Marcus and Lara were wonderful hosts. They met us upon arrival and gave suggestions on places to go that evening. One thing they suggested was an event called Beatwalk which was occurring the night we arrived. As we hopped to each restaurant there were local live bands and artists playing. The locals were out having a good time and it gave us an opportunity to truly experience being part of the community there. The studio was quiet, secure, and fit our needs. It was very clean and I enjoyed the decor (especially the keypad entry so I didn't have to worry about losing any keys!). The studio was just a block away from downtown Columbia City, good restaurants, and Empire coffee were we enjoyed a fabulous latte. Since we wanted to go into the city there was a short walk to the light rail which took us everywhere we wanted to visit. Overall I would recommend to those who are looking for a home base to move about the city.