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Sellwood Charm and Eccentricity in the Heart of Portland



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class="cap">Portlan     sidewalks. It isn’t uncommon to   
d is home to a number of        see families out for an evening   
istinct, eclectic neighborhoods.      stroll or a group of kids playing 
The Pearl offers ritzy,               a pick-up game of basketball some 
high-class boutiques and              Saturday morning. The area exudes 
restaurants. Downtown is great        friendliness and safety; it’s no  
for bar hopping. Northeast            wonder, then, that prospective    
Alberta and Mississippi are home      home-owners are vying for spots   
to a flourishing arts scene. The      in this beautiful piece of the    
Hawthorne district overflows with     Pacific Northwest.

            
funky shops and colorful              

The beauty and safety of its   
characters. But if you are            neighborhoods aren’t the only     
looking for safety, personality       characteristics attracting        
and community charm, look no          home-buyers and new families to   
further than Sellwood.                Sellwood. The vast array of       
Nestled right next to the             locally-owned restaurants and     
Willamette River in Southeast         retail shops are certainly        
Portland, Sellwood is the place       sweetening the deal. The Ugly Mug 
to be for quaint, locally-owned       Coffeehouse is Sellwood’s         
businesses, beautiful historic        premiere alternative coffee       
homes, and a strong, nostalgic        source. Featuring fresh espresso  
sense of community. Sellwood and      and pastries, beer, wine, and a   
the adjoining Moreland                relaxed, welcoming environment,   
neighborhoods are family-friendly     the Ugly Mug is the perfect spot  
and feature a number of different     to crack open a book or catch up  
architectural styles, from            with an old friend. The Grand     
Victorian homes to cozy cottages      Central Bakery is another great   
and bungalows. The streets are        option for a fresh cup of coffee  
cool and the air fresh thanks to      or delicious baked treats. They   



also do lunch, offering a variety     is a collection of eight          
of freshly prepared sandwiches on     different dealers operating under 
their own marvelous bread. Try        one roof. From pottery to jewelry 
Assagio if you’re looking for         to old-time postcards, Farmhouse  
more of an elegant dinner option.     is a great example of what can be 
Featuring gourmet Italian food        accomplished when like-minded     
and wine, Assagio is the perfect      business people work together     
choice for an intimate evening        towards a single end.

         
for two. And who could resist         

The antiquing adventure        
Papa Hayden’s, specializing in        doesn’t end there, either.        
over proportioned, gourmet            Kathryn’s Antiques features       
luscious desserts.

                ornate and beautiful glassware –  

Sellwood is also well-known        a lot of it. R. Spencer Antiques  
for its seemingly endless supply      focuses on buying and selling     
of antique shops. Whether you are     locally, and the Raven is home to 
looking to furnish a whole room       some of Portland’s most           
or simply find that perfect           interesting – and dangerous –     
finishing detail, Sellwood’s          military antiques. Oh, and then   
antique options will not              there’s the Sellwood Antique      
disappoint. If you can’t find         Collective and the Sellwood       
what you’re looking for in the        Antique Mall. Over eighty dealers 
infamous Stars Antique Mall, the      work out of these two locations,  
Den of Antiquity has been             so there’s little chance you      
providing the Sellwood area with      won’t find exactly what you need  
gorgeous furniture and                and, as is often the case, a few  
collectibles for over thirty-five     things you don’t.

             
years. The Den features an            

After you’ve worn yourself out 
ever-changing roster of               antiquing, make sure to take in   
knick-knacks just waiting to be       the natural beauty of one of      
rediscovered. Farmhouse Antiques      Sellwood’s many serene parks. The 



Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge is        neighbors, and the general hustle 
over 140 acres of beautiful           and bustle of big city living,    
wetlands dedicated to the             then Sellwood may not be the best 
preservation of some of the           part of town for you. But if what 
area’s most precious wildlife.        you’re seeking are quiet streets, 
Both the Sellwood Riverfront Park     amicable residents, quaint local  
and the Sellwood Park offer fresh     retail and fare, and an overall   
air and the chance for plenty of      sense of nostalgic charm, look no 
exercise. Sellwood Park features      further. You are already right at 
baseball, football, soccer and        home.

                         
softball fields, basketball and       

~Ben Anton,                    
tennis courts, picnic areas and       2008

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Golf Course and the Crystal           www.YourRoadmapToHome.com and     
Springs Rhododendron Garden.          learn more about Happy Valley,    
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