For every season, there’s a dream destination. Built 6,000 feet up a mountain, Timberline Lodge is Mount Hood’s only ski-in, ski-out resort. Image: Courtesy Timberline Lodge Cascadia has timbered villas and chalets aplenty. But what exactly makes a grand lodge? It should breathe an air of epic romance, a place where quotidian worries succumb to wild beauty and creature […]
The exhibit “Ms. Molly’s Voice,” shown here in a provided photo, features quilts made by an enslaved woman and her family, carefully preserved for more than 150 years. It will run at the Columbia Gorge Museum in Stevenson, Washington, until July 31. Courtesy Columbia Gorge Museum An exhibit currently running at the Columbia Gorge Museum features a […]
Goodbye, plant beds and street view. Hello, woodlands. Why wait for other people to solve the climate crisis when you can create wee woodlands right in your own yard? Enter the tiny forest movement, which took root in Japan a couple of decades ago and is now jumping the pond to Oregon. Just ask Andrew Millison, who grows 30 trees and native berry bushes in […]
From building to buying, home prices across the country have soared to new heights. The national average cost to build a house is about $329,000, not including land. That’s for an average-sized house of 2,594 square feet, which boils down to $126 per square foot. This may seem high, but the price to buy an existing […]
The type of tile you choose can make or break your remodel. If you’ve never taken on a tiling project before, you might be surprised by the many different types of tiles available. Ceramic and porcelain tiles are the most commonly used, but there are also glass tiles, cement tiles, metal tiles, and stone tiles—to […]
When Alisa Newman was shopping for a home earlier this year, she harbored no fantasies of a white picket fence surrounding a single-family home. Instead, she opted for a townhouse. “I decided on a townhome because I am single and getting older, and I’m attracted by the prospect of less upkeep than with a single-family home,” she […]
When Carlos Gonzalez bought a house in Katy, Texas, in 2020, he admits it was a challenge. “The negotiation process was lengthy, multiple inspections were necessary, and settling on a final price proved to be quite challenging,” he explains. Two years later, in 2022, he decided to splurge on a brand-new home in a new-construction community in Katy. Although he acknowledges […]
A Florida real estate broker has revealed a list of tips for how homeowners can make their properties more appealing to prospective buyers—particularly in the colder months. Chris Schwarz, a broker who owns White Whale Real Estate in the Daytona, FL, area, revealed his simple, yet effective, advice in a YouTube video. In it, he details how people can […]
For some, it’s pumpkin spice season. For those in the design world, it’s Color of the Year season, when paint companies and aesthetic authorities release their picks for the hues that will be influential and impactful in the year to come. In years past, we’ve seen bright, punchy peaches, terra cottas, and teals, but this year […]
Chicha San Chen What it is: Taiwan-founded bubble tea chain Chicha San Chen has opened its first Oregon location at Cedar Hills Crossing in Beaverton, serving freshly brewed tea drinks with toppings such as konjac and taro balls. When it opened: September 6 Where it is: 3205 SW Cedar Hills Boulevard #8 Learn more: Chicha San Chen 1919 What […]