The Portland Tribune took some space to expand on why the Woodlawn Neighborhood is Up & Coming:

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For the past 10 years, the concrete hulk of a building at the corner of Northeast Dekum and Durham streets was an eyesore – a former bar and bakery that sat vacant in the commercial ghost town of Northeast Portland’s Woodlawn neighborhood.

Today, the inviting terra cotta-colored brewpub that opened at that spot this past weekend is a symbol of a revitalized community – the latest district in Portland to transform from urban blight to urban cool.

(Full Article: http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=127430456477643800)

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We’ve always been fans of Woodlawn, watching hopefully as NE Dekum sprouted multiple business like Firehouse and Good Neighbor Pizzaria. Now with a brewery and coffee shop coming in, it’s a full fledged neighborhood core.

And for those that love Portland’s off-beat artistry, Star Trek in the Park is returning to the Woodlawn Park Amphitheater for a second summer. More details on performance dates are here: http://www.atomic-arts.org/?p=306.