The Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival is in full bloom and open to the public through May 4. Each year, the owners of the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn open their grounds to share the rainbow of colors from 40 acres of rolling flower fields. Enjoy train rides through the fields, rubber duck races, pony...
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The 1924 motto for the Oswego Lake Country Club “live where you play” still accurately describes the city today. With award-winning schools, one of the top libraries in the United States, an abundance of recreational opportunities, some of the lowest crime in the state, beautiful homes and sought-after restaurants and shops, Lake Oswego is the...
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Built in 2007 for the Hartman family in Washougal, Wash., the 2,490 sq. ft. home at 1966 N. 6th St. was the first LEED-certified Renaissance home. A leader in green homebuilding for more than a decade, this was a significant new step for Renaissance; now, all Vintage and Metro Collection homes built in Portland are...
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While Tuesday April 22 is Earth Day, Renaissance Homes believes that green practices should be implemented and celebrated year ‘round. And we’ll be celebrating April 22 from noon to 2 p.m. at 4427 N. Gantenbein Ave. in Portland. This move-in ready LEED-certified Cleary Carriage floorplan is part of Renaissance’s Vintage Collection of homes – with...
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Got wheels and a love for indie films? A bike-themed independent film festival will take place at the Clinton Street Theater April 19 to 22. The Filmed by Bike festival will return to Portland for its 12th year, bringing independent bike-themed movies from around the world. Festival Director Ayleen Crotty told Rachel Ritchie with Portland...
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The Daily Meal – known for its extensive online culinary content – highlighted four Portland coffee shops today as part of its list of America’s 50 Best Coffee shops. To create the list, a handful of coffee experts “scoured the nation from Portland to Florida looking for truly remarkable spots to pop into for a...
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When you step into SweetStory, you know you’ve entered someplace special. This bakery in Old Town Sherwood sets the scene to delight not only your taste buds, but also your imagination. I stopped in one Friday on my way to the Renaissance Homes community at Rychlick Farm in Sherwood. The darling shop is less than...
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Home to the Aladdin Theater, Brooklyn Park, True Brew Coffeehouse and plenty of recreational opportunities, Portland’s Brooklyn neighborhood hugs the east side of the Willamette River. Founded as a neighborhood in the 1860s, the area is comprised of many single-family homes, interspersed with industrial sites along the river and railyard. The area has a hometown...
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Want to spend the summer living in style, surrounded by recreational opportunities and be settled before the school year? Welcome home to Renaissance at Rychlick Farm – a neighborhood of new homes in Sherwood that cater to those who appreciate a sustainably-built home, living an active lifestyle and being within walking-distance of great schools. And...
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The energy at Baird’s on B Friday night was infectious. Downtown Lake Oswego’s newest restaurant at the corner of Second Street and B Avenue was packed with families, girlfriends having a night out, couples and others, like myself, who were curious after seeing the new signs brightly lit atop Chuck’s Coffee. The area hugging Oswego...
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