Real Estate 2013

Real Estate 2013 <span>A look inside Portland's hottest nano-size neighborhoods and the trends driving our real estate market.</span>

In this issue:

Arts & Culture

ARTS

How Portland Center Stage ages its Clybourne Park stage 50 years

A 15-minute set change covers decades of gentrification.

03/22/2013 By Gino Cerruti

Eat & Drink

NEWS

How Slappy Cakes Took Portland Pancakes to Tokyo

Japan loves our do-it-yourself flapjacks.

03/22/2013 By Madelynn Vislocky

EAT HERE NOW

Eat Here Now: Raven & Rose

The historic Ladd Carriage House is now a worthy restaurant mixing Northwest culinary trends with English tradition (and plenty of cocktails).

03/22/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

FEATURE

The Voracious Appetites of Chef Gregory Gourdet

Whether he’s cooking, running, or throwing parties for 400 of his closest food-world friends (or just eating ice cream), chef Gregory Gourdet’s appetites know few limits.

03/22/2013 By Kelly Clarke

RESTAURANT REVIEW

Italy, Rocking

With his new restaurant, Ava Gene’s, Duane Sorenson gives indie dining an Old World polish.

03/15/2013 By Karen Brooks

Editor's Note

EDITOR'S NOTE

Keep Portland Free(er)

The conundrum of historic districts

03/22/2013 By Randy Gragg

Home & Real Estate

FEATURE

Neighborhoods by the Numbers: 2013

Portland Real Estate 2013

03/22/2013 Edited by Marty Patail

FEATURE

Design for Small Spaces: Little & Luxe

Attention to detail adds style and longevity to a North Portland duplex conversion.

03/22/2013 By Amara Holstein

FEATURE

Design for Small Spaces: The Fifth Unit

On the tiny former site of a dilapidated garage, a new, ultra-skinny home soars.

03/22/2013 By Randy Gragg

GARDENING

Foraging the Streets of Northeast Portland

Rebecca Lerner's new book reveals the food and medicine in our gutters.

03/22/2013 By Sam Coggeshall

GARDENING

Plantwise: Smokin' Herbs

Garnish your spring cocktails with fresh herbs.

03/22/2013 By Kate Bryant

FEATURE

Home Furnishings for Small Spaces

Products and lessons to live by for the small house and apartment.

03/22/2013 By Randy Gragg

FEATURE

Design for Small Spaces

Three contemporary designs for compact times.

03/22/2013 By Randy Gragg and Amara Holstein

News & City Life

POWER RANKING

What's Portland's Greatest Name?

From Kyle Awesome to Beau Breedlove, we rank local monickers.

03/22/2013 By Zach Dundas and Marty Patail

SPORTS

Splitboarder Kyle Miller Gets Gnarly in the Northwest

Conquering Cascadia's mightiest peaks with a new kind of snowboarding.

03/22/2013 By Madelynn Vislocky

PORTLAND GLOSSARY

Word on the Street: Shambition

What Portlanders are saying—or should be.

03/22/2013

SCENE & HEARD

The Accidental Story of Louie Louie

How the Kingsmen created Portland's greatest classic rock hit.

03/22/2013 Edited by Zach Dundas

ONE SENTENCE STORIES

A New Flag for Oregon, a New State for Hawaii, and Grimm

The shortest stories in all of journalism.

03/22/2013

NEWS

The Perfect Party April 2013

We gather the month's most fascinating Portland newsmakers.

03/22/2013

Style & Shopping

PDX INDEX

PDX Index: Vintage Stores

Portland's old-clothes obsession, by the numbers.

03/22/2013 By Rachel Rasmussen

BUSINESS

A Portland Disaster App Preps for the Big One

When the earth shakes, look to your iPhone.

03/22/2013 By Bill Lascher

GAMING

Fullbright Aims to Change the Video Game

Portland-based video game designer Steve Gaynor shares the story behind The Fullbright Company's artistically ambitious 'Gone Home'.

03/22/2013 By Shane Danaher

BUSINESS

Portland Business Transforms the Sewing Pattern

Colette Patterns changes DIY sewing—for the better.

03/22/2013 By Rachel Rasmussen

RAINMAKER: PROFILES IN PROFIT

TIE Oregon Fuels Portland Start-Ups

Nitin Rai gives local tech a kick in the pants.

03/22/2013 By Zach Dundas

TROPHY CASE

Trophy Case: Best Local Stuff of April 2013

Kiriko's vintage Japanese fabrics, the world's thinnest flashlight, and more.

03/14/2013 Edited by Zach Dundas

Travel & Outdoors

BEYOND THE BRIDGES

The Artful Side of the Gorge

There's more to the Columbia River Gorge than outdoor adventure—like a blossoming arts scene.

03/22/2013 By Kasey Cordell

TRAIL OF THE MONTH

School Canyon Trail & Ball Point

Spot spring wildflowers and take in farmland views on this sunny-side Mount Hood trail.

03/22/2013 By Brian Barker