We loved our time here and would definitely re-book for future visits to Portland. Communications with D&J were immediate and polite over text and in person once we were at the place, not to mention the hospitality and generosity was top notch. Though they live on the premises you would hardly tell that anyone else was there at all.
Dan was happy to share some background on some of the decorations. We would have loved to spend more time talking with them but our visit was right after the snow storm and it was cold and everything was covered in snow and ice, but this did make the gas fireplace a very comforting feature.
When we travel we like to be close to light rail so we can leave the car and still get around. The station to the north would normally have been ~15 min walk which is no problem, but with the sidewalks and roads covered in ice/snow we used our car and took an Uber to the event. 5 min to bus also. Parking on the street can be crowded, but we always found a spot