Our stay at the Piedmont Carriage house was absolutely wonderful! I'm already thinking about doing another trip to Portland, just so I can book another stay! For this trip, I was attending a writers' conference at the Oregon Convention Center. The location was close enough to the Oregon Convention Center to make it a comfortable drive to my conference. But the Piedmont area of Portland is much more homey and pleasant than the area around the Convention Center. There's a "food-wagon-style" food court very near James and Jennifer's place, and my two daughters and I ate out at the food court twice during our stay because the food was fantastic and the ambiance was really neat! But eating in our apartment was really wonderful too. James and Jennifer have restored the carriage house to absolute perfection! They also put fresh daffodils in the carriage house just before our arrival. Recycling in Portland can be a little confusing, but they have a recycling guide on the fridge, so you will understand the system. Also, they were quick to answer any questions we had. What excellent hosts!