programs in our Education Guide.
Crushing on Kenton
This North Portland neighborhood has everything a family could ask for — parks, a library and restaurants galore.
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Neighborhood We Love : The Historic Alphabet District
Window shop northwest’s Alphabet District. Families say it offers a European feel — right in the heart of the bustling city.
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Neighborhood We Love: St. Johns
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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Neighborhood We Love: Highland
There’s much to celebrate in Beaverton’s Highland neighborhood.
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Neighborhood We Love: Maplewood
We’re mad about Southwest Portland’s Maplewood neighborhood.
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South Portland, What’s In a Name?
Portland has a new district: South Portland.
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Neighborhood We Love: Lents
With many organizations that focus on building community, Lents in Southeast is on the rise.
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Neighborhood We ❤️: Congenial Cully
Erin J. Bernard is a freelance writer and editor who lives in Northeast Portland with her husband and two rather noisy and opinionated kids. They can often be found exploring the mountains and coastlines of the PNW in their trusty green Subaru.
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- Family-Friendly Sledding, Skiing and Snowboarding in Oregon - December 11, 2023
- Road Trip Ideas: PNW Magic - May 12, 2022
- Neighborhood We Love: Happy Valley - January 5, 2022
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
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The Long Way Home: Homelessness in PDX
Erin J. Bernard is a freelance writer and editor who lives in Northeast Portland with her husband and two rather noisy and opinionated kids. They can often be found exploring the mountains and coastlines of the PNW in their trusty green Subaru.
Latest posts by Erin J Bernard (see all)
- Family-Friendly Sledding, Skiing and Snowboarding in Oregon - December 11, 2023
- Road Trip Ideas: PNW Magic - May 12, 2022
- Neighborhood We Love: Happy Valley - January 5, 2022
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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How We Live: Say Hello to Bridgeton
A search for affordable rent and room to roam lands one Portland family in a lesser-known North Portland waterfront enclave.
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How We Live: In Our Backyard
Can we build our way to more equal housing opportunities? One Portland architect makes a case for conscious density.
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One Family's Struggles with Portland's Housing Boom
Rising rents aren’t just a Portland problem — just ask Pacific Northwest natives Melissa and Roberto Lopez.
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The Joys and Trials of Tiny-House Living
Is 300 square feet enough room for a family of four? One Vancouver family sounds off on the joys (and trials) of going tiny.
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From Colombia to Cully
To navigate the logistics of an international move, a family turns to a Portland nonprofit.
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