Taking out the trees left bare land, and that's when the mink farmers came in. They began buying up the land for its rural value, for its view of the Cascades. It was still mostly rural in 1965 when it was incorporated, a place where homeowners had horses. The first city sewers were installed in 1970. They are peopled by younger couples, doing well, moving out of first homes.
Brier is a hot commodity in local real estate circles.
Now, it's been subdivided. There are six houses on each side of us. And I heard the land behind us has been sold, too. So there will be more houses there someday. Lots of people are looking for what the Geisburts have found.