The Spirit of Halloweentown September 27th–November 1st Inspired by Disney’s “Halloweentown,” St. Helens commemorates the filming of the classic series with a month-long celebration that brings spooky fun, themed attractions, live entertainment, and family-friendly events to life each year.
The Maize at the Pumpkin Patch September 5th–October 31st Get lost in eight acres of twists and turns at Sauvie Island’s Corn Maize, featuring scenic views of Mount Hood and the island from observation bridges, hayrides, a pumpkin patch, farm animals, and fall fun.
November Portland Oddities and Curiosities Expo November 7th–8th Explore a world of the strange and unusual at the Oddities and Curiosities Expo, featuring vendors, artists, and creators showcasing taxidermy, curiosities, creepy art, antiques, oddities, bones, jewelry, and more.
Kumoricon November 13th–15th Celebrating 20+ years of anime and Japanese culture, Kumoricon brings fans together for an unforgettable annual convention. Enjoy cosplay, fandom, community, and all things anime, rain or shine!
Vancouver Holiday Market November 28th–30th Celebrate the season at the Vancouver Holiday Market! Shop 120+ local artisans and makers while enjoying live music, kids’ activities, crafts, photo ops, and more. It’s the perfect place to shop small.
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ScanFair December 12th–13th ScanFair brings Nordic culture to Portland with traditional food and drinks, handcrafted gifts, live music, dancing, games, crafts, and family activities. Explore a festive marketplace and celebrate Scandinavian heritage and holiday traditions.
Cosmic Tubing at Mt. Hood Skibowl Opens Mid-December Light up the night with 600,000+ LED lights, lasers, black lights, music, and more! Ride the lifts to the top and enjoy an unforgettable tubing experience.
FROM OUR LIVING ROOM
I CAME HOME FROM A WALK AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD L AST WEEK to find my husband, Zippy, standing in the living room
with a record he’d just picked up at a thrift shop, turning it over in his hands like it might tell him something new. It shouldn’t have surprised me. Last winter we had custom shelves built for his growing record collection, and ever since, something in our house has shifted. Unless we’re in the car, at the gym, or hosting a party big enough to need a DJ, we listen to albums now. Full sides, start to finish, in the order someone chose for us. Music has always been central to our lives. Zippy spent years working in a record store, we both played in bands, and before he became a cinematographer, he worked in music licensing. Still, I wasn’t prepared for how much a wall of records would change our evenings. So in our living room I asked him why. He told me that discovering music used to be almost devotional: tracing connections between artists, learning the backstory, spending an afternoon with the artwork inside the sleeve. Before you could look anyone up, liner notes were one of the few places they got to tell you who they were. When music went digital, Zippy stopped buying CDs, and realized he’d lost something. A song streamed on its own is detached from the record, its place in the sequence, the larger statement it was written to be part of. It stops being a piece of something and starts becoming a product. I think most of us feel some version of this now. Our lives are increasingly delivered to one another in pieces. A post. A photo. A headline. A listing. A square-footage number. Fragments, without the larger story they belong to. When Zippy was in high school, working on his family’s farm, a new Chris Isaak song had come out, and he loved it enough to buy the album. He already knew the single by heart, but sitting with the record, he discovered the whole album had been written around one painful breakup. Suddenly he wasn’t just hearing songs he liked; he was recognizing himself in someone else’s story — an unlikely pairing, a punk-rock farm kid and a crooner in a sequined suit, but a connection that’s lasted decades. Maybe that’s what context gives us: the chance to recognize ourselves in something that doesn’t look like us at all. It’s also what I think about when I think about why we built Living Room. A house on its own is just an address and a price. The liner notes are the life lived inside: why someone chose that block, the morning light in the kitchen, the neighbor who became a friend, the problem they were solving when they moved.
From the beginning, our instruction to ourselves at Living Room has been: don’t just talk about the house. Talk about the life. Twenty-five years ago, when I got my license, people were already predicting the end of brick-and-mortar business. I built Living Room anyway: Yellow Pages ads and daily blogging about local real estate, both at once. People found us on Google, and they walked past our office window. Technology changed how they found us. It never changed their desire for connection. Now AI has entered the story, with another version of the same prediction. But every step further into the digital world seems to increase our appetite for texture and human fingerprints: bookstores, the record in our hands, a friend who knows the neighborhood rather than just the data, someone we still ask, who do you trust? Maybe the answer isn’t to resist the stream. It’s to remember that the stream isn’t the whole album. So that’s the question I’m carrying this month: what in my life am I treating as a fragment when I could be paying attention to the whole story? Where could I slow down and read the liner notes? That’s the work we get to do at Living Room: help people find the whole album, not just the single. In joy, JENELLE ISAACSON ETZEL FOUNDER, LIVING ROOM REALTY
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We are in the business of sharing stories— stories of the people we work with and of the neighborhoods we know and love.
Kenton is a great, walkable North Portland neighborhood for coffee, local shops, food, parks… a bit of everything that is Portland. Be sure to say hey! to Paul Bunyon for us!
Rooted and Ready! ABOVE David aimed to stay rooted in the SE neighborhood he already knows and loves while finding a low-maintenance place to call home. His very first offer on his first home could not have gone smoother: clean inspection, repairs handled, and a seamless escrow. For first-time buyers, a newer-construction townhome can be a smart way to stop renting, build equity, and put down roots, all without taking on a major project. We’re so proud of David and this huge milestone!
A Little Prep, A Lot of Love BELOW Kendall came to us through the Living Room Realty website, and what began as a simple inquiry turned into a meaningful relationship. After planning a month of prep, they tackled repairs, painting, deep cleaning, and staging to get her Woodstock-area home market-ready. The response was incredible: nine offers in the first weekend. Inspection issues then led to several weeks of repairs and negotiations, but with a committed buyer and co-op broker, they kept things moving. Ultimately, they sold the home for $57,000 over list price and helped Kendall and her family move confidently into their next chapter.
POSIES BAKERY & CAFE 8208 N DENVER AVE.
Start the day with a latte and breakfast sammy at Posies, known for its relaxed atmosphere, all-day café menu, and variety of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. N DENVER AVE N DENVER AVE.
Finally Home in NE Portland ABOVE Ryan came to us through a close friend, making this journey personal from the start. He wanted a walkable, bikeable inner NE Portland neighborhood with room for his dogs, work, creativity, and loved ones. After months of searching and several missed opportunities, we found the one just as Ryan was leaving for an international trip. While he was overseas, we coordinated the offer, inspections, and paperwork across time zones. A month later, Ryan had the keys to a home in the neighborhood he loves. Ryan is finally home.
Take a stroll down N Denver Avenue and poke around in the many vintage shops and boutiques. Check out WOO PDX, Mantel, Give & Take Resale, and Second Shapes Bookstore. PO’ SHINES CAFE DE LA SOUL 8139 N DENVER AVE.
Grab lunch at Po’ Shines, a beloved PDX spot serving hearty southern soul food, Cajun and Creole classics, BBQ, and po’boys. Don’t miss the catfish or chicken & waffles. KENTON PARK 8417 N BRANDON AVE.
Kenton Park is a great spot to slow down, stretch your legs, and enjoy some green space. Wander the paths, relax under the trees, or cool off at the splash pad. FINO BISTRO & PIZZERIA 8225 N DENVER AVE.
For dinner, Fino Bistro is a cozy Kenton favorite for Italian-inspired fare, handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza, and wine. Settle in for a relaxed dinner and a cocktail. THE WORLD FAMOUS KENTON CLUB 2025 N KILPATRICK ST.
End the night at Kenton Club, a classic Portland dive bar and live music venue known for its laid-back vibe, generous drinks, local music, and spacious outdoor patio.
Want to know more about home prices in your neighborhood? Reach out to me any time!
OREGON
WASHINGTON
North County
$732,913 +7.8%
Central & NE Vancouver
Downtown & NW Vancouver
N. Washington County
$546,346 +4.7%
$638,175 +1.8%
$732,200
Camas & Washougal
North PDX
-3.5%
$473,000
$786,667
-0.3%
+0.2%
Northeast PDX
$617,200 Hillsboro & Forest Grove
$575,500 -2.3%
+3.5% Beaverton & Aloha
West PDX
$670,200
$524,300
Gresham & Troutdale
+0.2%
-1.8%
$499,600
Southeast PDX
$528,300 Tigard & Wilsonville
$641,400 -3.4%
-0.2%
-0.4%
Milwaukie & Clackamas
Lake Oswego & West Linn
$591,600
$1,103,200
+1.0%
+4.4%
AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL PRICES BY METRO * Oregon City & Canby
% change is based on a comparison of the year-todate rolling average sales price, to the same period the previous year.
$617,200 +0.1%
* Includes single family, attached homes, & condos
Stats via RMLS for Areas 141-152 properties sold August 2026
$614,809
57
Average Sales Price
Average Days on Market
$348,359
115
Average Sales Price
Average Days on Market
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History Handcrafted on Alameda Ridge
A Peaceful Pocket Near Fairview Lake
3852 NE Alameda St, Portland, OR 97212 Built in 1939 for Howard and Rose Carruth, this English cottage on Alameda Ridge was designed by architect Herbert Archie Angell and is recognized on Portland’s Historic Resource Inventory. Featuring solid brick, mahogany millwork, three fireplaces, a wine cellar, sauna, updated kitchen, and sweeping west-facing views of Downtown Portland.
21629 NE Lachenview Ln, Fairview, OR 97024 Just a block from Fairview Lake, this well-maintained home has peek-aboo lake views, mature landscaping & a covered porch. Inside, the bright main level features vaulted wood ceilings, picture windows, LVP flooring, a wood-burning fireplace & spacious kitchen with oak cabinets, granite & stainless appliances. Four main-level bedrooms, an updated primary bath, bonus room, fenced yard & AC round out the home.
4 bed | 2.1 bath | 5,445 sq. ft. | $1,750,000
5 bed | 2.1 bath | 2,501 sq. ft. | $585,000
Dreamy Mid-Century Duplex
Welcome to the Lakehouse
7207 N Albina Ave, Portland, OR 97217 Dream mid-century duplex in Piedmont with preserved charm, modern upgrades, solar, garages, private yards, RM1 zoning, and expansion potential. Features hardwoods, vintage cabinetry, insulation, efficient heat pump water heaters, and a finished-ready basement. 3BR + 2BR units, plus rentable garage. Prime location near New Seasons, Peninsula Park, Denver & Mississippi shops and dining.
33252 Silverspot Ln, Warrenton, OR 97146 Sunset Lake living in the sought-after Surf Pines neighborhood. Rebuilt in 2017, this 3-bedroom, 2-bath home sits on a full acre of lakefront property. Enjoy peaceful lake, forest & wildlife views from multiple decks, a covered patio & private dock. Inside, vaulted ceilings, a gas fireplace & open kitchen with quartzite counters create a warm coastal feel. Just 1/2 mile to the beach.
5 bed | 2.1 bath | 2,952 sq. ft. | $693,936
2 bed | 2 bath | 2,008 sq. ft. | $949,000
Given the nature of real estate, these homes may already be pending or sold. See more on our website: livingroomre.com