• The Hidden History Behind Portland's Neighborhoods That Every Buyer Should Know,Amanda Hagen

    The Hidden History Behind Portland's Neighborhoods That Every Buyer Should Know

    Portland's current neighborhood map traces directly back to a single afternoon in May 1948, when a flood destroyed Vanport, which at the time was Oregon's second-largest city. The disaster didn't just displace 18,000 people. It triggered decades of housing policy decisions that shaped North and Nort

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  • What Do People Actually Do on Weekends in Portland?,Amanda Hagen

    What Do People Actually Do on Weekends in Portland?

    Portland weekends tend to revolve around a mix of outdoor recreation, neighborhood food culture, and free community events that don't exist at the same scale in most other cities. On a typical Saturday, a Portlander might hike an extinct volcano in the morning, browse 100 vendors at the PSU Farmers

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  • Living in Beaverton, Oregon: The Honest Pros and Cons of Living Here,Amanda Hagen

    Living in Beaverton, Oregon: The Honest Pros and Cons of Living Here

    Looking for the pros and cons of living in Beaverton, Oregon? Beaverton offers genuine advantages that include a strong job market anchored by Nike and Intel, exceptional parks through the Tualatin Hills district, and a food scene that rivals inner Portland. The tradeoffs are real too: Highway 217 t

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