Kenton

With its humble working class history and homes, Kenton may have surprised some with its inclusion as a homebuyer hotspot. But this little neighborhood is a jewel of N Portland, and a self-contained microcosm of community involvement and pride. Kenton’s Street Fair grows bigger each year, headed by the mascot of Kenton’s giant Paul Bunyan statue. The tiny shopping strip on Denver Avenue is filled with darling boutiques, antique stores, and eateries, and progress appears to have occurred without significant displacement. Kenton is a “know your neighbors” neighborhood, and I may be bias, but it’s one of the best places to live and work in Portland.