Rupert and Scott were absolutely gracious and charming. Rupert greeted us the first night and gave us the lay of the land. BTW, Rupert is amazing, he has great knowledge and appreciation for the culture of Portland and the diversity of the neighborhood. He made us feel so welcome. We met Scott as we were leaving and hit it off with him as well.

The lovely guest house is immaculate, relaxing and just perfect for our little trip to Portland. We couldn't have asked for a better location either. Kinley Manor is a 10 minute walk across the bridge to the Pearl District and the street car is about two blocks way.

Conveniently, there is a drugstore and grocery within blocks. We found a cool little punk bar called Black Water around the corner. They serve some of the best bar-food around. Oh, and it's vegan. I'm not even vegan and I loved it. This is just great food, cheap drink, good music and a couple pinball machines. I wish I was better at pinball though.

Anyways, Rupert and Scott left us a little sparkling cider and flowers for our 13th wedding anniversary as well as an invitation to return in the future. We are definitely going to take them up on their offer.