By: Orson Dixon | 2011-04-14 | Home & Family Shifting to a new city is a challenging task for the entire family. Not only will you encounter new people and ideas, you also have to buy/rent a house. This is especially hard if you are not up to da... read more
By: Stacy Lane | 2011-03-26 | Automotive A New Way to Stretch Your Spring Break Budget The chill of wintertime is starting to melt off, and the rainy spring season is going to be here before you know it. The beautiful spring weather in the Portland area is the ideal remedy for winter's cabin fever, but it is important to make sure your vehicle and your auto tires are safe before you start a spring break adventure. Driving on old auto tires with insufficient tread can result in an automobile accident that could have been ea... read more
By: Noel Markham | 2011-06-13 | Real Estate Portland real estate comes in many different styles and range from modern lofts to turn of the century Victorian, Craftsman and Four Square type homes. The oldest homes in Portland are usually found on the east side of the Willamette river and in the downtown area. Newer homes including ranch-style and modern homes are more common in the suburbs and West Portland. read more
By: melvillejackson | 2010-11-23 | Remodeling Installing fence on the front yard not only enhances the beauty of landscaping, but also ensures safety and privacy to the house. A fence marks the boundary of a house and protects the family members from a lot of things. If a family has kids or pets, it is essential to do fencing, as it will restrict their movement beyond safety zone. read more
By: Robert M. Davidson | 2010-10-19 | Skin care Are you feeling a bit run down, is your face finally starting to show its age? Portland Botox Treatments provide a quick, effective solution that can help reduce the appearance of facial lines and wrinkles. Over time, your age, stress, worry and everyday environmental factors can take their toll on your face and make it look much older than it should. Botox treatments were first approved by the FDA in 1990 for the treatment of... read more
By: Robert Davidson | 2011-08-18 | Skin care The Portland metropolitan area, also sometimes referred to as the Greater Portland area, is centered on the city of Portland and extends through portions of Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, Washington and Yamhill counties. read more
By: Bruce D. Lockwood | 2012-01-20 | Business The Portland real estate market looks to rebound in early 2012. There are indicators of growth and improved health in the sector and Portland realtors are optimistic this will continue throughout the year. read more
By: Keith Schafer | 2010-03-27 | Humanities Zoobombing has been around for about 10 years now, the act that started out as little more than a few people on "tyke-bikes," barreling down Washington park from the zoo, is now growing and taking on all new meanings. Zoobombers have gone through a lot in these past years: injuries, arrests, confiscated bikes, in one case, a few people with a sign reading "Bomb the Zoo, not Iraq," were profiled as potential terrorists by the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force. read more
By: melvillejackson | 2010-11-03 | Diy Some people tend to think that the only way in which they can increase the value of their home is by incorporating expensive structures and installing pricey fixtures. However, the fact of the matter is that this not really important. read more
By: gardnerwilkinson | 2011-06-14 | Dental Oral hygiene is vital for everyone. In America, junk food and fast lifestyles often go undermining the basic needs of health. However, bad oral health is quite destructive for your physical well being in general. Other than merely the health concern, however, dentists also deal with more aesthetic problems. In big cities, how you look and your public presence is quite important. This is why people regularly go for dental beautification and teeth whitening. Portland, Oregon is one such mega city read more
By: James John | 2010-07-21 | Web Design Website Design, Website Promotion Often it is asked of me how I can have my web design show up in the organic search engines in the Portland Oregon area. There are just a few things that need to be done on site by your web designer. They are quite simple and easily accomplished by your Portland OR Web Design professional. First of all in the home page, page title use the geo marketed keyword phrase of Portland Oregon and Portland OR in the page title. Example: Web Design | Designer | Portland Oregon (OR). Be sure to use the abbreviated form of the sta... read more
By: Brittney Hodge | 2011-03-29 | Home improvement Laminate flooring is quick and easy to install. More people choose the material because they can put it in themselves and save tons of money in labor costs. Laminate flooring in Portland provides an a... read more
By: PujitaShaukat | 2011-03-24 | Law During recent economic climate, personal bankruptcy is becoming an increasingly more widely used means to end the struggle with debt. read more
By: Jake Myers | 2010-10-31 | Real Estate Among all the cities in the country, if there is one city that can be termed really green despite being a major city and with a sizeable population, Portland Oregon is the city we are talking about. Situated in the north western part of the country, Portland is home to some of the largest population of greenery that you will ever come across. And the best part is that it is not a jungle out there. read more
By: Charles Pruett | 2010-04-01 | Real Estate As number 2 in the U.S. for unemployment, and number 12 for highest foreclosure-filing rate, according to RealtyTrac, the very real danger of foreclosure is heightened for Oregonians, and that includes Portlanders. RealtyTrac reported one in every 525 Oregon homes received a foreclosure filing in May, with close to 20 percent of Portland homes sales are in either bankruptcy, or foreclosure. read more