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At the far northwest boundary of the city, Linnton is a community that still wears the proud signs of its history as a small logging town. Also know as Willamette Heights, Linton ranges in style from Craftsman to bungalow to the infill development of some newer residential construction.
Part residential, part industrial, the community of Linnton is deeply invested in neighborhood involvement, and was the winner of the 2005 Spirit of Portland Award. It is about a 15-minute drive into downtown Portland and is just across the Willamette River from the North Portland neighborhoods of Cathedral Park and University Park.
In addition to its enviable proximity to the water, Linnton encompasses the northwestern reaches of Forest Park. Little can compare to its 80 miles of trails for walking, running, mountain biking, and dog walking (always leashed, of course). Forest Park is also home to Pittock Mansion the 44-room mansion built by industrialist newspaperman Henry Pittock and his wife Georgiana in 1914.
The proximity to North Portland gives Linnton residents greater access to urban diversity. Home owners can cross the St. Johns Bridge to shop at
Forest Park’s close proximity to Northwest Portland neighborhoods gives it easy access to all the nearby attractions including the Oregon Zoo, the Forestry Center, the Children’s Museum, the Japanese Gardens, the Rose, and the Vietnam and Holocaust Memorials.
Northwest’s main shopping streets of N.W. 21st Ave. and N.W. 23rd Ave. are lined with all manner of shops and services, restaurants, galleries, cafes and any amenity you could want in a city’s central core. Major department stores, Nordstrom’s and Macy’s, are nearby as well as Pioneer Square shopping mall.
There are several local home furnishing and design stores in Northwest worth a
visit: Bedford-Brown for custom design and furnishing; Jerry Lamb for antiques; also h.i.p., Kitchen Kaboodle, Manor, Maison and Relish.
Things to do and sights to see in downtown neighborhoods such as the Pearl, Old Town-China Town and the others are nearly endless. It’s not possible to name even the highlights without someone complaining that a critical feature has been overlooked. What follows is an abbreviated list selected in hopes of appealing to a variety of tastes.
Art in the Park is a juried exhibit and demonstration of visual arts held in the nearby North Park Blocks during Labor Day weekend. Every First Thursday there is an art gallery walk in the Pearl District. Other cultural venues include: the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, the Keller Auditorium, for traveling Broadway musicals, the Portland Opera, and the Oregon Ballet. The main stages for live dramatic theater include the Performing Arts Center on S.W. Broadway and S.W. Main and the Gerding Theater on N.W. 11th Ave. and N.W. Davis.
Schools: Skyline Elementary, West Sylvan Middle, Lincoln High
Parks: Lenton Park, Kingsley Park, Forest Park
Shopping: Safeway
Freeways: I-405, I-5, Highway 30
Library: Multnomah County Library Northwest Branch
Recreational Amenities: Pittock Mansion, Adams Community Garden
Population: 541
Home ownership: 73%
The Oregonian, Pdxnorthwest.com and Willamette Week publish weekly restaurant reviews and annual best dining guides. Some of the favorites they’ve singled out for high marks include: Pazzo Ristorante, Hiroshi Japanese Restaurant, Higgins, the Heathman Restaurant, Fenouil, the Peruvian restaurant Andina, 50 Plates, the Vietnamese restaurant Silk, Kenny & Zuke’s New York style deli, Nel Centro, Patanegra, Paley’s Place, and Wildwood.
Hillside offers the best of everything if you are looking for a Portland home for sale.
