Great Neighborhood Parks

Do you ever spend time at your local neighborhood park? I am sure we all did a lot as kids but do you continue to spend time at the parks? I actually love spending time at my local parks. That includes the relatively small neighborhood ones up to the larger well-known and often Instagramed ones. Local parks are the places that I talk a walk, sit on a bench and enjoy a summer evening, play with the dogs, and of course – people watch. I love watching kids having fun in the playground area, or watching people exercise, or watching others sitting on benches passing the time. All of us have a different reason for coming to the park but the park is our unifier. So here are 5 parks that I frequent often.

Noble Woods Park
Hidden Creek West Park
Tualatin Hills Nature Park
George Rogers Park
Maddox Woods Park

Local Parks and Trails for the Fall Season

I am lucky that I get to live in a place where the fall season is GORGEOUS! If you need to understand why people love sweaters, pumpkin spice everything, and cozy fires–you just need to come here for the season and you will understand. So here are 5 places I love near me that can offer that stunning beauty for the eyes to behold.

South Park Blocks
Portland Japanese Garden
Sweet Creek Trail
Tryon Creek
Steens Mountain