Comments on: The Best Thing About Your Neighborhood? http://portland.daveknows.org/2010/01/05/the-best-thing-about-your-neighborhood/ built on an ancient unicorn burial ground Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:09:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: James http://portland.daveknows.org/2010/01/05/the-best-thing-about-your-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-7001 James Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:32:18 +0000 http://portland.daveknows.org/?p=7913#comment-7001 Goose Hollow. This is the first place i moved to when i came to Portland. i live right behind the Zupans. Very nice, safe, quiet neighborhood, right next to the beautiful Washington Park, Japanese Gardens and, the Rose Garden. NW23rd is just a block from me. Amazing views of the whole city and mountains! very very close to the Pearl and Downtown. the only downside for me is its very expensive, my studio apt is 800 a month!!!, the hills are very awesome but at the same time its a pain to ride a bicycle or have to dismount and walk back up to my home. there are alot of rich people who live here. Not a very bicycle friendly neighborhood compared to other parts of portland. Im moving to Buckman soon. Im gonna miss the more city feel and views. Goose Hollow. This is the first place i moved to when i came to Portland. i live right behind the Zupans. Very nice, safe, quiet neighborhood, right next to the beautiful Washington Park, Japanese Gardens and, the Rose Garden. NW23rd is just a block from me. Amazing views of the whole city and mountains! very very close to the Pearl and Downtown. the only downside for me is its very expensive, my studio apt is 800 a month!!!, the hills are very awesome but at the same time its a pain to ride a bicycle or have to dismount and walk back up to my home. there are alot of rich people who live here. Not a very bicycle friendly neighborhood compared to other parts of portland. Im moving to Buckman soon. Im gonna miss the more city feel and views.

]]> By: Elisabeth http://portland.daveknows.org/2010/01/05/the-best-thing-about-your-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-6822 Elisabeth Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:03:04 +0000 http://portland.daveknows.org/?p=7913#comment-6822 St Johns, for all the reasons Amy said. If you bike there are a lot more transit choices too. Looking forward to North End Pub. :) St Johns, for all the reasons Amy said. If you bike there are a lot more transit choices too. Looking forward to North End Pub. :)

]]> By: ME MI MO http://portland.daveknows.org/2010/01/05/the-best-thing-about-your-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-6793 ME MI MO Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:58:21 +0000 http://portland.daveknows.org/?p=7913#comment-6793 Rose City Park! Rose City Park!

]]> By: Betsy http://portland.daveknows.org/2010/01/05/the-best-thing-about-your-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-6790 Betsy Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:37:26 +0000 http://portland.daveknows.org/?p=7913#comment-6790 Southern edge of Irvington. Been in Irvington for the entire 13 years I've lived in PDX (save for the short stint in corporate housing when we first arrived.) Love the walkability, love the access to 3 different bus lines in one intersection alone, plus can walk to MAX if I choose. Southern edge of Irvington. Been in Irvington for the entire 13 years I’ve lived in PDX (save for the short stint in corporate housing when we first arrived.) Love the walkability, love the access to 3 different bus lines in one intersection alone, plus can walk to MAX if I choose.

]]> By: Jason http://portland.daveknows.org/2010/01/05/the-best-thing-about-your-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-6787 Jason Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:01:30 +0000 http://portland.daveknows.org/?p=7913#comment-6787 I live up NW Thurman above MacLeay Park. I can run in Forest Park everyday without have to drive or deal with parking at the end of Thurman, but I am far enough from the parking problems near the park and around NW 23rd. Great park and elementary school at Chapman. Can walk to just about everything - breweries, grocery, shopping, restaurants, even PGE park! Pricey though. I live up NW Thurman above MacLeay Park. I can run in Forest Park everyday without have to drive or deal with parking at the end of Thurman, but I am far enough from the parking problems near the park and around NW 23rd. Great park and elementary school at Chapman. Can walk to just about everything – breweries, grocery, shopping, restaurants, even PGE park! Pricey though.

]]> By: Dave http://portland.daveknows.org/2010/01/05/the-best-thing-about-your-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-6783 Dave Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:42:03 +0000 http://portland.daveknows.org/?p=7913#comment-6783 Aaron - I dig Cherry Sprout Produce Market (and the Red Fox next door too!). You're right, it's not far away. A super short bike ride, but more than a couple block walk. Aaron – I dig Cherry Sprout Produce Market (and the Red Fox next door too!). You’re right, it’s not far away. A super short bike ride, but more than a couple block walk.

]]> By: Aaron http://portland.daveknows.org/2010/01/05/the-best-thing-about-your-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-6782 Aaron Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:31:47 +0000 http://portland.daveknows.org/?p=7913#comment-6782 to the Boise folks who are missing a grocery store: Cherry Sprout Produce Market is just up the street 1 block north of Alberta/Albina intersection. Great People, Great Produce. good for most other things. Also, thanks for reminding me of the Food Valu! I was talking about it months ago with Fred The Barber of the Laurelhurst Barber Shop, who has been in that neighborhood for 15-ish years now. No one ever called it anything else. to the Boise folks who are missing a grocery store: Cherry Sprout Produce Market is just up the street 1 block north of Alberta/Albina intersection. Great People, Great Produce. good for most other things.

Also, thanks for reminding me of the Food Valu! I was talking about it months ago with Fred The Barber of the Laurelhurst Barber Shop, who has been in that neighborhood for 15-ish years now. No one ever called it anything else.

]]> By: Dave http://portland.daveknows.org/2010/01/05/the-best-thing-about-your-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-6779 Dave Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:09:02 +0000 http://portland.daveknows.org/?p=7913#comment-6779 Bickle, Amy - Multnomah Village and St. Johns are both on my immediate list of neighborhoods to explore more. I'm looking forward to the summer festivals! Kathleen - I must confess I've only ever passed through Parkrose on transit. I'll have to check it out when I get the chance. Bart - I keep meaning to make it to Fremont Fest in August, but something always comes up. What I've seen of Beaumont-Wilshire I like! Carol - Agreed! Old Town and Chinatown are fantastic. I've never lived in either, but I've spent plenty of time there. Definitely up and coming too. Heather - Boise grows on you, doesn't it? I'm thrilled to be able to share your explorations with you [Note to those readers who don't know: <a href="http://mile73.com" rel="nofollow">Heather</a> is my lovely girlfriend!] Lucas - The Buckman neighborhood has a lot more going for it than it did back in the days that I lived there. It's on my short list now of neighborhoods I would consider living in. (And thanks for the correction - I fixed the post!) Tammy - Glad you enjoy the blog! Northwest, as Heather mentions above, is a great intro neighborhood. It's close to everything, and full of great restaurants, bars, cafes, and shops. Bickle, Amy – Multnomah Village and St. Johns are both on my immediate list of neighborhoods to explore more. I’m looking forward to the summer festivals!

Kathleen – I must confess I’ve only ever passed through Parkrose on transit. I’ll have to check it out when I get the chance.

Bart – I keep meaning to make it to Fremont Fest in August, but something always comes up. What I’ve seen of Beaumont-Wilshire I like!

Carol – Agreed! Old Town and Chinatown are fantastic. I’ve never lived in either, but I’ve spent plenty of time there. Definitely up and coming too.

Heather – Boise grows on you, doesn’t it? I’m thrilled to be able to share your explorations with you [Note to those readers who don't know: Heather is my lovely girlfriend!]

Lucas – The Buckman neighborhood has a lot more going for it than it did back in the days that I lived there. It’s on my short list now of neighborhoods I would consider living in. (And thanks for the correction – I fixed the post!)

Tammy – Glad you enjoy the blog! Northwest, as Heather mentions above, is a great intro neighborhood. It’s close to everything, and full of great restaurants, bars, cafes, and shops.

]]> By: Tammy Strobel http://portland.daveknows.org/2010/01/05/the-best-thing-about-your-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-6775 Tammy Strobel Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:44:24 +0000 http://portland.daveknows.org/?p=7913#comment-6775 Great post! My partner and I are moving to Portland at the end of the month and will be in the Northwest area near Washington Park. We're excited to join the community. Love your blog! Great post!

My partner and I are moving to Portland at the end of the month and will be in the Northwest area near Washington Park. We’re excited to join the community.

Love your blog!

]]> By: Lucas http://portland.daveknows.org/2010/01/05/the-best-thing-about-your-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-6773 Lucas Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:02:55 +0000 http://portland.daveknows.org/?p=7913#comment-6773 Buckman! Where we live, right at the eastern edge of Buckman across from Lone Fir Cemetery, we can walk in under 30 minutes to theaters/restaurants/shops etc from Division to Broadway, from the Barmuda Triangle to the River. I love it here. One correction: the old grocery on 28th/Burnside is now a Whole Foods (*spit*), not a New Seasons (if only!). Buckman! Where we live, right at the eastern edge of Buckman across from Lone Fir Cemetery, we can walk in under 30 minutes to theaters/restaurants/shops etc from Division to Broadway, from the Barmuda Triangle to the River. I love it here.

One correction: the old grocery on 28th/Burnside is now a Whole Foods (*spit*), not a New Seasons (if only!).

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