Ideally located in Portland Heights, this residence encompasses approximately 1.42 acres of gardens, patios and paths in a private park-like setting. Orchestrated with the distinctive flair of Richard Sundeleaf, this estate has timeless character and architectural details. Located on a quiet cul-de-sac above the city, this estate is just minutes to Council Crest, Portland Heights' parks, the zoo, downtown venues, shops, schools, high tech and major hospitals. For more information click here.

Simplify your life without compromising your lifestyle in this unique condo. With views of the city and West Hills, this unit is the perfect blend of classic design and contemporary style. The expansive light-filled interiors feature a flexible floor plan with the potential to add a second bedroom or simply enjoy it in its current state. Located in the heart of the Cultural District, in one of Portland's most quintessential buildings, just steps from shopping, restaurants, museums & the Keller. Click here for more information!

• Gospel Christmas with the Oregon Symphony | December 10-12, 2021

  The 22nd annual performance of this beloved concert, featuring the region’s premier gospel singers along with the Oregon Symphony, is sure to bring joy to your holiday season. Visit https://www.orsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/2122/gospel-christmas/
  

• New Year’s Eve with Gladys Knight & the Oregon Symphony | December 31, 2021

  Ring in the New Year with Motown’s original Empress of Soul, Gladys Knight. The legendary seven-time Grammy Award winner performs with the Oregon Symphony for one unforgettable evening. Visit https://www.orsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/2122/new-years-eve-with-gladys-knight-and-the-oregon-symphony/

Stunning Portland Heights estate overlooking the city. Enjoy classic details and modern amenities.

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Kat Dierickx | Outdoor Project

Fall is a beautiful time in Portland, and you should definitely get out and see some of the amazing fall colors in the area. Nature adds orange, red, yellow, and purple to the greens, blues and browns of the summer months. The best places to watch colors change are anywhere you find deciduous trees. Aspen, bigleaf maple, and western larch are a few of the most transformational trees. Here are seven of my favorite fall hikes near Portland, but be sure to explore the featured adventures below for other great options close to the city. Click here for more info.

By KGW Staff

The letters could reveal personal information about the buyers that could lead to discrimination, or even the perception of it.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Home buyers in Oregon will no longer be able to submit "buyer love letters" with their offers in an attempt to sway sellers to accept their offer over others. Gov. Kate Brown signed House Bill 2550 in June, which directs seller's agents to reject direct communications from buyer to seller, outside the scope of a traditional offer. 

Buyers will often include personal, heartfelt letters to sellers with their offers, telling them how much they love a home, how they can envision their family growing there, or that they see themselves hosting holiday dinners in the kitchen. The problem lies in that those letters could reveal personal information about the buyers that could lead to potential discrimination. Sellers aren't allowed to discriminate based on protected status, such as race, gender, religion or family makeup, and a letter could open the door to discrimination, or even just the perception of it. 

"The National Association of Realtors has actually advised against them, mainly because it rides a line of being perceived as violating fair housing rules or regulations," said Paul Knighton, CEO of More Realty.

Last year, the National Association of Realtors put out guidance discouraging agents from accepting love letters from buyers, but the practice remains popular nationwide.

"An example—when a letter comes in, if it describes the family situation or circumstances, whatever that may be, or indicates or gives a clue to a religious or any other protected class, there's always the risk that a seller could be accused of making a decision based upon inappropriate factors," Knighton said.  

Oregon is the first state to make it illegal. The bill's chief sponsor, Rep. Mark Meek (D-Clackamas), is a real estate agent. 

The sale should come down solely to the terms and conditions of your offer, Knighton said. He acknowledged it's a tough market for buyers right now, but said love letters rarely tip the scales. 

"You really have to put your best foot forward, make it a clean offer as possible," he said. "The truth is, this is a incredibly strong seller's market. There's 0.7 months of inventory on the market. The more months of inventory, the closer you get to a buyer's market, but right now it's such a strong sellers market that all the buyers can do is work hard and do their best to put their best foot forward in the offer."

By Katherine Chew Hamilton, POMO

Say goodbye to cucumber cream cheese sandwiches and hello to sencha quinoa, masala chai morning buns, and rose-pistachio rubble. Chef and forager Karl Holl, PoMo’s 2018 Chef of the Year and culinary consultant for Smith Teamaker, is helming the menu at the company’s new Andee Hess-designed cafe, slated to open May 29 at 500 NW 23rd Ave on the late namesake teamaker’s birthday. The vegetarian, plant-focused menu will incorporate Smith’s teas into dishes in creative ways, ranging from jasmine-roasted beets to sheep’s cheese infused with tea powder. “My goals were, how can we highlight our tea—[creating] a new tea time, in a sense?” Holl says.

Holl’s approach to working with tea as an ingredient? Use it like a spice—sparingly, not overpoweringly. Jasmine tips replace the thyme sprigs he’d typically use to roast a rainbow of beets; the beets are then thinly sliced like sandwich meat, layered with avocado, veggies, and powdered White Petal tea blended into sheep’s cheese, all sandwiched between Grano Bakery’s spelt bread to make the Garden Sandwich. For one of his breakfast cups, Holl will combine coconut yogurt with Red Nectar tea-infused strawberry jam, toasted coconut, orange zest, fennel pollen, and a concoction he calls raspberry-rose rubble: rose petals, toasted genmaicha, pistachios, and white chocolate. The Smith Bowl will combine sencha-infused quinoa with tea-plumped raisins, kale, apples, spiced sweet potato, and chai walnuts. For dessert, Holl will offer thumbprint cookies filled with tea-infused jam, among others (he’s been playing around with tea cookies for a while).

Because the tea flavors are mild, Holl says, you can pair these dishes with any of Smith’s numerous tea options, whether served hot by the cup or the pot, in a curated tea flight, gaiwan-style, iced, in a nonalcoholic tea cocktail, or pulled from the espresso machine to make a latte. And not every dish involves tea—take, for example, the turmeric noodles with Napa cabbage, pickled carrots, and herbs that were a hit during Holl’s pop-ups at Smith Teamaker over the summer, or the buckwheat peanut butter miso cookies on the dessert menu. But Holl is confident he can turn visitors into tea-loving converts if they aren’t already.

“Kind of funny—pre-working with Smith, I was an avid coffee drinker, not so much a tea drinker,” Holl says. “But if you know me, you affiliate me with a couple of things, and it’s pigs, mushrooms, and plants.... Our ethos aligned [with] my style of cooking—being connected deeply to where my food comes from... What we do at Smith is very much in the same form of how we source our ingredients—very connected and thoughtful,” he says. After a tea tasting with Smith’s head tea maker, and a discussion of their similar approaches toward building flavor, Holl says, “I instantly fell in love with tea.” 

Smith Teamaker, opening May 29; 500 NW 23rd Ave, indoor and covered outdoor seating available, plus takeout and delivery, 9 am to 5 pm.

This hidden residence at the end of Georgian Place maintains the perfect balance between privacy and urban accessibility. From the incredible view, to the proximity to hiking trails, Council Crest Park, and the city, this home has it all.

 

The Casey Condominiums is ideally located in the heart of the Pearl. Just steps from award-winning restaurants, bars, shops, art galleries, and the city, it is the perfect place to call home.

• Powell’s City of Books is .2 miles away

• Portland Center Stage at the Armory is .5 miles away

• Blick Art Supplies is .1 miles away

• Tasty n Alder is .5 miles away

• French Quarter Linens is .2 miles away

Tucked away on a private lane overlooking the city and mountains, this 1923 Colonial was built with timeless character and exquisite details. Impeccably maintained, this Sutton & Whitney-designed residence has been remodeled and updated. A gracious entry introduces the public rooms and leads to the kitchen/family room. This estate would be a privilege to call home as it provides the perfect balance of accessibility, privacy, and a sense of sophistication. Close to trails, high tech & downtown.