Goose Hollow Neighborhood Guide
Goose Hollow is located South of Burnside Street at the base of the Southwest Hills, but is classified by the City of Portland as a part of the Northwest association of neighborhoods. Goose Hollow is bordered by the Arlington Heights, Hillside, Northwest, Pearl, and Downtown neighborhoods.
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Features
Goose Hollow neighborhood was listed in CNNMoney.com's"Best Places to Retire 2007"! Read the article, with neighborhood photos courtesy of your own portlandneighborhood.com. Portland's PearlDistrict is also listed in the article.
A charming neighborhood, with a delightful mix of old and new. Bordering downtown, this is one of the original neighborhoods of Portland. Goose Hollow's streets are lined with older Portland homes dating from the turn of the century. Some former homes have been converted into law offices, coffee shops and other businesses, making this area a mix of residential and commercial. Goose Hollow is also home to some of Portland's oldest dining establishments, such as the locally famous Goose Hollow Inn (best Reuben sandwiches in town) and the Leaky Roof (with the largest selection of Irish whiskey in Portland) so why not drop by and spend an afternoon hanging out with the locals and get a taste of some Portland history?
Many of the hilly streets of Goose Hollow afford wonderful views, and for the fitness buffs this is a great place to walk and run. Climb the stairs or walk the streets through the neighborhood and within minutes you can transport yourself to some of Portland's most beautiful areas. On the Western border up the hill, you'll find Portland's amazing Washington Park, Portland International Rose Test Garden, Portland Japanese Garden, the Vista Bridge, and a panoramic view of downtown Portland. PGE Park, and the Multnomah Athletic Club are also in this area. And, a trip to the Multnomah County Library is a very short commute and only a few Max stops away.
GooseHollow is also home to the neighborhood known as Historic King's Hill. Located just South of Burnside and Northwest 23rd Avenue, to King Avenue. Gorgeous historic homes, many registered with the National Historic Register, can be found here. I noted several historic plaques, with homes built from1890 through the early 1900's. Additional historic areas in or near GooseHollow include Vista Ridge, Gander Ridge and Lownsdale. If you want to tour the area, I recommend walking as opposed to driving, so you can really appreciate the architectural details and beautiful yards and gardens of these special homes.
Capture the feeling of Goose Hollow in our video, (featuring a song from local Portland band, Derby):
Parks
PGE Park - Baseball park
Portland International Rose Test Garden
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park
Community Resources
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Multnomah County Library Library
Religious Organizations (churches, synagogues, places of worship, private schools)
Neighborhood Public Transit - bus routes, train stops, etc.
Neighborhood Vibe
An unique urban neighborhood located on the fringe of Downtown Portland, Goose Hollow has a mix of well-heeled neighbors who enjoy the close proximity to the city life, as well as taking advantage of some of the best city parks in the country. Goose Hollow was recently featured in a "Best Places to retire" article on CNNMoney.com, although statistically speaking, this area is full of people aged 20-40, and many singles and renters enjoy this lovely community as well. Live here if you want an easy commute to Downtown, and want to enjoy the convenience of living in a close knit neighborhood with plenty of amenities nearby.
Stats
Goose Hollow Zip Code 97201
Goose Hollow Real Estate
Goose Hollow's hilly streets feature many older Portland homes full of charm and character. Goose Hollow is tucked away just west of downtown (just a few minutes commute to downtown). Conveniently located along major transportation lines and close to many popular shops and restaurants, this is a great area to live. The Tri-Met MAX trains run right through Goose Hollow, making it a breeze to get downtown, and points East and West of the city. New construction is changing the face of Goose Hollow, so in addition to historic homes you now have a choice of loft style, condominium and apartment living, with the modern conveniences of a coffee shop, pizza joint, and market right next door.
If you are looking for information on buying or selling a home in Goose Hollow, including mortgage rates, loan calculators, home appraisers, school report cards, and crime reports, please see the Portland Real Estate page. Or, visit our Portland Real Estate Map to search the RMLS for Goose Hollow homes for sale.
Take a home tour through the Historic King's Hill neighborhood, featured in our video (featuring a song from local Portland band, Derby):
If you are looking for information on buying or selling a home in Goose Hollow, including property search, mortgage rates, loan calculators, home appraisers, school report cards, and crime reports, please see the Portland Real Estate page.
Goose Hollow Restaurants
Yours Truly Caterers
While you’re busy mingling, toasting, and blowing out candles, who’s taking care of your guests? Important question. ‘Cause
caterers don’t just offer dinner. If they're worth their Sterno, they’re offering behind-the-scenes perfection. And if you’ve been in business longer than any other caterer in
the city, 65 years, you must be very good at making us hosts look good.
Owner of the company for the last 25 of those years, Barbara LaValla, runs the operation out of the same quaint Goose Hollow location that her predecessors did, the kind of place with a city-stamped old tree out front and fresh grown herbs for the company’s dishes in the yard.
But it’s not all catering at Yours Truly. They also manage to strut their stuff through a companion café on the premises called Sal’s Espresso that serves coffee, sandwiches, soup, salad, and quiche
Yours Truly Caterers
1628 SW Jefferson St.
Portland, OR 97201
503-226-6266
Goose Hollow Inn
It’s hard not to notice when you walk through the doorway of a place with character. The
staff gels, the clientele smiles, and at least one story gets told. Well, this story goes that once upon a time, a true character by the
name of Bud Clark was mayor of these parts – that is when he wasn’t an on
camera flasher forever immortalized in the “Expose Yourself to Art” posters
that wound up becoming famous around the country.
Also sticking at the Goose Hollow Inn is a tremendous reputation for, of all things, Reuben sandwiches. They claim to have the best ones on the planet, and they have been officially recognized. Want the story on this one? Bud found their Reuben recipe in an issue of Sunset magazine. And of course, being character, he never really wanted that story to be a secret either. After all, it’s not a tale till it’s told.
Goose Hollow Inn
1927 SW Jefferson
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 228-7010
Leaky Roof Global Bistro
The charming Leaky Roof has been in business for years - since 1947, in fact. Following a fire which shut the place down a couple of years back, the
Leaky Roof is under new ownership and has been revamped. The new Leaky Roof is
a little less dive bar and more (as the name indicates) of a
"global bistro".
Stocking the largest supply of Irish whiskey in Portland, this place has enough tasty liquid fuel to keep you toasty even if there was an ounce of truth in their moniker. Owned by Seamus and Christina Blaney, this cozy space also offers fireside dining just in case you’d rather sidle up beside your warmth instead of drink it.
The menu emphasizes local and sustainable. All meats come from the Northwest and are antibiotic and growth hormone free. All fish is wild caught, and produce is organic when possible. And though the relatively new owners throw in dishes from the old country such as A Jamesy King’s Irish Sunday Dinner and even a pot o’porridge during brunch, some of the establishment's menu favorites dating back to 1947 have been preserved. This is a great place to chill out and while away a couple of hours, Goose Hollow style.
Leaky Roof Global Bistro
1538 SW Jefferson St.
Portland, OR 97201
Goose Hollow Businesses and Shopping
Goose Hollow Gardens
With as lush as this city is, there is still no way to reach maximum capacity on beauty. That’s why a shop like Goose Hollow Gardens is welcome in any neighborhood.
Specializing in unique plants and flowers appropriate for a variety of conditions, this lovely showroom goes to the trouble of regularly changing its décor to harmonize with the changing seasons of its inventory. They also stock an alternating array of art, blown glass, ceramics, and fountains to help the consumer flow with the seasons in their own décor.
Goose Hollow Gardens
1219 SW 19th Avenue
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 228-8107
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