If there is any single person we can attribute the concept of Forest Park to, it is most certainly the landscape architect, John C. Olmstead. In 1903, Olmstead envisioned the forested hills of West Portland as an urban park—a natural recreational resource for local residents. Planned in conjunction with the upcoming Lewis and Clark Exposition of 1905, Olmstead recommended that the “romantic wooded hillsides” be preserved as parkland. To the naysayers he argued, “It is true th

July has arrived and it’s certainly the sweet spot of summer! The farmers’ markets are overflowing with local produce, the u-pick fields and farm stands are at peak season and there are outdoor music events, street fairs, and festivals to fill most every day and evening, all month long.

Children are unique and this year’s summer camp options have a little something for everyone. Take a look at our list below and learn more on each camp’s website!

Children are unique and this year’s spring break camp options have a little something for everyone. Take a look at our list below and learn more on each camp’s website!

The mansion on the hill: this is how many local residents think of the stately French Renaissance-style mansion with the red-tiled roof perched high above the city in the West Hills. One of Portland’s beloved landmarks, the Pittock Mansion has been treasured for generations, and is symbolic of the ambition, glamor and spirit of those intrepid entrepreneurs who shaped the city of Portland at the turn of the 20th century. But just who were the Pittocks, and how did they amass t

For many of us growing up in Portland, our first experience atop a carousel horse, or careening madly about on a roller coaster, happened at Oaks Amusement Park on the banks of the Willamette River. A fixture in the City of Roses for over a century, this venerable landmark located in the southeast neighborhood of Sellwood, is the oldest continuously operating amusement park in America. Built from 1904-1905 by the Oregon Water Power and Railway Company, Oaks Park was construct