Trying to find out where to eat when you move to Salem Oregon can be fun. Trying new restaurants for the adventurous is part of the fun. When my clients ask me about good Asian food in town, I had to turn to Rebekah of the What’s Happening in Salem Blog. Rebekah loves Asian…
Well June is over and you’d think that we’d have sun in Oregon by now, but it is seriously cool outside as I am writing this post. Typically I get to write my summer blogs outside soaking up my year’s worth of Vitamin D, but today…wearing polar fleece in my office. Since this is a…
Upscale Neighborhoods in Salem Oregon Gleaming hardwoods, granite slab, high-quality millwork, box beam ceilings, Anderson windows, Sub Zero…if those are music to your ears you are probably an upscale home buyer. Elegance makes you feel right at home. You worked hard and now it is time to enjoy your hard work with a home with…
In 1864, this photo was taken of the Cook Hotel located on the corner of High and State Streets…the SE corner of it, in fact. The hotel changed owners a couple of times and was the Monroe Hotel before the Bligh’s purchased the building and land, razed it, and built Bligh’s Capital Theater. Bligh’s Capital…
Don’t let the location of this restaurant fool you into driving by. Inside this building sits the Amadeus Cafe. Amadeus used to be located down below the Salem Public Library, but moved down south when they needed more space. If you haven’t been into this restaurant you need to venture over here. Open for lunch…
Anyone following me on twitter or facebook knows that I just picked 40 pounds of strawberries with my family. Oregon strawberries are amazingly sweet and we freeze them for smoothies and top french toast with them, which are great for kids for breakfast. I make a fresh strawberry pie as part of the deal for…
To some Oregonians, all of Oregon’s woes are caused by Californians making Oregon, well, like California. Big houses, plastic surgery, flashy wealth, and a general disregard for the slow-paced style of Oregon life are often quoted as what it means to be “Californian.” The huge bump in Salem Oregon real estate prices was squarely placed…
Of all the local mini-real estate markets in the Salem Oregon area, I’ve long talked about how Keizer was not as hard hit or as bad as some of the others, including Salem. This continues to be true and in fact Keizer saw a small pop in median home price this month over last year’s…
Tax day has come and gone, and with it…real estate season in Salem Oregon has begun. Now, that is the normal real estate season, which will be funky this year due to the tax credit. We should have two more months of really good sales numbers and then we should see a bit of a…
8. A.C. Gilbert Discovery Village. We locals call this the Gilbert House. They changed the name to Discovery Village a few years ago, but old names die hard. With the infamous “bubble room” this is a great place for kids. Trying to find something to keep 3 year olds occupied during our rainy months can…