Photo Tour of Multnomah Village and Gabriel Park

The village is a 15-20 minute drive from downtown Portland - it's located southwest of downtown.

This photo is from the annual August Multnomah Village parade. It gives you an idea of the main street (SW Capitol Highway) of the village.

2002 parade.

Multnomah Village is canine friendly.

We begin our tour on a cloudy November day. We approach the village from the north on SW Capitol Highway. The first thing one notices is the eight rowhouses located at 7400 block as you approach the village.

Multnomah Center, once the Multnomah Grade School. It's now home of many art activities of Portland Parks Bureau, the Police Bureau's SW contact center, SouthWest Neighborhoods Inc. (SWNI) offices, and several senior citizen services including the Neighborhood House Senior Center.

The Lucky Labador Public House is located at 7675 SW Capitol Highway. Once home to the Freemasons Orenomah Chapter 141, this stucco 1925 building fits into the character of the village. Stop by for an ale and pizza.

This new building was being constructed in November 2002. You may know it as "Meal on Wheels".

Located at 34th SW Avenue and SW Capitol Highway - just across the street from the Multnomah Center.

On the corner of 35th SW Avenue and SW Capitol Highway. A good spot to visit if you're interested in woodworking.

Whether you're a kid or a adult, it's a fun store and full of interesting toys.

Check out the Web site address.

This family have been barbers at this location (SW Troy off SW Capitol Highway) since 1935.

From the New York Times review:

"Though the city seems to have a growing number of reasonably priced restaurants offering good dinners, some of the most distinctive local fare is available at breakfast. Near the top of most lists is Marco's Café and Espresso Bar . . . in Multnomah Village, a cluster of antique stores and restaurants a few minutes' drive from downtown. The menu features choices like black bean chili omelet, fresh orange juice and delicious daily soups."

This is the place for Multnomah Village residents to purchase party supplies.

This two-block section of village has numerous eating places, a cleaner, bookstore, antique shops, galleries, photograph studio, and many gift shops.

Annie is a favorite book store for Portland readers.

A full menu of food and live music.

One of the many types of shops along main street.

John Waddington, a local artist, is the painter of this village scene.

The walls are adorned with interesting pieces of history.

A new business in the village, it's a source of materials for quilt workers in the Portland metro area.

A kitchen and bath shop. Peggy also has a beautiful supply of linens for sale.

Just above the main street are ten rowhomes at Troy and 37th.

Located at couple blocks south of the main commerical section.

On the edge of the village commercial area - an independent auto repair shop.

This street is typical of the area around the village. There are many short, dead-end streets. The Multnomah neighborhood is full of winding streets and rolling hills.

Another street just a few blocks from the village square.

These young boys just got out of school and they quickly jumped on their bikes and went out for a ride.

Just a quarter mile or so from the village, the 90-acre Gabriel Park includes baseball, softball and soccer fields, basketball court, volleyball court, 8 lighted tennis courts, playground, picnic tables, natural area, trails, community garden, parking lot, and restrooms.

Looking over the tennis courts and volleyball area.

Developed as a new community center ion 1999. The facility includes an indoor family aquatics facility, classrooms, fitness and dance rooms, gymnasium, lobby and lounge, and preschool room. Deck areas connect the facility’s spaces to the park beyond. A Watershed Resource Room is located off the main lobby. Artists Valerie Otoni and Nanda D'Agostino worked with more than 300 area children to design the glass tiles in the swimming pools and dressing rooms. Their artwork can also be found in the entrance water feature and the main lobby.

Located just north of the park (on the north side of SW Vermont Street) is an area of 40s-60s ranch style homes. These homes offer large lots and ample square footage.

Close-up of a home close to the park.

As we leave the park and head home, we caught this mother and her two children playing at the park.