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City Description for Relocating to Portland Metro
These pages contain items about suburbs of Portland such
as: employers, transportation, city housing, schools, religious affiliations,
parks and recreation, entertainment, demographics, library, clubs, restaurants, sports, city history, surrounding cities and city pictures.
Southeast Portland, Oregon |
Pictured at the left is the Rose Garden Arena which
is home to the Portland Trail Blazers. With
the young core of players at the Blazers the fans
have resurged and enjoy the the hard work and
upstanding players that make up the team. Also
the Portland Winterhawks play many of their games at
the Rose Garden too. The Portland Winterhawlks
are Portland's minor league hockey team. |
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Southeast Portland--Southeast Portland has blue-collar
roots and has evolved to encompass a wide mix of
backgrounds. The Hawthorne district in particular
is known for its hippie/radical crowd and small
subculturally-oriented shops. Southeast featured the
Lambert Gardens from the 1920s and the 1960s and is also
known for Mt. Tabor, a cinder cone volcano that has
become one of Portland's more scenic and popular parks. |
Employment Opportunities |
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Employment opportunities:
Click here for a list of the large employers in
SE Portland. |
Transportation |
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DMV: Oregon DMV
When relocating to Oregon you will need to get in touch
with the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles to obtain
an Oregon driver’s license, pass DEQ testing for your
car, renew license plates among other things. The
closest DMV is located |
Housing
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| For listings in specific areas of
SE Portland
click here to e-mail pdxrelocate and we will route
your e-mail to the best Real Estate Agent who
exclusively serves SE Portland and qualifies under the pdxrelocate standards and practices for Real Estate
Agents. |
Schools
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Southeast Portland Schools:
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
High Schools
Private Schools |
Religious Affiliations
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| There is an abundant amount of
religious affiliations in SE Portland.
Click
here for a list of all the churches, synagogues,
temples and mosques in SE Portland, Oregon. |
Park and Recreation Information |
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SE
Portland Parks and Recreation-click
here for a list of all the parks and recreation centers
in SE Portland, Oregon. |
Entertainment
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Aladdin Theatre, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave 503-233-1994
Architectural Heritage Center hosts dozens of
programs, workshops, and exhibits each year, helping
people on restoring and maintaining vintage homes,
buildings, and neighborhoods.
701 SE Grand Ave 503.231.7264
Bagdad Theater is owned by McMenamins and is a
theater & pub. 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd
(503) 236-9234
Cooley Art
Gallery is a teaching gallery for students at Reed
College. They offer a wide range of exhibitions,
lectures, and colloquia. gallery. 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
503.777.7289
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, SE 28th Ave
503-771-8386
Do Jump Extremely
Physical Theater uses a blend of dance, acrobatics,
aerial work, humor and original music that celebrate
creativity and community. They also offer classes. 1515
SE 37th Ave 503.231.1232
Hawthorne Business
District is know for its very welcoming environment.
You will find vintage next door to shops featuring local
emerging designers. 503-292-6010
Leach Botanical
Gardens maintain and enhance living collections of
plants for the purpose of education, research and
conservation. 6704 SE 122nd Ave
Miracle Theatre Group
is the Northwest's premiere Hispanic Arts and Culture
Organization which produces a variety of cultural
programming. 525 SE Stark St 503-236-7253
Movie Maddness 4320 SE Belmont St 503 234-4363
Oaks Amusement Park
has been around for over 100 years offering thrill
rides, kiddy rides, roller skating, and tons of
riverfront picnic spaces. 7899 Oaks Park Way
503-233-57777
OMSI - Oregon Museum
of Science and Industry is one of the nation's top ten
science museums. 1945 SE Water Ave 503.797.OMSI (6674)
Portland Opera
... for upcoming events, news, and blogs. 211 SE
Caruthers St 4
Portland Spirit
River Cruises provides lunch, brunch, and dinner
cruises on the Willamette and Columbia Rivers. 110 SE
Caruthers |
Demographic
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All district in
East Portland had household incomes reported as less
than the National Average except Pleasant Valley. All
district reported the average home age newer than
Portland's average home age of 1950 but only Wilkes and
Pleasant Valley reported their average home age newer
than the National average of 1974. Six out of 9
districts have home ownership lower than the National
Average.
Eleven districts out of fifteen had household incomes
less than the National Average with Buckman district
considerably lower than the national average. Buckman's
median household income came in at $28,619 while the
National Average came in at $44,512. More than half the
districts show property taxes greater than the National
Average and all the districts have an average home age
considerably older than the National Average. The
percentage of home ownership is considerably lower than
the National Average for districts Creston-Kenilworth,
Buckman, Brooklyn, and Kerns. |
Library
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Southeast Libraries:
Belmont Library was established in 1924. It now houses a
large quilt made by Sunnyside residents. 1038 S.E. 39th
Avenue, Portland, OR 97214 503.988.5382
Holgate Library opened in 1971 at its current location
and houses materials in Russian, Vietnamese and Chinese.
Patrons have access to all the Multnomah County Library
materials which include over 2 million books. 7905 S.E.
Holgate Boulevard Portland, OR 97206 503.988.5389
Midland Library is the largest branch of the Multnomah
County Library. Besides having access to all library
material in the Multnomah County Library, this library
houses materials in Chinese, Russian, and Vietnamese.
805 S.E. 122nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97233 503.988.5392
Rockwood Library has a meeting room which can be used
for community meetings at no charge besides having
access to all Multnomah County Library materials which
include over 2 million books. 17917 S.E. Stark Street,
Portland, OR 97233 503.988.5396
Sellwood-Moreland Library has a meeting room which can
be used for community meetings at no charge besides
having access to all Multnomah County Library materials
which include over 2 million books. 7860 S.E. 13th Ave.,
Portland, OR 97202 503.988.5398
Woodstock Library opened in 2000 and has won awards for
its design. This library houses lots of original art
work including 36 stainless-steel panels on the
exterior. It has a meeting room which can be used for
community meetings at no charge besides having access to
all Multnomah County Library materials which include
over 2 million books. 6008 S.E. 49th Avenue, Portland,
OR 97206 503.988.5399 |
Clubs
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Boys & Girls Aid SCTY, 6130 SE
Mitchell Street, Portland, OR 97206 Phone: (503)
788-2937
Boys & Girls Club of America,
7119 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland, OR 97202 Phone:
(503) 238-6868
Boys & Girls Clubs of
Portland, 9330 SE Harold Street, Portland, OR 97266
Phone: (503) 775-1549
Children
First for Oregon, 1209 SE Belmont Street, Portland,
OR 97214 Phone: (503) 236-9754
Friends of Zenger Farm,
11741 SE Foster Road, Portland, OR 97266 Phone: (503)
282-4245
IRCO Senior Service, 740 SE 106th Avenue, Portland, OR
97216 Phone: (503) 988-6073
Janus Youth Programs, 2445 SE Hawthorne Boulevard,
Portland, OR 97214 Phone: (503) 236-9185
Junior Achievement, 7830 SE
Foster Road, Portland, OR 97206 Phone: (503) 238-6430
Life Works Northwest,
4531 SE Belmont Street, # 300, Portland, OR 97215 Phone:
(503) 234-3400
Portland Youth Builders, 9314 SE Schiller Street,
Portland, OR 97266 Phone: (503) 771-1390 |
Restaurants
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il Piatto is an
exquisite Italian Restaurant, 2348 Se Ankeny, Portland, OR. For
reservations call: 503-236-4997
Casablanca offers a Moroccan menu which you can get served
individually or family style for groups. 2221 SE Hawthorne
Blvd., 233-4400. Serves dinner daily. Moderately priced.
Chez Grill's cuisine is part Mexican and part Santa Fe with a
little bit of California thrown in. 2229 SE Hawthorne Blvd.,
239-4002. Serves lunch and dinner daily. Moderately priced.
Genoa has been described as a journey as opposed to a meal. The
menu is top notch Northern Italian. 2832 SE Belmont St.,
238-1464. Serves dinner Monday-Saturday. Very expensive.
Bread and Ink Cafe offers a Yiddish brunch option on Sundays.
3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 239-4756. Serves breakfast, lunch and
dinner Monday-Saturday, brunch and dinner Sunday. Moderately
priced. |
Sports
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Portland Indoor
Soccer, 418 Southeast Main Street, Portland, OR
Phone: (503) 231-6368
Northwest United Women's Soccer, 418 Southeast Main
Street, Portland, OR Phone: (503) 235-9754 |
City History
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| Southeast Uplift
Neighborhood Coalition began in 1968 and is one of seven
coalitions in Portland supporting ninety-five
neighborhoods, with twenty neighborhood associations.
The following neighborhoods are in Southeast Portland.
Ardenwald-Johnson Creek, Brentwood-Darlington, Brooklyn,
Buckman, Center, Creston-Kenilworth, Eastmoreland,
Foster-Powell, Hosford-Abernethy (includes Ladd's
Addition), Kerns, Laurelhurst, Montavilla, Mt.
Scott-Arleta, Mt. Tabor, Reed (included Lambert
Gardens), Richmond, Sellwood-Moreland, South Tabor,
Sunnyside, and Woodstock. |
Surrounding Cities: Milwaukie, Gresham,
Troutdale, Gladstone, Milwaukie, Happy Valley,
Clackamas, Oregon City
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City Pictures: Southeast Portland, Oregon |
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