Friday, April 3, 2009

Seven professionally designed private gardens on Portland’s West side.  Each garden will feature unique works of art.  Designers as well as homeowners will be on hand to share their experiences and inspire with fresh, innovative ideas for a breadth of landscapes. The grounds feature: Beautiful outdoor “rooms” for entertaining and outdoor living, large and smallUnusual and low maintenance plants in stunning and colorful combinationsKitchen garden of local specialist Vern Nelson with spaces for…See More

Taken this morning in my garden.

This eleven-block downtown area was first platted and donated to the City in 1852, transforming a fire break parcel into the most desirable residential area of its day –complete with schools, playgrounds, stately homes and places of worship. Come take a stroll through the groves of elms and recount some of the stories they would love to tell about the area’s history and architecture. The South Park Blocks stand alone as a place of revitalization, refreshment and cultural allure.See More

This eleven-block downtown area was first platted and donated to the City in 1852, transforming a fire break parcel into the most desirable residential area of its day –complete with schools, playgrounds, stately homes and places of worship. Come take a stroll through the groves of elms and recount some of the stories they would love to tell about the area’s history and architecture. The South Park Blocks stand alone as a place of revitalization, refreshment and cultural allure.See More

Get a peek inside the creative process in Artist & Book. Text, illustration, and book binding collide in works from Matisse, Baskin, and more. A special, recently-acquired, offering in this exhibition is “Thirty-six Views of the Eiffel Tower” by printmaker Henri Rivière.  See More

The Best Deals in Portland This Week:June 17th - June 24th1.  1708 SW HAWTHORNE TER Portland, OR 97201-PORTLAND HEIGHTS-$1.545MClick The Image To See The Full Listing2. 2165 NE HANCOCK ST Portland, OR 97212-IRVINGTON-$839,000…See More