relocating to oregon in september, looking for a nice small town to live in. thinking about hood river area or somewhere close to columbia river gorge. i am from the south so im looking for a small quiet place with lots of outdoor activities. looking for a good rent to own deal on a home w/land.
2007-01-25 15:02:45 · 4 answers · asked by cody 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Portland
Oregon, and the Pacific Northwest in general, is an area of land that is incredibly diverse in its offerings. There is a bit of everything; city life, ocean. desert, farming, forest, mountains. The answer to your question lies with you. What are you interests and hobbies? You mentioned the Gorge area, Hood River in particular, and this is a great smaller town. It is located right on the Columbia River and is famous for wind-based water sports. Hood River is also close to Mt. Hood. You might also like The Dalles, OR, which is just east of Hood River. You mentioned that you are from the south, so the weather may be an issue to you. The gorge area is famous for it's wind and does get plenty of rain. If you want dry conditions, check out the high desert of central Oregon. If you want everything around you to be green, try the west side of the state, maybe Salem or Eugene. The bottom line is that Oregon is a wonderful place with even better people. Have fun!
2007-01-26 05:30:56 · answer #1 · answered by Fishstick & Flipper 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Oregon State Bar is located in Lake Oswego but that area is very very pricey. You should live around Tigard or Beaverton area. Those are both nice. They have good schools a lot of businesses but it's a nice suburban area that is also a close drive to Portland. It only takes about 15 minutes to go from Tigard to down town Portland and only about 10 min from Beaverton on the freeway with no traffic. With traffic it can take longer (like 30 min to an hour). If you want to live more in the country with the fastest and least traffic route, try Scappoose (population around 6,000). It's about 25 minutes always because there is never any traffic in that direction. Welcome to Oregon. It's very beautiful here in the Summer so I suggest you move here then. Good luck!
2016-05-24 00:34:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roseburg has the best blend of everything I think and is centrally located to the rest of the state. The cost of living is favorable there as well.
2007-01-25 19:08:13 · answer #3 · answered by Roaddogg 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My stepmother lived in Eugene, OR for a number of years and has said only great things about the town. Here are some links to check it out:
http://www.eugene.com/
http://www.eugene-or.gov
http://www.el.com/to/eugene/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene,_Oregon
http://www.eugenechamber.com/
2007-01-25 15:37:33 · answer #4 · answered by Shovelbum 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋