Justin Houk: Kids love Wilshire park.

Justin Houk: Organic strawberrys

Justin Houk: Flowers in the enterance

Justin Houk: Thai cart food

Justin Houk: Tanner springs is a nice quiet place to reflect.

Justin Houk: This is great! We want to make one at our house!

Justin Houk: These guys have the neighborhood hardware store angle covered!

Justin Houk: The wine hub of Beaumont. This place has food, wine tasting, and a great atmosphere.

Justin Houk: Local goodness

Justin Houk: Great Hawaiian and Korean style BBQ. One of the best patios in Portland.

Justin Houk: Friendly Neighborhood bank.

Justin Houk: Retro threads and shoes

Justin Houk: Korean BBQ cooked by you right on your table. Kim chi, fresh fish. Best for two or more if you want to BBQ.

Justin Houk: More detail on the Hawthorne art car

Justin Houk: Prize fish!

Justin Houk: The Alameda brew house lineup is pretty sweet

Justin Houk: Coffee and freshly made beignet style mini doughnuts eaten while hot make this my new favorite neighborhood spot on Fremont.

Justin Houk: Hanging art in the Oregon Convetion Center

Justin Houk: Give yourself a long time and expect to eat some meatballs at Ikea. Measure first or be prepared to go back to this massive furniture store.

Justin Houk: The Honkin Huge Burritos cart has been a fixture in Pioneer Courthouse Square for 17 years. A large is really big so you better be super hungry.

Justin Houk: Motivasi is an Indy coffee shop with a drive through. Always friendly people, a relaxed vibe, and stumptown coffee make this place a winner #coffee

Justin Houk: Teachers fountain is one of the many places downtown that kids can play in water. Nearby tables and the Elephant deli across the street make it a great place on a sunny day.

Justin Houk: Would be more appealing with less parking lot and perhaps a better view of the restaurant. Is the sushi any good?

Justin Houk: The bike corral during a summer concert. Sellwood Waterfront Park is accessible via the Springwood bike trail.

Justin Houk: Green Smoke after the Timbers Score at Jeld-Wen Field.

Justin Houk: The main entrance to the Central Branch of the Multnomah County Library. Great place on a rainy day.

Justin Houk: A community oriented bike shop that was designed as a hang out for cyclists complete with a bar and meeting space.

Justin Houk: Kruger's Farm Market is literally on the farm where most of their products are raised from seed. They have a pumpkin patch, a corn maze, and hay rides during the fall.

Justin Houk: Simple and unassuming little bar & cafe downtown. Happy hour 3-7 with $3 microbrews.

Justin Houk: The Lab on Hawthorne is a Portland beer institution. Depending on the night of the week you are likely to see every type of Portlander. Bring your four legged friends and sit on the covered patio or hang out inside. Either way you can sample craft brewed beer and pdx life.

Justin Houk: The Hollywood #farmersmarket is my favorite market on the East side although there are some others that are good as well. It's the perfect size for a visit with the family, has live music, and great breakfast food. Runs every Saturday from 8am to 1pm, May to Thanksgiving. 9am to 1pm, 1st and 3rd Saturdays, December to April. #kidfriendly #breakfast

Justin Houk: You will always find kids playing here on a hot day. Take a cruise on the Portland Spirit or rent a bike for a ride around the waterfront.

Justin Houk: Mix motorcycles, art and Stumptown #coffee to get one of the most interesting hangouts on the East side of Portland. Get your moto tuned while you sip.

Justin Houk: Fresh fruit at the Lake Oswego Farmers Market

Justin Houk: Starbucks shaded by a huge tree. The Beauty of this particular Starbucks is that it is in the coffee and eatery dead zone that currently exists by the convention center. It also happens to be across the street from my office and I know the people that work there.

Justin Houk: Stop motion animation for kids.

Justin Houk: The flower festival in Pioneer Courthouse Square. Summer 2012.

Justin Houk: The East Bank Esplanade is a free floating walking and biking path that lines the east side of the Willamette River.

Justin Houk: Bagels made fresh every morning. Coffee is just ok but there are other options near by if you like. This place is well attended by the local neighborhood.

Justin Houk: Cabbages at the Hollywood Farmers Market

Justin Houk: Double thunderstorm rainbow over Rigler School

Justin Houk: Wings!

Justin Houk: Soccer practice