HANDWOVEN ART SHOW AND SALE

The fiber arts—everything from wearable art to placemats to baskets—will be given the priority they deserve at Handwovens Plus, the 60-year-old Portland Handweavers Guild’s annual sale, where more than 40 regional textile artists will display and sell their wares.

Tacoma Home & Garden Show

Whether you’re a do-it-yourselfer or a contractor, there’s something for you at the TACOMA HOME & GARDEN SHOW. Check out the latest products and services for building, remodeling, gardening and decorating.

Yard, Garden & Patio Show

It's officially spring! How do you know? Because it's time for the annual YARD, GARDEN & PATIO SHOW, with more than 300 vendors—including nurseries, garden centers and landscape designers—who will answer your horticultural questions.

SHOP BEAUMONT VILLAGE

One-of-a-kind merchandise, shopkeepers who still have the Chatty Cathy gene and a nice variety of restaurants (from pizza places to bistros) make Beaumont Village a good place to meet a friend for lunch and a boutique crawl.

18 Tips for Communicating with Contractors

Having a productive and successful relationship with the man or woman who’s turning your sorry excuse of a kitchen into a dreamy cookspace requires a well-honed set of interpersonal-relationship tools. Oregon Home talked with two contractors, two architects and a homeowner who’s been in Remodelingville about how to make the most of your partnership.

SHOP EAST BANK DISTRICT

Image The East Bank District – some 39 blocks on the east bank of the Willamette River – was hot in the 1900s as Portland’s industrial center. Now it’s a major draw for homeowners in search of a gritty, ‘shop among the loading docks’ day.