Portland Hotspots

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Why Sherwood, Oregon | Carol Williams If you love being close to Portland but want to live in a great community with a little slower pace, Sherwood is the place for you! It offers the convenience of being just miles from Portland but it provides its residents with small town charm. It’s also just a quick jaunt to Tigard, Tualatin, Lake ...

Winter Hotspots! I love food carts in the winter with tents and heaters! Do any other cities go to such extremes?

What are the best kid-friendly restaurants in Portland? Share them here and I will feature some on my blog!

Happy 4th of July Weekend! | Carol Williams What are your plans this holiday weekend? There are plenty of activities to enjoy, and with hot weather, it’s a great time to celebrate! You can check out some fun ways to enjoy your weekend from an earlier summer activities blog post.

Who has the best patio dining in Portland?

La Costita-Mexican delights! | Carol Williams For the rest of the month of June they have a great dinner special too: Smoked beef tenderloin with a sweet potato puree and asparagus spears-w0rth the trip!

Portland Restaurant deals in June! | Carol Williams Participating restaurants are offering a deal in the month of June: 3 course dinners for only $25! The list is great: some of the best places in town including Mother’s Bistro, Saucebox, Jake’s Grill, The Heathman, and many more. If you make a reservation through this link a donation will be mad

Ringside Steakhouse Happy Hour Deals! | Carol Williams Happy Hour is also popular and that menu is served daily from 9:30-close and Sundays from 4-5:30, try the steak bites or the caesar for only $2.25 each! Located at 2165 W. Burnside- you won’t be disappointed in the atmosphere either.

Foster Burger: one of Portland’s best burgers! | Carol Williams Want a big, messy burger in a comfortable atmosphere? Check out this burger bar that also has outta sight fries (try the black-and-whites with squid ink aioli and truffle oil). Plenty of toppings and special sauce too.

Sunday is all-you-can-eat Pizza and Wednesday is roast chicken night! Highly recommend...

Tastebud Pizza is very tasty… | Carol Williams Crisp, wood-fired pizzas with gourmet toppings, great caesar salads and more make it very worthwhile to check them out. Cute patio seating available when the weather’s nice too!

Kettleman’s Bagels-a little of New York here in Portland | Carol Williams Breakfast sandwiches are fresh and tasty and lots of other bakery treats are available too: rugelach, bialys, challah bread and more. Great for breakfast, lunch, or coffee-time too. They have a little library with books to read during your visit and a few games for the kids too. All-in-all a gre