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Portland, Oregon

If you divide Portland Oregon into roughly four sections using The Willamette River to divide East from West and Hwy. 26 to the west, and I-84 to the East, to divide North from South, you would have the quadrants of Portland used to define location. The Westside (includes NW and SW) is the area that we call the suburbs or bedroom communities of the City of Portland. This is where you would find the largest concentration of Town-homes, Condos, and Patio Homes, in addition to single family homes. With the influx of high tech during the 80's and 90's, the area along Hwy 26 (Sunset Corridor) is referred to as the Silicon Forest. The demographics of the area are young and affluent. Most homes are less than 20 years old.

The city of Portland starts along the Willamette river in Downtown. This core area has traditionally been the business center of Portland with many high-rise office buildings dominating the landscape. Over the past few decades, and especially the last 10 years, several high rise condo buildings have added to the mix and now there area many more choices for those wishing to live in a very urban environment. The Pearl District is to the north of Downtown, anchored by the "Brewery Blocks" which was the former home of Blitz Weinhard brewing for most of the last century. Now this area is upscale condos and some of the best restaurants in Portland.

Extending to the west from downtown, just across I-405, which is a short connector freeway going around the west edge of downtown, is the area known as NW Portland. Or sometimes just "23rd". NW 23rd street is a shopping and dining experience not to be missed in Portland. For about 20 blocks from Burnside to Vaughn, 23rd has many options for food, shopping, coffee and more. Parking can be tough, it's all curbside and the side streets are dense neighborhoods with many residents also parking on the street. Best to arrive early on a weekend to park, or park elsewhere and take MAX to PGE Park, walk north and three blocks West, cross Burnside and start enjoying.

The NW section of Portland also includes the West Hills which starts just up the hill from downtown. This area includes Washington Park, Hoyt Arboretum, the Japanese Gardens, famous Portland Rose Garden, and the Washington Park Zoo. All worthy attractions if you have time to explore. There is also the 5000 acre Forest Park in the west hills, which is as the name implies a natural area with hiking and biking trails. Many upscale homes and mansions from past eras dot the West Hills. There are new neighborhoods and Street of Dreams (A local annual event put on by the home builders association) in the West Hills also.

Going East from Downtown Portland you cross the Willamette River. First is the Rose Garden, home of the Portland Trailblazers. Then beyond the business district near the river, there are two distinct halves and more diversity the further east you go. NE Portland and SE Portland are the traditional planned areas with 50x100 lots and grid streets. The Eastside of Portland contains our older neighborhoods built between 1910 and about 1950. These areas include Hollywood, Alameda, Irvington, Ladd's Addition, Westmoreland, Eastmoreland, Sellwood, Mt. Tabor, and many other neighborhoods each with their own special feel and personality.

For more information on these areas please visit the rest of the pages in this section. For more on the outlying suburbs please see the Portland Suburbs page.

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