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ERIN J. BERNARD BONCHRON

DENISE CASTAÑON

NATALIE GILDERSLEEVE PORTLAND PARKS AND RECREATION

PDX Parent’s City Guide

Take a deep dive into family-friendly neighborhoods across the quadrants and beyond. Find family-tested places to eat and play; housing costs; transit, walk and bike scores; and much more.

North: BONUS STORIES RESOURCES St. Johns neighborhood...... 8 Editor’s Note ...... 6 City Guide Listings Northeast: A helpful directory to find Friendly Neighborhoods King neighborhood ...... 12 for LGBTQ+ Families ...... 9 everything your family needs — from dentists to dance Southeast: Supporting Local Black-owned ...... 10 Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood ...... 16 classes. Businesses ...... 13 School Open Houses ...... 31 Southwest: GreatSchools.org: ...... 20 Maplewood neighborhood Ratings Aren’t the Whole Story ...... 14

Northwest: South Portland, ...... 24 Alphabet District What’s in a Name? ...... 21

The ’Burbs: PDX Trend: Highland neighborhood ...... 28 ...... 25 Fried-chicken Goodness * cover stories

pdxparent.com | January 2021 5 Loving Portland, Warts and All te o Over the summer, I got calls and texts from friends and family outside of Portland who ’ wanted to know if my family and I were OK. They’d seen the repeated news coverage What s your of a few blocks of downtown where federal officers hurled tear gas at people protesting police favorite neighborhood brutality and racial injustice. And they’d heard that a certain Twitter user was talking smack in PDX, other than

or’s n about our city, labeling us as an “anarchist jurisdiction” and wrongly saying, “A city like your own? Portland, the entire city is ablaze, all the time.” t Meanwhile, at that time, my family Sellwood. I love was heading to Sellwood’s Riverfront the shops and edi Park to swim in the Willamette and restaurants, and its trying out the new COVID-19 safety “proximity to the river procedures at Salt & Straw, after not and Oaks Park. visiting the ice cream shop for months. Meaning life in Portland — except for those who lived within a few blocks of the Mark O. Hatfield Courthouse — was We are always going to Woodstock for takeout pretty normal (for a pandemic). from Ate-Oh-Ate, We all know that Portland does have Dick’s Primal Burger or its problems. Far too many people don’t . have a safe place to live. Many small businesses have had to close due to the pandemic. And our state’s roots are founded in racism and it is still affecting I haven’t visited Black families and other families of color any other today. So in our first-ever PDX Parent City neighborhoods in over a year! Guide, while we are celebrating the many reasons why Portland is a great place to raise a family, we are also being real about its downsides. In our City Guide, Multnomah Village. we spotlight one neighborhood from NANCY MINOUI We used to live each quadrant and share what families walking distance to love about it — from parks to takeout the Village and loved spots to walkability. And it’s definitely a delicate balance to highlight a wonderful community it. And I still like to like the King neighborhood in Northeast, without adding to the gentrification that has displaced visit for Thinker Toys, Black families from the historically Black neighborhood. But we also think it is important Annie Bloom’s Books to challenge the sometimes unconscious bias that “good” neighborhoods and schools means and the yarn store “white” neighborhoods and schools. (even though I only To make this special issue even more helpful, we’re including City Guide Listings starting dream of knitting). on page 10. You’ll want to refer to this useful directory all year long; you’ll find everything from preschools to physical therapists to pediatricians. And to keep on celebrating Portland, we’re rolling out the nominees for the 2021 PDX Parent Picks readers’ roll. Local businesses tell us that being voted to a top spot really means the ” world to them. So in a time when many places are struggling, your vote is more important than ever. Vote for your family’s favorites at pdxparent.com/vote.

On our cover: Nothing says Portland like the iconic St. Johns Bridge! Thanks to photographer Natalie Gildersleeve for the lovely shot of Kala and Natalie Schraner and their adorable babies in front of a St. Johns mural celebrating the bridge. (The mural was designed by Carson Ellis, Portland- based illustrator of the books.) Read more about St. Johns on page 8. And see more of Gildersleeve’s gorgeous work at nataliegildersleeve.com and on Instagram @nataliegildersleeve.

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pdxparent.com | January 2021 7 North: St. Johns Neighborhood

Bruce Orr’s vibrant mural at Peninsula Station is a joyful celebration of life in St. Johns.

Plenty of Portlanders are proud of NATALIE GILDERSLEEVE their neighborhoods, but when it comes to community spirit, St. Johns is in a class of its own. Intimate, “I always wanted to live in St. Johns,” says resident Natalie Schraner. “I used to come tucked back and boasting a bustling [here] when I was a kid. My dad would buy work clothes at Jower’s — an old men’s downtown some locals call “The boot shop — then we’d have a burger somewhere …. It seemed like its own self- Village,” this neighborhood operates sufficient town.” more like its own little town — which Today, she and her wife, Kala Schraner, are happily raising their two girls — Vesper, indeed it was, briefly, from 1902 to 1915, 2 ½, and Navy, 6 months — plus a cat named Muus and a Chihuahua-mutt named before being annexed to Portland Gus, right in the heart of St. Johns. proper. A walkable, family-oriented Gentrification has dramatically reshaped North Portland since her girlhood atmosphere, a profusion of parks and excursions to the peninsula, but Schraner and her neighbors remain committed to a roster of beloved annual events, preserving this historic neighborhood’s diverse and welcoming vibe. “St. Johns is including a parade and jazz festival, the people’s village, where blue-collared roots run deep,” she says. “We have fierce round out the neighborhood fun. conversations about gentrification — and who lit the latest bottle rocket.”

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8 January 2021 | pdxparent.com Please follow all public-health guidelines when Friendly visiting local parks. neighborhoods for LGBTQ+ families Portland consistently ranks as one of the most welcoming cities in the nation for LGBTQ+ folks, so just about any neighborhood is a good bet. But these three neighborhoods (in addition to St. Johns) are especially friendly.

Drive through the Foster- Powell and Woodstock neighborhoods in Southeast Portland and you’ll see a

PORTLAND PARKS AND RECREATION PORTLAND PARKS number of rainbow flags

COLUMBIA RIVER. waving proudly and families enjoying the parks and N MARINE DR. play here outdoor dining options. Located at the peninsular meeting point of the Columbia and Willamette The Mississippi neighborhood

N LOMBARD ST. rivers, St. Johns sits at the doorstep of natural wonders galore, including N IVANHOE ST. in North Portland is home acres of nearby explorable sloughs and . is just a hop to the , the largest away, and the sprawling, square-mile Cathedral Park, situated just beneath LGBTQ+ community center our city’s only true suspension bridge, offers rolling acres of green grass and a tiny, in the Pacific Northwest, kid-friendly beach, perfect for launching a kayak or paddleboard. which provides safe spaces Local families also gather at the St. Johns Park playground and sing the praises of Pier and community-building Park, which stays dryish throughout the year thanks to a thick, healthy tree canopy — a workshops and events. godsend in the age of COVID. — Denise Castañon

eat here St. Johns families can’t get enough of Slim’s Cocktail Bar & Restaurant, a recently revamped century-old lounge where the fare is affordable and surprisingly live here delicious and kids are welcome. Other culinary favorites include the blueberry- $402,500 beet muffins from The Sparrow Median home price Bakery, fish-and-chips at the St. Johns Food and Beer Porch, $1,295 tacos at Tienda Santa Cruz, and Average rent hazelnut-and-strawberry pancakes at John Street Café. StormBreaker SOURCES: REDFIN AND ZUMPER St. Johns brewery, which features a large covered and heated patio, is also proving a popular neighborhood — Erin J. Bernard gathering spot during the pandemic. ERIN J. BERNARD

pdxparent.com | January 2021 9 the CiCityty Guide listings

COVID-19 has been hard on so many aspects of our lives. shutter in 2020. North Portland families will miss creating But when you have kids, you have to keep pushing forward. at Smartypants art studio. The Playground Gym, with And you still have to see to your family’s needs. The listings locations on North Lombard Street and Northeast Grand in this directory will help you find what you need for your Avenue, was a favorite place for littles to tumble, climb and family. We’ve also included some of the nominees for our romp. The popular Southeast breakfast joint Arleta Library PDX Parent Picks readers’ poll. Voting is now open at Bakery Cafe closed shop due to the uncertainty of COVID-19 pdxparent.com/vote, and your vote matters more than ever shutdowns. And Tigard’s Sky High Sports trampoline to local businesses. While we are celebrating Portland’s course and indoor play area shuttered early in the pandemic. family-friendly establishments, we also wanted to take a Portland families will no doubt miss these wonderful moment to remember a few of the great places that had to businesses.

ARTS DRAMA/THEATER Northwest Children’s Theater and Ethos Music Center - ethos.org and School - nwcts.org Lake Oswego Music Academy - lomusicacademy.com ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMING ARTS Portland Revels - portlandrevels.org Melodyway Music Center - COMPANY Shakespeare in the Parks - portlandactors.com melodyway.com Mindful Musicians - mindfulmusicians.com ARTS & CRAFTS 2020 PARENT PICKS Shaking the Tree Theatre - VISUAL ARTS Echo Theater shaking-the-tree.com Music Seeds - musicseeds.com Music Academy - FILMMAKING ENCORE Performing Arts Center STAGES Performing Arts oregonmusicacademy.com Youth Academy - stagesyouth.org Northwest Children’s Theater Oregon Music Teachers Assn - and School Stumptown Stages - ARTS & CRAFTS omta-portland.org stumptownstages.com 2020 PARENT PICKS Oregon Ballet Theatre Portland Music School - Theatre in the Grove - Oregon Children’s Theatre pdxmusicschool.com Art World School theatreinthegrove.org Oregon Symphony Portland Piano Lab - Children’s Healing Art Project (CHAP) portlandpianolab.com Portland Metro Arts Craft Factory Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls - Nic & Fig’s MUSIC INSTRUCTION girlsrockcamp.org One River School Rose City Music Academy - Broadway Across America - Music Together of Portland rosecitymusicacademy.com Portland Child Art Studio broadwayacrossamerica.com Music and movement classes for children, SCRAP PDX Broadway Rose Theatre Company - ages 0-8, and their beloved grown-ups. broadwayrose.org Find joy, connection, and musical communi- ComedySportz 4 Kidz - ty as you sing and dance together in a fun, Collage - collagepdx.blogspot.com portlandcomedy.com musically rich environment BIRTHDAYS Confection Crafts - confectioncrafts.com Echo Theater Company - 503-236-4304 echotheaterpdx.org Mimosa Studios - mimosastudios.com [email protected], BIRTHDAY PARTY El Centro Milagro - milagro.org musictogether-pdx.com/ Multnomah Arts Center - SPOTS multnomahartscenter.org Imago Theatre - imagotheater.com CeramiCafe Art Lounge - SunnyLove - A Child’s Creative Space - Krayon Kids Musical Theater Co. - Artichoke Community Music - ceramicafenw.com sunnylovepdx.com krayonkids.org artichokemusic.org Metro Gymnastics Center - Beacock Music - beacockmusic.com Vibe of Portland - vibepdx.org Lakewood Theatre Company - metrogymnastics.com lakewood-center.org Bennett Suzuki Violin Studio - The Monkey King Playhouse - Vine Gogh Artist Bar & Studio - ediebennett.com vinegogh.com Metropolitan Performing Arts Theater - monkeykingplayhouse.com metropolitanperformingarts.org Community Music Center - communitymusiccenter.org Pietro’s Pizza - pietrosrestaurants.com Concert School of Music - Rainbow Trout Farm - musicmanstudio.com rainbowtroutfarm.com

10 January 2021 | pdxparent.com KINDIE MUSICIANS/ PRESCHOOLS PERFORMERS Agia Sophia Academy - asapdx.org 2020 PARENT PICKS AHSC Yu Miao Chinese - ahscpdx.org Kelli Welli Albina Head Start - albinahs.org Childswork Learning Center - Micah and Me Children’s Music Show childswork.org Mo Phillips Child’s View Montessori School - Mr. Ben Music childsview.net Olive & Dingo Productions Guidepost Montessori at Beaverton - guidepostmontessori.com Penny’s Puppet Productions Horizon Christian Schools Preschool-8th Red Yarn Productions - horizon-christian.org Rock N’ Roll Fairy The International School - intlschool.org Tallulah’s Daddy Lakeshore Montessori - lakeshoremontessori.com Montessori School of Beaverton - msb.org Alexander, Master of Marvels - Sprout and Spark Preschool - parlorofwonders.com sproutandspark.com Dragon Theater Puppets & Princesses - dragontheater.com

PegStilts.com: Peg Stilts for Kids and Adults - pegstilts.com PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Portland Princess Party - portlandprincessparty.com

EDUCATION Bridges Middle School Bridges is the only middle school CHILD CARE / in Oregon specifically designed for DAY CARE/NANNIES students with learning differences to reach their maximum potential--in a A Brilliant Nanny LLC - abnanny.com loving, nurturing atmosphere located in downtown Portland. Our small class Fruit & Flower Child Development Center settings for 5th-8th graders incorporate at PCC Rock Creek - fruitandflower.org individualized academics with social skills Providence Wee Care Child Develop- and support that set the foundation ment Center - oregon.providence.org for success. Admission inquiries for the 2021-22 school year are open at Spilt Milk Nannies - spiltmilknannies.com BridgesMS.org. 2510 SW 1st Avenue Portland, OR 97201 FOREIGN LANGUAGE 503-688-2922 INSTRUCTION [email protected] www.bridgesms.org

FAIS - faispdx.org Franciscan Montessori German Int’l School - gspdx.org Earth School International Leadership Academy - The Franciscan Montessori Earth school ilapdx.org offers quality Montessori education For stu- The International School - intlschool.org dents ages 2 1/2 to 8th grade. Small, mixed stage classrooms and a large campus OES - oes.edu/ provide a unique educational experience. Scola Italiana - scuola.us/ 14750 SE Clinton Portland, Oregon 97236 503-760-8220 [email protected] FMES.org

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pdxparent.com | January 2021 11 Eclectic dining options, sky-high walking and biking scores, and a Northeast: King community of resident-advocates — there’s lots to love about King. Neighborhood This historically Black neighborhood, stretching between Ainsworth and Fremont streets and bisected by Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, has worked hard to maintain its proud identity through decades of displacement and city disinvestment. Today, the neighborhood is thriving thanks to the efforts of a close-knit community with an ongoing commitment to supporting Black- owned businesses, but as gentrification bumps up the cost

NE AINSWORTH ST. of living, the challenge has shifted to keeping that growth inclusive for all residents.

NE ALBERTA ST. NE MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD. NE FREMONT ST. play here King fammilies often gather at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School’s King School Park, which doubles as a community hub in the heart of the neighborhood, hosting the King Farmers Market May through November and plenty of other annual community-building events. (It’s been a popular gathering spot for Black Lives Matter marchers throughout 2020.) A deep tradition of grassroots organizing has also shaped the physical contours of King: In the 1990s, residents cleared out a vacant lot and persuaded the City of Portland to fund ERIN J. BERNARD its transformation into Two Plum Park — a beloved pint-sized playground for neighborhood littles. At King’s southern edge, Irving Park offers extra room to roam, and at the neighborhood’s eastern boundary, the vibrant Alberta Arts District offers year- round strolling, murals galore and lots of super-local shopping, plus a colorful annual street fair.

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12 January 2021 | pdxparent.com Supporting Local Black-owned Businesses

Sugar Street Bakery just might be the “Portlandiest” cupcake shop around. live here Its Insta-worthy treats are named after Portland streets — for instance, the $610,950 uber-chocolate cupcake is called the Median home price Naito Parkway. Bonus: Sugar Street gives out free lunches to kids in need. $1,899 Sugarstreetbakery.com. Average rent for a 2-bedroom apartment If Baby needs a new pair of shoes, check

SOURCES: out the ingenious convertible system SHARISHA AND FAMILY REDFIN AND ZUMPER from Ozznek Shoes. Dreamed up by a local mom tired of throwing Sharisha Hicks, owner of local day care Royal Owl Academy and a longtime King resident, out kids’ shoes before loves the vibe here. “It’s a good neighborhood to raise a family in,” she says. “It’s they were worn diverse, with good schools and good families.” out, the set Her own family’s been in the neighborhood for half a century, and she’s now comes with raising up a fourth generation of King residents — Aminia, 17; Ameiah, 9; and two different Ameir, 3; in the home she inherited from her grandmother and shares with her styles of husband, Lalu, and mother-in-law, Barbara. shoe top (like Hicks got her start in child care babysitting for a neighbor’s grandchildren when metallic loafers she was still a kid herself, and today she operates a certified family day care out of and fur-lined her house. OZZNEK SHOES boots) that peel She praises King’s walkability, its calm and its close proximity to parks where her day and unpeel from one care kiddos can run their energy out. Her street — and the neighbors living on it — hasn’t shoe sole base. All shoes available changed too much over the decades, though things definitely feel quieter than they for children 10 months to 5 years old. were when Hicks was growing up. Ozznekshoes.com. “There were a lot more kids,” she recalls. “We used to play softball on the corner and stay out till the streetlights came on.” Turn your home into a green oasis with cool, modern planters, macramé hanging pots and natural-fiber baskets from EcoVibe Home. Ecovibestyle.com.

Like Dat Apparel in the Foster-Powell neighborhood sells Black Lives Matter eat here For filling breakfast staples without the wait, Fuel Cafe on restaurant- gear and can do custom screen-printing filled Northeast Alberta Street is a go-to family spot, but don’t overlook the culinary delights work, too. This shop, which features dotting Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, a large Black Lives Matter sign in particularly between Shaver and Fremont the window, has been the target of streets. There, you’ll find a rich spread of recent racially motivated vandalization. restaurants and carts serving up everything Likedatapparel.com. from authentic, family-friendly West African staples at PDX to a rotating menu Amalfi’s, an Italian family restaurant run of scrumptious soul food classics served up by a Black mom, added a stunning mural in portions hefty enough to feed a crowd to its outside wall this year: an updated at Kee’s Loaded Kitchen. (Neighborhood picture of Rosie the Riveter. Give Rosie kids go especially nuts for the coconut layer a shoutout when you pick up some manicotti and lemon-berry mascarpone cake.) Be sure to hit Kee’s early in the day, cake for takeout. Almalfisrestaurant. though: This fare sells out fast! com. — D.C. ERIN J. BERNARD

— Erin J. Bernard

pdxparent.com | January 2021 13 GreatSchools.org. Continued from page 11 Ratings aren’t the whole story The Portland Montessori In their quest for the best education possible for their children, parents may find ratings School services to be a good way to quickly judge a school. The Portland Montessori School offers high-quality Montessori programming for chil- But those simple numbers may hide a more complex truth. dren ages 15 months to 12 years-old. Visit our Take, for example, Scott website for more information, and to schedule your personal admissions call. Elementary School on 205 NE 50th Ave Northeast Prescott Street in Portland, OR 97213 the Cully neighborhood. Is it a 503-688.2992 “good” school? [email protected] portlandmontessori.org It depends on what information you rely on, and what experiences you value. According to GreatSchools. org — the popular ranking site used by real estate St. Rose School professionals and Googlers Situated in the heart of Northeast across the nation — Scott Portland, St. Rose School helps raise Elementary is not a good saints and scholars in a small community centered on Catholic faith and values. school, earning just 1 out of 10 We provide a comprehensive education possible points. that includes art, music, PE and much But, Scott principal Megan more, helping to form lifelong learners who respect others and serve their McCarter says, relying only on community. Grades offered: PK-8. GreatSchools.org data to make 5309 NE Alameda St. that call would be a mistake. Portland, Oregon 97213 “I’m a very data-minded 503-281-1912 MEGAN MCCARTER individual. I think tests and [email protected] strosepdx.org data are super important,” says the former math teacher. “I also think they’re not the whole story.” Scott’s faculty loves the school so much that they stick around for years, McCarter says, Agia Sophia Academy - asapdx.org and the Parent Teacher Association has won awards for its inclusive membership and A Renaissance School of Arts and Sciences - renpdx.org outstanding programming. Bridges Middle School - bridgesms.org GreatSchools.org relies heavily on statewide standardized test data for its rankings. The Cedarwood Waldorf School - tests are offered in English and have been criticized for cultural bias. cedarwoodschool.org While Scott’s Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) scores are low, McCarter Franciscan Montessori - fmes.org says their quarterly tests — which can be offered in Spanish — show the school is in the French American - faispdx.org middle of the pack nationwide for student growth. Nearly a third of students at the dual- International Leadership Academy - language school do not speak English as their first language. ilapdx.org The International School - intlschool.org “In such a white city, we have a really diverse school,” McCarter adds, noting a special Tucker Maxon School - tuckermaxon.org focus on racial equity and a social-justice curriculum. Learning how to work and play with people from a wide range of backgrounds, she says, is an “invaluable experience, especially L’Etoile French Immersion School - letoilefrenchschool.com when you are growing up in a city that is so white.” Park Academy - parkacademy.org A 2019 research paper found that the increasingly widespread use of GreatSchools Thomas A. Edison High School - rankings could be accelerating racial segregation at schools. After the website attached edisonhs.org ratings to schools, the racial and wealth gaps between higher- and lower-rated schools widened. McCarter points out that many of the written reviews on Scott’s GreatSchools.org page PUBLIC/CHARTER are glowing. She says that just goes to show that parents hunting for the right school SCHOOLS should look beyond the number. Portland Village School “I would say do your research,” she says. “Talk to the principal. Go to the school.” Portland Village School is a public, Waldorf, — Shasta Kearns Moore K-8 charter school, enlivening academics with music, art, drama, movement, language, and

14 January 2021 | pdxparent.com handwork for students from all back- Oregon Connections Academy - grounds and cultures. oregonconnectionsacademy.com 7654 N Delaware Ave. Successful Learning Educational Portland, Oregon 97217 Services, LLC - successfullrng.com 503-445-0056 [email protected], portlandvillageschool.org

Riverdale School District FAMILY FUN Comprising Riverdale Grade School (K-8) and Riverdale High School (9-12), Riverdale ADVENTURE School District is an independent public ATTRACTIONS school district that serves more than 600 families. 2020 PARENT PICKS 11733 S Breyman Ave. iFLY Indoor Skydiving Portland, OR 97219 503-262-4847 Lumberyard Bike Park [email protected], Mt. Hood Adventure Park at Skibowl riverdaleschool.com/enrollment Pumpkin Ridge Tour Skamania Lodge Zipline Tour & Aerial Park Stronger Skatepark Tree to Tree Adventure Park

MLA K-8 Public Charter FARMS School

MLA will provide a safe and enriching Triskelee Farm - triskeleefarm.com learning environment where the whole Baggenstos Farm - baggenstosfarms.com student is nurtured and developed. Bella Organic Farm - bellaorganic.com while supporting the academic and Columbia Farms U-Pick - emotional wellbeing of each and every columbiafarmsu-pick.com student. Corn Maize at the Pumpkin Patch - 22565 NE Halsey St. portlandmaze.com Fairview, Oregon 97024 Draper Girls Country Farm - [email protected], drapergirlscountryfarm.com mla.k12.or.us Duyck’s Peachy-Pig Farm - 3240 S. Troutdale Rd. peachypigfarm.com Troutdale, Oregon 97060 Fazio Farms - faziofarms.com Fir Point Farms - firpointfarms.com Flower Farmer - flowerfarmer.com French Prairie Gardens - fpgardens.com TUTORING / Hillside Blueberries - EDUCATION hillsideblueberries.com SERVICES Hood River Organic UPick - hoodriverupickcherries.com Lee Farms - leefarmsoregon.com Math Gamers© Moonridge Farms - moonridgefarms.com Have Fun With Math! We’ve adapted! Olson Farms - olson-farms.com We now have: Engaging and interactive Plumper Pumpkin Patch and Tree Farm - VIRTUAL math activities, including plumperpumpkins.com CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING using our Rowell Bros. Berry Farm - home environments! (gr 1-5). Students rowellbros.com create “Math Art” each week Sauvie Island Farms - 23935 SW Casacara Ter sauvieislandfarms.com Sherwood, OR 97140 Smith Berry Barn - smithberrybarn.com 503-880-4988 Topaz Farm - topazfarm.com [email protected], Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm - www.mathgamers.net woodenshoe.com Zenger Farm - zengerfarm.org

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pdxparent.com | January 2021 15 live here $685,000 Median home price

$526,400 Median home value

$1,693 Average rent for a Southeast: Sellwood-Moreland 2-bedroom apartment

Neighborhood SOURCES: REDFIN, ZILLOW AND ZUMPER

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Sellwood-Moreland in Southeast is the quintessential, walkable, self-contained Portland neighborhood. (It’s also known as Sellwood-Westmoreland.) With grocery, hardware, book and toy stores, a pediatrician’s office, restaurants and bakeries galore, one of Portland’s most popular SE 17 AVE nature playgrounds, and even an amusement park all in the neighborhood, you’ll hardly ever

have to leave. It’s no wonder the neighborhood is extremely popular with families and homes for . SE OCHOCO ST. sale are in high demand.

Sellwood-Moreland resident Ali Wilkinson loves the neighborhood’s combination of a small-town feel and its proximity to urban amenities. “We know our neighbors, and can send our kids out to bike ride with their friends (just like the ’80s!), but can get to downtown in 15 minutes in traffic,” says Wilkinson, who has three school-aged children. “It’s also very walkable. No matter where you are, you can get to a grocery store, library or hardware store within a mile. Our elementary school [Llewellyn] is solid and filled with totally dedicated and fabulous teachers, although I wish class sizes were smaller.” Wilkinson’s family also looks forward to the annual Monster March the weekend before Halloween. “Kids (and grown-ups) dress up and march from Llewellyn Elementary School around downtown Westmoreland while neighbors and businesses throw candy,” she says. Wilkinson also acknowledges the neighborhood’s downsides: It lacks diversity and its popularity is making it increasingly expensive to buy or rent in the area.

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16 January 2021 | pdxparent.com play here No matter the season, kids love the nature playground at , which is equally famous for the Canada geese that call the park home. In the summer (when it’s not a pandemic), Portland Parks and Recreation’s Sellwood Pool and the 95-year-old draw families in droves. (And when pools were closed because of COVID-19, the Willamette River access from proved a great place to cool off on hot days.) And just in time for the rainy

season, the retro SELLWOOD MEDICAL CLINIC recently reopened for private screenings.

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Sellwood-Moreland Oregon & eat here Clackamas residents have a huge range of family- Pediatrics friendly restaurant choices along the main Pediatric thoroughfares. Here are just a few favorites. Associates of the The ribs and brisket are not to be missed at Northwest Reverend’s BBQ. And kiddos dig the BBQ- Sellwood Medical chip-topped mac ‘n’ cheese, too. OG breakfast Clinic eatery Fat Albert’s turns out fluffy pancakes Sunset Pediatrics and huge omelets with hash browns. Get your pastry fix at old standard Grand Central Bakery and newcomer Communion Bakehouse (follow them on IG and prepare to drool). And newbie Holler is part of Portland’s fried-chicken craze — see more on page 25.

DENISE CASTAÑON

— Denise Castañon

pdxparent.com | January 2021 17 Continued from page 15 Wells Fargo History Museum - wellsfargohistory.com MUSEUMS & World Forestry Center Discovery LIBRARIES Museum - worldforestry.org

2020 PARENT PICKS End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive & NATURE PLAY AREAS Visitor Information Center

Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum - oregonmetro.gov Broughton Beach - Oregon Historical Society oregonmetro.gov OMSI - Oregon Museum Camille Park - thprd.org of Science & Industry Canemah Bluff Nature Park - oregonmetro.gov Portland Art Museum Cooper Mountain Nature Park - thprd.org Portland Children’s Museum Engleman Park - Rice Northwest Museum of wilsonvilleparksandrec.com Rocks and Minerals Howell Territorial Park - oregonmetro.gov Hyland Woods Natural Area - thprd.org Ibach Park - tualatinoregon.gov Clackamas County Library - Jorgenson Woods Neighborhood Park - clackamas.us/lib/ clark.wa.gov End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Jurgens Park - tualatinoregon.gov Center - historicoregoncity.org Mason Hill Park - oregonmetro.gov Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum - Nature Park - evergreenmuseum.org oregonmetro.gov Fort Vancouver Regional Library District Nadaka Nature Park - friendsofnadaka.org - fvrl.org - oregonmetro.gov Haggart Astronomical Observatory - clackamas.edu/campus-life/campuses- Pioneer Park - thprd.org buildings-hours/haggart-observatory Pioneer Park Natural Play Area - Historic Belmont Firehouse - ncprd.com friendsofportlandfire.org Roger Tilbury Memorial Park - thprd.org The Lincoln Street Kayak & Canoe Scouters Mountain Nature Park - Museum - traditionalkayaks.com oregonmetro.gov Mercy Corps Action Center - - mercycorps.org oregonstateparks.org Multnomah County Library - multcolib.org Spring Garden Park - portlandoregon.gov Museum of the Oregon Territory - Trillium Creek Park - ncprd.com clackamashistory.org Oregon Historical Society - ohs.org Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education - ojmche.org ZOOS, WILDLIFE & Oregon Maritime Museum - ANIMAL EXHIBITS oregonmaritimemuseum.org Oregon Rail Heritage Center - orhf.org The Audubon Society of Portland - audubonportland.org Pacific Northwest College of Art - pnca.edu Blue Lake Regional Park - oregonmetro.gov Portland Institute of Contemporary Art - pica.org Camassia Nature Preserve - westlinnoregon.gov Portland Police Historical Museum - portlandpolicemuseum.com Renaissance Trail - cityofvancouver.us Portland Puppet Museum - puppetmuseum.com Cooper Mountain Nature Park - thprd.org Rice Northwestern Museum of Rocks Elk Rock Island - milwaukieoregon.gov/ and Minerals - ricenorthwestmuseum.org parkssustainability/elk-rock-island Rose City Astronomers - - rosecityastronomers.org oregonmetro.gov Washington County Library - wccls.org Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve - jacksonbottom.org

18 January 2021 | pdxparent.com Kelley Point Park - portlandoregon.gov Hollywood Children’s Magness Memorial Tree Farm - Dentistry worldforestry.org Located in the historic Hollywood District - fmnp.org in Northeast Portland, you will find our Nature Park - child-friendly dental office. We provide portlandoregon.gov exceptional, comprehensive dental care Sauvie Island Wildlife Management Area from infancy through adolescence. - dfw.state.or.us 3839 NE Tillamook Street Smith & Bybee Lakes Wetlands Natural Portland, OR 97212 Area - oregonmetro.gov 503-288-5891 Tualatin Hills Nature Park Interpretive [email protected] Center - thprd.org www.hcdpdx.com Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge - fws.gov/tualatinriver Whitaker Ponds Natural Area - portlandoregon.gov - recreation.gov

World of Smiles Pediatric HEALTH Dentistry and World of Smiles Pediatric Dentistry has WELLNESS been making the greater Portland and Beaverton community smile since 2008. Dr. Michelle Stafford and her team are DENTIST/ committed to inspiring children through ORTHODONTISTS a uniquely positive dental experience by FOR KIDS creating an atmosphere of imagination, travel and adventure. Now serving kids, teens, and the young at heart. 2020 PARENT PICKS 11790 SW Barnes Rd Ste 280 Behind the Smile Dentistry for Children Portland, OR 97225 Hi5 Dental Dentistry for Kids! 503-626-9700 Hollywood Children’s Dentistry [email protected], Little Smiles Pediatric Dentistry visitworldofsmiles.com Dr. Pike Dentistry for Children Sprout Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics PEDIATRICIANS World of Smiles Pediatric Dentistry 2020 PARENT PICKS Broadway Medical Clinic, LLP Behind the Smile Dentistry for Children - The Children’s Clinic behindthesmile.com Metropolitan Pediatrics, LLC Great Grins for Kids - greatgrins.net OHSU Doernbecher Pediatrics Clinic Oregon & Clackamas Pediatrics Must Love Kids Pediatric Dentistry - mustlovekids.com Pediatric Associates of the Northwest Sellwood Medical Clinic Providence Specialty Pediatric Dental Clinic - providenceoregon.org Sunset Pediatrics

Tooth + - toothtusk.com Metropolitan Pediatrics Under the Sea Dentistry for Children - undertheseakidsdentist.com Metropolitan Pediatrics is a state-recog- nized Medical Home practice with nearly 50 Vancouver Pediatric Dentistry - providers and six locations, compassion- vancouverpediatricdentistry.com ately caring for Portland-area families since 1999. Call today for virtual or in-person care! Young Kidz Dental - youngkidzdental.com Multiple Locations 833-739-5437 metropediatrics.com Pediatricians continue on page 22

pdxparent.com | January 2021 19 Southwest: Maplewood Neighborhood

JOANNA CLOSE

SW VERMONT ST. . Almost exclusively SW 45 AVE. SW 52 AVE. a residential SW 60 AVE LEW MAP OOD play here W S RD neighborhood, . Although a car is a near-necessity to leave the area, this less-than-1-square- SW MULTNOMAH BLVD. Maplewood in mile neighborhood is regularly walked by its residents — rain or shine — Southwest Portland often with strollers and four-legged friends in tow. Maplewood residents love its green spaces. The well-hidden April Hill Park is a neighborhood is unknown to many, but beloved by gem, with soccer fields, a play structure for young children and boardwalk its residents. Sandwiched between access to Fanno Creek. There are no sidewalks, but a few “secret” paths Multnomah Village and Garden Home, called “snickets” wind through the neighborhood knolls, and the streets are this neighborhood has easy access to dotted with Little Free Libraries. Just beyond the formal boundaries but family-friendly resources and recreation, still within walking distance is the 91-acre and the Southwest other Portland enclaves and tons of Community Center (SWCC) to the west, and the Garden Home suburban amenities. Recreation Center and Fanno Creek Trails to the east.

eat here Built in 1911 as a post office and general store, Maplewood Coffee & Tea attracts local residents and visitors alike. In addition to breakfast and lunch, it offers seasonal dinners as well as beer and cider on tap. On Southwest Vermont Street just across from SWCC, Driftwood Coffee is owned by local Maplewood mom Kara Powell and offers a cozy atmosphere to enjoy a honey lavender or cardamom latte and shop for artisanal gifts. Although technically outside of Maplewood proper, across Southwest 45th Avenue is family-favorite , just a few doors down from the locally owned Sunny’s Legendary Frozen Yogurt — the first and only Oregon Kosher-certified fro-yo shop. JOANNA CLOSE

20 January 2021 | pdxparent.com South Portland,

The Jones family has lived What s In a Name in Maplewood for nearly six ’ ? On May 1, 2020, Portland got a new district: South Portland. years. They came mostly for Carved out of Southwest Portland, the long, tall area is bordered the proximity to OHSU, and plan to stay for the close- by the Marquam Bridge to the north, then runs down the knit community feel. They waterfront to the and west along Southwest particularly like the nearby Barbur Boulevard. The neighborhoods of South Waterfront, parks and schools, that their live here Corbett, Lair Hill, Terwilliger and Johns Landing make up the new neighbors are friendly, and sextant (or as some stubborn, math-be-damned Portlanders may $551,165 that (pre-pandemic) there are say, “sixth quadrant”). The main reason for the addition of South Median home value lots of opportunities for kids to Portland was to fix a pesky zero attached to the beginning of meet and play together. David certain addresses in the area — and the headache it caused Jones says: “It’s so walkable — $2,273 for delivery drivers not in the getting-anywhere Median rent and, more important, sense — but there’s such little emergency responders. traffic, it’s basically insular SOURCE: ZILLOW Jennifer Daneluk, Lair from cars. I feel comfortable Hill resident and owner with my daughter walking to her friends’ houses or school.” of neighborhood gathering spot Ross Island Grocery & Cafe, felt the name change was important despite some of the challenges it caused. “Our neighborhood is very unique in being one of the oldest and the newest neighborhoods in Portland,” says Daneluk. “Its long and JENNIFER DANELUK rich history deserves a MA GE RQUAM BRID nifty, new name.”

Daneluk, who also serves on the South

I-5 HWY. Portland Neighborhood Association,

SW BARBUR BLVD. worked on the committee to celebrate WILLAMETTE RIVER the new name, but COVID-19 quashed the SELLWOOD BRIDGE plans for a large outdoor concert with food and goodies donated from local businesses to introduce Portland to the boundaries of the new quadrant.

HEATHER JONES Still, residents do feel there is a lot to celebrate about the area that’s dotted with green spaces such as Elizabeth and many beautiful Victorian homes. Daneluk’s neighbor Kecia Welt loves the neighborhood’s walkability. “South Portland get around is the best neighborhood for walking along the river or hiking up to Council Crest,” says Welt. “I can walk to Hillsdale or walk to Northwest, the Pearl or Southeast in less than an hour.”

For Daneluk, it’s her neighbors. “My favorite thing about this 27 34 54 neighborhood is its strong sense of community. Day after Transit score Walk score Bike score day we come together and support each other through this SOURCE: WALK SCORE SOURCE: WALK unprecedented challenge. It makes me very sure that South Portland is a great place to live.” — D.C. — Joanna Close

pdxparent.com | January 2021 21 Continued from page 19

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22 January 2021 | pdxparent.com CLIMBING/OBSTACLE Junior Achievement of Oregon and CLASSES/CAMPS SW Washington - jaorswwa.org Trinity Lutheran Christian School - 2020 PARENT PICKS trinityportland.org Circuit Bouldering Gym Forge Parkour Planet Granite GYMNASTICS CLASS- Portland Rock Gym ES/CAMPS Skyhook Ninja Fitness 2020 PARENT PICKS Stoneworks Climbing Gym The Children’s Gym The Circus Project Echo Theater Company DANCE CLASSES/ CAMPS OMEGA Gymnastics Oregon Gymnastics Academy 2020 PARENT PICKS Westside Dance & Gymnastics Academy BodyVox Dance Center for Movement Arts ENCORE Performing Arts Center HORSE/ANIMAL June Taylor’s School of Dance CLASSES/CAMPS NW Dance Project 2020 PARENT PICKS Oregon Ballet Theatre French Hill Riding Academy The Portland Ballet Portland Dance Center Herrold Stables & Farm Westside Dance & Gymnastics Academy Horse Sense Riding School Old McDonald Farm, Inc. Once Upon a Horse BodyVox Dance - bodyvox.com Oregon Horsemanship Dance With Joy Studios - dancewithjoystudios.com Oregon Humane Society NW Dance Project - nwdanceproject.org Oregon Zoo Oregon Ballet Theatre - obt.org Royal Ridges The Portland Ballet - theportlandballet.org Westside Dance & Gymnastics Academy - westsideacademy.com INCLUSIVE CAMPS

2020 PARENT PICKS GENERAL DAY CAMPS B’nai B’rith Camp Camp Meadowwood Springs 2020 PARENT PICKS Camp Yakety Yak Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation Tucker Maxon School Mittleman Jewish Community Center Upward Bound Camp North Clackamas Parks & Recreation Department Portland Parks & Recreation Trackers Earth OVERNIGHT CAMPS Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District 2020 PARENT PICKS Tucker Maxon Big Lake Youth Camp YMCA of Columbia-Willamette Camp Namanu Camp Tilikum

Camp Tilikum - camptilikum.org Camp Two Roads Catlin Gabel School - catlin.edu Camp Tamarack Girls Build - girlsbuildpdx.org Lesson and Camps continue on page 26

pdxparent.com | January 2021 23 Northwest: The Alphabet District

Long before the Pearl District became a thing, the historic Alphabet District, specifically Northwest 23rd Avenue and its adjacent streets, was the city’s go-to upscale shopping and dining destination. And it still shines on those fronts. Locals also praise the area’s gorgeous vintage buildings, prime walkability, and easy MAX and bus access. The neighborhood, also called the Northwest District, offers great parks, schools, grocery stores and other amenities, including Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center. Roughly bound by Northwest

25th and 16th avenues NW RALEIGH ST. . and West Burnside NW MARSHALL ST.

Street, the Alphabet NW 25 AVE

District is adjacent NW 16 AVE. W BURNSIDE ST. to the Pearl District to Parents in the Alphabet District the east, downtown to love being close to the library, parks, the southeast and the vast, stores, downtown and restaurants. wooded playground that is Sophie Fauveau, originally from France, Forest Park to the west, putting has lived in the area since 2000 and is the residents in the heart of what mom of two 10-year-olds and an 8-year- makes Portland tick. old. She loves that her kids can play right on the sidewalk among the bustling life of the city: “I like the European feel of the neighborhood and that walking to the store and lugging back our groceries is normal for my kids.” Another perk: “We almost never use our car.” Anna Dvortcsak, a mother of twin 10-year-olds, also praises the neighborhood’s vibe: “We love the proximity to school [and] walkability for parks, restaurants, and even the doctor live here and dentist.” The one neighborhood con, she says: parking. $568,000 Median home value

$2,485 Average rent for a 2-bedroom apartment get around SOURCES: REALTOR.COM AND ZILLOW 65 97 96 Transit score Walk score Bike score SOURCE: WALK SCORE SOURCE: WALK

24 January 2021 | pdxparent.com PDX Trend . play here Fried-chicken Goodness The Alphabet District is just a few blocks from the From downtown to the ’burbs, Portlanders of all ages are base of 5,200-acre Forest Park, the country’s reaching for another piece of the ultimate comfort food: crispy- largest urban forest, which boasts more than crunchy chicken. All fried-chicken joints mentioned below are 80 miles of trails and forest roads for hiking, biking open for takeout. and running. on Northwest Glisan Street and Wallace Park on Northwest 25th Avenue Bonchon, a chain from South Korea that recently moved in at and Raleigh Street (next to Chapman Elementary) Clackamas Town Center, tosses its chicken (tenders, wings or both offer playgrounds, sport courts and fields, and boneless wings) dog parks. in one of two sauces: spicy or soy-garlic. The spicy is pleasantly hot. The soy-garlic is delicious, too, and also great for dunking potstickers in. Don’t miss the sweet pickled radishes or the

PORTLAND PARKS AND RECREATION PORTLAND PARKS creamy sesame- sriracha dipping BONCHON sauce that comes with the onion rings! “This is the best fried-chicken place ever,” declared my 5-year-old son, Cruz. Bonchon.com.

SARAH VAN BUSKIRK For a Nashville-style hot-chicken sandwich, head to Basilisk in The Zipper on Northeast Sandy Boulevard. The housemade pickles are heavenly. Pro tip: You can order chicken without eat here the super-spicy sauce, and they have outdoor seating when The Alphabet District offers everything allowed. Basiliskpdx.com. from the upscale RingSide, a steakhouse with impeccable In the Southwest ’burbs near Washington Square Mall, onion rings and killer filet Ezell’s Famous Chicken lives up to the hype. Pro mignon, to the quintessential tip: Its sides could be a meal on their own! The rolls, pizza joint for ready- mac ’n’ cheese, baked beans and potato salad are to-eat slices, Escape kid-approved. Ezellschicken.com. From Pizza. Other favorites include The Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood is now Kornblatt’s Deli for home to two fabulous fried-chicken joints: Baes bagels and sandwiches and Holler. Baes, which also has a location in and Santa Fe Taqueria for downtown, offers strips, sandwiches and pieces, burritos and tacos. and a number of kid-friendly sides like buttered corn

TREVOR PARKER and waffle fries. It also offers a family meal, which includes a whole fried chicken and up to four different sides. Meanwhile, Holler specializes in fried chicken wings, pieces and sandwiches, but also has burgers and meatloaf sandwiches on the menu, along with cornbread, cookies and housemade ice cream. — D.C. — Sarah Vanbuskirk

pdxparent.com | January 2021 25 Continued from page 23 Saturday Academy

Saturday Academy provides access to OUTDOOR hands-on learning for diverse students ADVENTURE in grades 2-12 in the areas of Science, CLASSES/CAMPS Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) with classes, camps, and internships. 2020 PARENT PICKS 503-200-5858 Audubon Society of Portland [email protected], Avid 4 Adventure saturdayacademy.org Boy Scouts of America Friends of Tryon Creek SPORTS CLASSES/ Mazama Wild Day Camp CAMPS Trackers Earth Portland 2020 PARENT PICKS BaxterSports Camps PERFORMING ARTS Jordan Kent’s Just Kids Skill Camps CLASSES/CAMPS North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District 2020 PARENT PICKS Portland Lil’ Kickers Broadway Rose Theatre Company Portland Parks & Recreation The Circus Project Rose City Futsal Journey Theater Soccer Shots Northwest Children’s Theater Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District and School Villa Sport Athletic Club and Spa Oregon Children’s Theatre Portland Metro Arts School of Rock Portland Lil’ Kickers - pdxlilkickers.com Portland Parks & Recreation - portlandoregon.gov/parks Rose City Futsal - rosecityfutsal.com SCIENCE/ MATH Soccer Shots - soccershots.org/pdx CLASSES/CAMPS Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District - thprd.org 2020 PARENT PICKS North Clackamas Parks and Recreation Girls Count District - ncprd.com iD Tech Camps Mad Science of Portland and Vancouver Math Gamers OMSI - Oregon Museum PROFESSIONAL of Science & Industry Oregon Zoo SERVICES PJA Summer Discovery Program Saturday Academy LEGAL SERVICES

Aiston Law, LLC - aistonlaw.com Mad Science of Portland Fitzwater Law, LLP - fitzwaterlaw.com and Vancouver Gearing, Rackner & McGrath, LLP - Interactive, hands-on science fun delivered grmfamilylaw.com virtually! Mad Science has been providing Gevurtz Menashe Family Law - exciting, engaging learning fun for more gevurtzmenashe.com than 20 years in the Portland area, now Kohlhoff & Welch, Attorneys at Law, available online! A Mother Daughter Partnership - 1522 N. Ainsworth St northportlandattorney.com Portland, OR 97217 Laidlaw & Laidlaw, Attorneys at Law - (503) 2308040 laidlawandlaidlaw.com [email protected] Lori A. Bonnvier LCSW LLC - portland.madscience.org childfocused.net Pekelder Family Law, PC - pekelderlaw.com Penoyer Law - penoyerlaw.com

26 January 2021 | pdxparent.com Trainor Law LLP - trainorlawpc.com Northwest Dyslexia Learning Center Wyse Kadish LLP - wysekadish.com Northwest Family Services Yellow Dog Legal - yellowdoglegal.com Sensory Kids, LLC Spectra Gymnastics FAMILY SERVICES Therapy Solutions for Kids Tucker Maxon School Albertina Kerr Kerr provides essential, life-saving care for children and teens facing mental health Albertina Kerr Hearing Services - challenges and individuals experiencing albertinakerr.org intellectual and/or developmental The Arc Oregon - thearcoregon.org disabilities — helping them to survive, thrive, CHADD - Children and Adults with and lead fulfilling lives. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 503-239-8101 - chadd.org [email protected], Children’s Developmental Health AlbertinaKerr.org Services (Albertina Kerr) - albertinakerr.org Decoding Dyslexia Oregon - 211info - 211info.org decodingdyslexiaor.org Attachment Parenting of Portland - attachmentparenting.org Disability Rights Oregon - droregon.org Baby Blues Connection - The Dougy Center for Grieving Children babybluesconnection.org and Families - dougy.org Clackamas Parenting Together - Down Syndrome Network of Oregon - clackamasparenting.com dsno.org Families with Children From China - FACT Oregon - factoregon.org fcc-oregon.org HELP Elevate Learning Processing, Inc. Human Solutions - humansolutions.org (HELP) - helpadd.org Impact NW - impactnw.org Me, Too Grief Support Groups - La Leche League of Oregon - oregonhospice.org lalecheleagueoregon.webs.com Lake Oswego Mother’s Club - Oregon Family Support Network - lomoms.com ofsn.org MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) - Portland Aspergers Network - mops.org pdxaspergers.org Mother and Child Education Center - RISE Services Inc - riseservicesinc.org momchildpdx.org Swindells Resource Center - Neighborhood House - nhpdx.org oregon.providence.org/our-services/s/ New Father’s Meetup/Workshop - swindells-resource-center/ samstevensmft.com UCP Disability Services - ucporegon.org Nursing Mothers Counsel - nursingmotherscounsel.org Oregon Helps! - oregonhelps.org Parents Anonymous of Oregon - morrisonkids.org Tuality Health Education Center - PREGNANCY tuality.org Washington County Breastfeeding BABY Circles - co.washington.or.us and FERTILITY & SURROGACY ACCESSIBLE & RESOURCES INCLUSIVE RESOURCES 2020 PARENT PICKS All Families Surrogacy 2020 PARENT PICKS Northwest Fertility Center Albertina Kerr’s Children’s Developmental Health Services OHSU Center for Women’s Health Gather and Grow Pediatric Oregon Fertility Institute Occupational Therapy ORM Fertility Forward Strides Surro Connections Hello Clinic Pregnancy and Baby continue on page 30

pdxparent.com | January 2021 27 The ’burbs: Highland Neighborhood

CITY OF BEAVERTON

HWY 26 There’s much to celebrate “We live in Hyland Hills and in Beaverton’s Highland have such a wonderful HWY 8 neighborhood. Residents block of humans. Block enjoy ample parks and SW ALLEN BLVD. parties, neighbor

nature areas, as well as BLVD. MURRAY SW gatherings ... (pre-pandemic) close proximity to restaurants, we had soup nights where everyone brings a favorite. shops and the Nike campus. From We’d gather at the bistro the Beaverton Transit Center, the Red and Blue table in the front yard of MAX lines offer a 30-minute trip to downtown Mr. Nader, our 80-year- Portland. And the city of Beaverton has taken on old Iranian neighbor, on the goals of cultural inclusion, public safety and summer evenings, bringing long-term livability. Its progress has been noted the party to him.” by the National Civic League and livability.com, — Carli Schultz, Highland which ranked Beaverton the No. 3 Best Place to resident and mom to an Raise a Family in the U.S. 11-year-old son. CARLI SCHULTZ

36 42 66 get around Transit score Walk score Bike score SOURCE: WALK SCORE SOURCE: WALK

28 January 2021 | pdxparent.com play here Highland families have a multitude of close-by choices when it comes to green spaces to romp through. Residents can hit Hyland Forest Park, the paved Fanno Creek Greenway Trail or the skate park at Evelyn M. Schiffler Memorial Park. And nearby in central Beaverton, the Beaverton Farmers Market is a paradise where foodie families can pick up fresh veggies along with artisan cheeses, breads and more. And the city of Beaverton also hosts a number of events, including Welcoming Week, slated for September 10-19, 2021. Welcoming Week, which includes the popular Beaverton International Festival, is a way to celebrate diversity and to connect refugees, immigrants and those born in the United States. CITY OF BEAVERTON

OMEGA GYMNASTICS

PDXParent PICKS Nominees for 2021

Vote for your favorite family-focused people, places and spaces in the Portland metro area. Here are the nominees for favorite GYMNASTICS CLASSES/CAMPS. Vote for the full list of categories at pdxparent.com/vote. CITY OF BEAVERTON

NOMINEES: The Children’s Gym

The Circus Project

eat here Echo Theater Company On Southwest Allen Boulevard, Ikenohana OMEGA Gymnastics serves up outstanding Oregon Gymnastics Academy

sushi and tempura. Or, Westside Dance & Gymnastics live here farther east on Allen, Academy go for the boss grilled $385,900 chicken at El Jefe N Median home value Mexican Grill. The ARENT P P IIC in Highland X KK carne asada tacos D SS P and fresh salsa aren’t NOMINEES $1,465 to be missed, either!

R E 2021 S Median rent in Beaverton Both restaurants have A D D E AR RS W for a two-bedroom offered takeout during EL JEFE MEXICAN GRILL ’ CHOICE A apartment the pandemic. SOURCES: ZILLOW AND ZUMPER — Denise Castañon

pdxparent.com | January 2021 29 Continued from page 27 Northwest Women’s Clinic A Children’s Place Bookstore - The Oregon Clinic SHOPPING achildrensplacebookstore.com HOSPITALS & and Synergy Women’s Health Care Annie Bloom’s Books - annieblooms.com BIRTH CENTERS SERVICES Woman’s Healthcare Associates Green Bean Books - Woman’s Healthcare Clinic 2020 PARENT PICKS greenbeanbookspdx.com of Oregon, P.C. BOOK/COMIC STORES Alma Midwifery Maggie Mae’s Kids Bookshop -

maggiemaesbooks.com Andaluz Waterbirth Center 2020 PARENT PICKS Mudpuddles Toys & Books - Canyon Medical Center Annie Bloom’s Books Kaiser Permanente PREGNANCY & mudpuddlestoys.com A Children’s Place Bookstore Legacy Health POSTPARTUM Green Bean Books Midwifery Birth Center/Women’s SUPPORT Healthcare Associates Mudpuddles Toys & Books CONSIGNMENT 2020 PARENT PICKS OHSU Maggie Mae’s Kids Bookshop SHOPS/ EVENTS Providence Health System Bridgetown Baby Powell’s City of Books Doula My Soul Lactation Services 2020 PARENT PICKS Luna Lactation & Wellness Beanstalk Children’s Resale Women’s Healthcare Associates - Cloverdilly Kids OHSU Excalibur Comics whallc.com Portland’s oldest and coolest comic shop Hoot-N-Annie Children’s Boutique Portland Doula Love for over 45 years! We specialize in back Just 4 Kids Consignment Providence St Vincents OBSTETRICS & issues, graphic novels, hard to find gems! Pass It On Sales Lactation Store WOMEN’S HEALTH We have one of the largest all ages Piccolina Children’s Resale Boutique selections! Super Kids Resale 2444 SE Hawthorne 2020 PARENT PICKS Sweetpea’s Resale Alma Midwifery - almamidwifery.com Portland, Or 97214 A Balanced Life Health Care Bridgetown Baby - bridgetownbaby.com 503-231-7351 A Woman’s Time Luna Lactation & Wellness - [email protected] Lake Oswego GYN lunalactation.com Excaliburcomicspdx.com

Beanstalk Children’s Resale Grow and shop sustainably with Beanstalk! Your neighborhood resale store is has lots of options for your family, sizes preemie to youth 14. Shop in-stores or online at shopbeanstalk.com 3527 NE 15th Ave Portland, OR 97212 8021 SE Stark St Portland, OR 97215 503-477-7776 [email protected] beanstalkpdx.com

Baby Goods Consignment - babygoodspdx.com

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30 January 2021 | pdxparent.com Denim & Frills Children’s Resale LOCAL NEW KIDS’ TOY STORES Boutique - denimandfrills.com CLOTHING Hoot-N-Annie Children’s Boutique - 2020 PARENT PICKS hoot-n-annie.com 2020 PARENT PICKS Hammer and Jacks Katelyn’s Closet - katelynsclosetpdx.com Black Wagon Thinker Toys the Bull & the Bee Once Upon a Child - Finnegan’s Toys & Gifts onceuponachildvancouverwa.com Grasshopper Store Piccolo Mondo Toys Hanna Andersson Pass It On Sales - Kids at Heart Toys Le’D Bug Boutique Hillsboropassitonsales.com MudPuddles Toys & Books Mako The Childrens Shop Beanstalk Children’s Resale Piccolina Children’s Resale Boutique - Grasshopper Boutique Posh Baby Grow and shop sustainably with Bricks and Minifigs piccolinaresale.com Beanstalk! Your neighborhood resale Pipsqueak Resale Boutique - store is has lots of options for your pipsqueakresale.com family, sizes preemie to youth 14. Shop Black Wagon in-stores or online at shopbeanstalk.com Bricks & Minifigs - Super Kids Resale - superkidsresale.com From newborn to tween, Black Wagon has 3527 NE 15th Ave bricksandminifigs.com Tiny Hinys Consignments New & Resale beautifully and carefully selected quality Portland, OR 97212 Cloud Cap Games - cloudcapgames.com - tinyhinys.com clothing, toys books, and shoes for the all 8021 SE Stark St the littles ones in your life! Kazoodles Toys - kazoodlestoys.com Portland, OR 97215 3964 N Mississippi Ave Lakeshore Learning - 503-477-7776 Portland, OR 97227 lakeshorelearning.com [email protected] 503-916-0000 beanstalkpdx.com MudPuddles - [email protected] mudpuddlestoys.com blackwagon.com

SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES

School information Date / time Virtual or in person Grades Focus Part of town

International Leadership Academy PreK, K, 1-5 French Immersion, 503 662 8452 Lake Oswego January 8, 9 pm virtual 6-8 Spanish ilapdx.org

The International School IB, January 26, 7 pm 503-226-2496 virtual Prek, K, 1-5 Language S intlschool.org April 24, 9 am Immersion

Portland Jewish Academy PreK, K, 1-5, Values-based 503-244-0126 virtual / SW Check website 6-8 Learning pjaproud.org in person

German International School IB, 503-626-9089 PreK, K, 1-5 Beaverton January 24, 10 am virtual Languge gspdx.org Immersion

Oregon Episcopal School PreK, K, Inquiry-Based 503-416-9367 January 6, 7 pm SW virtual 1-5, 6-8, Education RSVP oes.edu/infoevening 9-12

French American International School IB, PreK, K, 1-5, 503-292-7776 ext 1310 Middle School: January 7 Language NW virtual 6-8 faispdx.org/VirtualAdmissionsCenter Prek-K: January 15 Immersion

Scuola Italiana of Portland By appointment. 971-270-0470 virtual PreK Italian Language NW scuola.us/preschool/ [email protected]

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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS The Choice that Makes a Difference! Academic Excellence • Faith Formation • Rich Co-Curricular Activities • Before and After School Care Registered and Recognized by the State of Oregon • Accredited by the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA)

All Saints School • Grades PreK-8 St. John the Apostle Catholic School • Grades PreK-8 Virtual Open Houses: Now accepting applications, PreK-K: January 21, 2021, 6:30 p.m. apply online today! Grades 1-8: January 28, 2021, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, January 31, 2021, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Accepting applications online beginning Tuesday, February 9, 2021, 5 - 7 p.m. January 21 516 Fifth St., Oregon City, OR 97045 601 NE Cesar E. Chavez Blvd., Portland, OR 97232 503-742-8230 | Fax: 503-742-8239 503-236-6205 | [email protected] www.allsaintsportland.com www.sja-eagles.com Cathedral School • Grades PreK-8 Accepting applications, apply online! St. Rose School • Grades PreK-8 Open House: January 31, 2021, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Accepting applications, apply online today! 110 NW 17th Ave, Portland, OR 97209 Open House: January 20, 6 p.m. 503-275-9370 | [email protected] 5309 NE Alameda St., Portland, OR 97213 www.cathedral-or.org 503-281-1912 St. Clare School • Grades K-8 www.strosepdx.org Accepting applications, apply online! Open House: January 31, 12-2 p.m. Valley Catholic Early Learning, 1807 SW Freeman St., Portland, OR 97219 Elementary & Middle School 503-244-7600 | [email protected] www.stclarepdx.org Contact us for more information about current openings Grades K-8 St. John Fisher School • 4420 SW St. Marys Dr., Beaverton, OR 97078 Now accepting registrations for 2021-22! 503-644-3745 4581 SW Nevada St., Portland, OR 97219 www.valley catholic.org 503-246-3234 | [email protected] www.sjfschool.org

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