Saturday Market at Portland State University

Dates: March 21 through December 19
Times: 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – April through October

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – November & December

Location: The Saturday Market is located at Portland State University in the South Park Blocks between SW Harrison & SW Montgomery.

Portland Mall Light Rail

Opening in 2009, a new MAX light rail line to Clackamas County-dubbed the “Green Line”-will run the length of the Mall, connecting Union Station and Portland State University.

Portland Outlook

Good News for Portland!

It seems as though there’s no stopping the positive media attention our beautiful city is getting this year.  Earlier it was the New York Times and just last month we were named the #1 city for sustainability by Sustain Lane!  Business Week has joined in the love-fest with an article about Destination Realty’s own neighborhood, Alberta Arts, and how it is one of the top 15 urban areas in America where homeowners “will see big returns in coming decades”.  We already knew this, of course, but it’s always worth mentioning again!

Road Trip – Anne Amie Vineyards

Anne Amie vineyards
One of the most beautiful vineyards I’ve seen, Anne Amie is perched atop a hill covered in grape vines with a breathtaking view of the Wilamettte Valley. Make sure to take some cheese and crackers and grab a seat on their patio to enjoy a bottle of wine while you watch the sun set.
From their website: “At Anne Amie Vineyards we strive to spin a symbiotic web that combines nature’s bounty with human creativity to produce profound wines. Our sustainably farmed vineyards are located in the rolling hills of the Yamhill-Carlton District and on the steep hillsides of the Chehalem Mountains, both nestled in Oregon’s verdant Willamette Valley. In our cool, hillside vineyards, pinot noir, pinot blanc, pinot gris and riesling have found a distinctive home.
Directions: Anne Amie is located in Carlton, Oregon on Highway 99 between Lafayette and McMinnville. We are about an hour south west ofPortland. From Portland: Head south from Portland on I-5. Take the Tigard-99W exit (#294) and continue south on 99W through Tigard, Sherwood, Newberg and Dundee until you reach Lafayette. Go through Lafayette and take the first right as you come out of town on Mineral Springs Road. Proceed 1.5 miles until you see the Anne Amie sign on the right.

Portland Community Gardens

The Community Garden program has provided gardening opportunities for the physical and social benefit of the people and neighborhoods of Portland since 1975. There are 30 community gardens located throughout the city, developed and operated by volunteers and PP&R staff, offering a variety of activities.

If you are interested in becoming a Community Gardener, please email or call the Community Gardens office with the following information: your full name, complete mailing address, current phone number(s), and which one or two gardens you are interested in. They will notify you if a plot is available; if no plots are available, they will add you to the waiting list.

Community Gardens Office

6437 SE Division
Portland, OR  97206
503-823-1612

Portland Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

What is Community Supported Agriculture?

A CSA farming operation is a combined effort between a farm and a community of supporters (“harvest shareholders”, “members”) that creates a direct relationship between the production and consumption of food: Each season the harvest shareholders provide the money (and sometimes other resources) needed for the farm to operate by purchasing a “harvest share” of the season’s harvest. Operating costs include seeds, labor, growing supplies and soil-building amendments. By making this commitment a harvest shareholder assumes with the farmer the risks and the rewards of growing the food they will eat. In turn, the farm distributes to the harvest shareholders the entire production of the farm: a wide variety of seasonally harvested fresh produce, usually on a weekly basis, throughout the growing season(s).

The CSA model is an economically viable way for small scale farmers to produce a small amount of a wide variety of high quality vegetables in an earth-friendly way. CSAs foster responsible relationships between the grower, the consumer, the food, and the land on which the food is grown.

Alphabetical List of CSAs Serving the Portland Area

St. Patick’s Day in Portland

The Green Room
2280 NW Thurman
(503) 228-6178
Owned by a native Dubliner, this pub promises an annual St. Paddy’s Day party that’s not to be missed
$10 cover

Biddy’s McGraw Irish Pub
6000 NE Glisan St
(503) 233-1178
Features a dozen bands cranking out Irish jigs, ballads, etc.
$5 – $10 cover

Kells Irish Pub
112 SW Second Avenue
(503) 227-4057
March 14-17
Portland’s biggest St. Paddy’s Day party. Check it out!
cover ranges from $10 to $20

Portland Real Estate Market Leading the Way Nationwide

“Wherever you look, things look bleak,” says Robert Shiller, co-creator of the S&P/Case-Shiller home-price indexes. Home prices fell 8.9% in the fourth quarter of 2007, compared with the fourth quarter of 2006.

As covered in The Digest, Miami was the hardest-hit major city, with an 18% annual decline in 2007. Las Vegas, Phoenix, and San Diego house prices all fell 15%.

Charlotte, Portland, and Seattle are the only three metro areas measured by the Case-Shiller index that still haven’t experienced year-over-year price drops.

Pamper yourself this Valentines Day!

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