Children’s book author Heather Vogel Frederick
Heather Vogel Frederick is best known for the Mother-Daughter Book Club series. She writes from her home office in Portland’s Garden Home neighborhood.
Metalwood Salvage
I recently found out about a great salvage and scrap place in Portland called Metalwood Salvage. They make furniture out of salvage to sell at reasonable prices.
Floor and window trend seminar
Classique Floors in Portland is hosting a day of free seminars so you can learn about the newest trends in floors and window coverings.
Kenton Repair Cafe
OK folks, it’s time to grab your broken toaster and get your repair-groove on. No broken toaster? How about a ripped hem, a non-functioning bike? Maybe a lesson on how to repair a flat tire on your bike, or a diagnosis on your broken speaker?
Catio tour
Tour twelve different cat patios in the Portland area. The outdoor enclosures are designed to let cats enjoy outdoor time while staying safe.
The joy of buckets
A collection of buckets can save your bacon in any number of ways. Is the lowly bucket the little black dress of home décor? No, in theory, one LBD is all you need. A bucket collection is more like black shoes – you can never have too many.
Sabin bee-friendly garden tour
Take a self-guided walking tour of bee-friendly gardens in Portland’s Sabin neighborhood. Some gardens have yard signs with a phone number and stop ID. If you call the number you can hear gardeners talking about their gorgeous gardens.
Two Rivers, Three Sisters quilt exhibit
Have you ever seen a forty foot-long quilt made as a collaboration by 18 Central Oregon master quilters? No? Well here’s your chance.
‘Made in Portland’ Home Tour
This weekend, don’t miss the 4th annual Heritage Home Tour put on by the Architectural Heritage Center. The theme is “Made in Portland,” and the tour features something for everyone, whether you adore midcentury modern style or just want to see the gorgeously repurposed historical building where Pink Martini practices.
Portland-area vintage vendors
We live in a great town for so many reasons – one of which (for me) is all the exceptionally cool neighborhoods. I love to wander those hoods, stop for coffee, shop, lunch with friends. And just about the time I think I’ve mapped and traversed and seen ’em all – a ridiculous thought, to be sure – I find a new set of shops that need exploring.
