The Hart of Alberta Arts is gorgeous! Spacious and very welcoming. Paula was MORE than accommodating, very responsive and quite generous overall. She treated us to great restaurant recommendations in the hood, as well as a grueling, but awesome hike suggestion in the Columbia River Gorge, which we thoroughly enjoyed.

The location was a quick walk to NE Alberta Street, which has a plethora of wonderful eateries, quirky shops and stellar murals to delight in along the way. Reminiscent of the Mission District of SF in a lot of ways, which is exactly the vibe we were hoping for.

Took a bus to get to the western side of the Willamette River and enjoyed a picturesque walk along the Willamette Greenway Trail (a promenade along the river) and stumbled upon the Saturday Market (even though it was Sunday). Many arts, crafts and wares to be seen and got to check out some live music - a woman beatboxing on a didgeridoo which was AWESOME.

Our last 2 days we rented a car and enjoyed our own random bridge tour (if you have a car and love bridges, be sure to go 10 miles north and check out the St. John's Bridge - GORGEOUS!) and hit the Columbia River Gorge for the Wahkeena and Multnomah Falls as well as the hike Paula recommended.

All in all, Portland is a wonderful spot, with interesting people and if you're looking for a great place to set up camp, Paula's the place to do it.