Gresham is a city that originally started out as a campground for travellers from the west looking to settle in Portland, Oregon. The city is still surrounded by forest and is the ideal “bedroom community” for those who want to commute into Portland to work. If you plan to do that you must have a car or bike to live here. Most commuters access Portland by taking Interstate 84 and U.S. Route 26 that run through the city. Residents aloes take the free Sandy Area Metro shuttle bus to Sandy, Oregon that is a picturesque town on the Sandy River with many boutiques and several festivals including the Sandy Octoberfest and a traditional small town parade.
If you love biking and hiking rails Gresham is a wonderful place to live. Bikers have access to the Springwater Corridor Trail that goes right from Gresham to Portland. The 21-mile trail ends south of the Oregon Eastbank esplanade. It follows along the picturesque Johnson Creek. People do commute down to the larger metropolis to work but it can be a long ride.
Historic downtown Gresham is an official tourist attraction that looks very much like Everytown America. It has a strip of over 150 shops and restaurants on a street with gentrified older architecture. The city has its own Farmer’s Market, and is home to the Annual Mount Hood Jazz Festival.
This is a smaller city, but it is still the fourth largest in Oregon with big center Arts Plaza. It is a showcase for the arts with a gallery, theater and meeting rooms. Many people looked forward to the Gresham holiday festivities that include the lighting of a sixty-foot Ponderosa Pine and a big holiday festival.
Every year this charming small town also holds the Gresham Artwalk that usually features about 150 artists from Oregon and Southwest Washington who sell their works between First and Fifth Streets. The attraction brings in flocks of tourists interested in painting and pottery.
There aren’t any gay bars in Gresham. The layout of the town, which consists mainly of a historical district with an old school style of a façade and then sprawling family neighborhoods, is responsible. Most residents enjoy the nightlife and special events that are offered by the LGBT community in nearby Portland, Oregon that includes the Crush Bar, Silverado, The Embers Avenue and Scandals. To find the situation that is best for your needs as a homebuyer, it is best to consult with a Gresham gay realtor.
Gresham market trends have indicated that house prices have risen 11.3% since the third quarter of last year with an average price per square foot of $128. The average listing price for homes for sale in Gresham was $269,001 for the week ending November 6, 2013. There are also many opportunities for short sales with 227 homes in the foreclosure process as of November 6, 2013.
For more information in general about the businesses, attractions and many other great features of this pretty city go to the Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center at http://www.greshamchamber.org/news.php.
