The Lavender Lady is a wonderful old house in a cool authentic feeling part of town. My friends and I decided to all meet up in Portland for a mini-reunion. The location was superb. The Hawthorne neighborhood is awesome. We almost could have spent the whole trip just there. Right around the corner is plenty of bars, music, entertainment, and necessities. We got groceries at the nearby Fred Meyer and saved some money cooking a few meals at the house. Getting downtown was easy on the cheap frequent 14 bus. It was also easy to find street parking. Between the comfy living room, dining room, and back porch there are plenty of little gathering places for old friends to catch up.