Beautiful venue! Horribly shady owners. Bit late on my review, but my now wife and I were set to…read moreget married here back in 2020. A few months before the set date came the pandemic and the venue shut down for a while, unfortunately unable to fulfill our scheduled day. Long story short, the owners unnecessarily had a lawyer tell us we would not receive the deposit back for the day (not that we had asked). So just warning anyone considering this place, the owners will turn real shady on you if something doesn't go quite right.

My cousin had an outdoor wedding here in 2010/11, if not mistaken, great place. So it had been…read moreyears since I'd been. This past Sunday, posting this, Festa Italiana held their annual event that had been halted a few years, but if not mistaken it had been here the year prior? Can't remember. It definitely wasn't anything to be compared to the events that were held at Pioneer Courthouse Square back in the old days before Covid hit... But given that it's been a few years since they've held the event and then a lot of the people who helped out before, catering, musicians, etc. weren't able to help or make it this year we must take that into consideration. It was an experiment so to say being here at the lodge to see how it works and of course after a trial the next year always becomes better and better as it goes on. He gave it an Italian outdoorsy feel.

The Troutdale House was the perfect choice for my kiddo and their bride. The owners, Laura and…read moreMartin, were warm and welcoming, and went above and beyond to make our wedding happen in what was an unprecedented winter weather event. Casey, the event manager, was great at running our rehearsal, given our last minute changes to the ceremony spot. They have so many included options for you to choose from if you're on a budget, and while we didn't use many of them, they were a welcome option!

This place never seems to disappoint. I always seem to find new nooks and crannies to take…read morepictures. This wedding I decided to head towards the river and take pictures. Enjoyed the graffiti under the bridge. See this weddings pictures or more photos at stunningportraitphotography.com

proceed with extreme caution. I was supposed to have my wedding here in 2020 and due to the global…read morepandemic that couldn't happen. I was kind enough to have paid in full long before required and it took weeks of fighting with them over email to even get half of my money back. they kept my $1,500 deposit because if their contract mentioning protecting them against "unforeseen circumstances" which apparently means a pandemic. They were heartless and rude the entire time. I'm so glad I didn't get married here

Can I pick zero? FYI. Should you be dumb enough to give them your money be prepared to be treated…read morelike a nuisance. You'll want to make sure they pump out and clean the outhouse. Which was not afforded us and we were not notified prior. They're going to ask your guests to use that instead of a proper indoor facility. There's enough stress going on without their insistence of piling on. Oh by the way make sure to check out the brides and bridesmaids closet as well. It's great if you don't mind 140 degrees and room for two. You'll love it. What a joke!!!

Invited here for a wedding on a Thursday afternoon and the place is pretty. Out in Boring off 212…read morenot far. Only fits 50 but if small is your thing this place can do it. The grounds are really cool with a horse arena and stables.

While this venue appears beautiful and affordable, I would caution any couple considering it for a…read morewedding. The venue was shut down in 2024 for numerous code violations and for conducting weddings they are not licensed to host. While they have reopened as an equestrian center, they are unable to prove they are now licensed to host weddings. They could likely be shut down again. When we had to pivot to a new venue due to their poor business practices, not only did they fail communicate with us for over a month, they refused to refund our deposit. The management of this property is despicable, and they count on the threat of litigation costing more than you've lost to keep your money when they fail to provide the services they are contractually bound to provide.

My partner and I went to the Edgefield Tasting Room after spending the day in Troutdale and had a…read moregreat time. The entire Edgefield property is absolutely huge, so it took us a minute to find the correct place to go, but once we did it was easy to park and make our way inside. The tasting room itself is located near all of their cider barrels in a cellar/basement area. It looks nicer than that description sounds! Lots of mood lighting, small tables, and it was fairly quiet, so we could easly speak to one another. The woman pouring was very sweet, and she served us two pours at a time (four total are included in the White Rabbit tasting for $10). She didn't tell us anything about the wines or the grapes, but I didn't really expect that with the price point. I did end up asking about what the rose was a rose of (GSM), but other than that there wasn't much technical conversation. The wine itself was pretty good. It wasn't anything absolutely spectacular, but the pours were VERY generous and for just $10, you won't see me complain about anything. We tasted a white blend, a chardonnay, a rose, and a riesling. Riesling is generally my favorite, and this was no exception. The rose was good as well. The chardonnay was a very buttery, very traditional style, which is not as much for me but is excellent for others. Overall, this was a wonderful experience at an even better price point. I would return to try the other flight they offer.

Going down the ramp into the Winery is like stepping into a happy place! The service here is always…read moregreat. I tried the flight with the extra ciders added in. They were all delicious! I'm glad two of us split a flight, because the pours were nice and healthy! It's well worth a visit just for the tasting! Great service, great ciders!

Nancy's floral is exellent company. I found it as a genuine florist shop in Portland metro area…read morewith it's own production and sales. I'm from Croatia-Eutope and I didn't know there is such a internet platforms for florists in USA but this is concrete shop with real people, workers and products. We wanted to order flowers for our uncle's grave in Portland who died exactly 100 years ago, and he had anniversary 2 days ago. Their webshop is simple and clear, cooperation with customer service was correct and quick, floral arrangment looked even preetier and more luxury than on picture on webshop. Delivery was punctual, just we have appointed. Our thanks go to whole team of Nancy's, but I want specially say Thank You to Rob, Antonina and Curt, a part of the team of hardworking people who were a task force of our order. Once again, thank all of You guys and just keep that way...!

The arrangement I ordered was fresh and beautiful. It looked just like the photo. I noted that…read morewhite gladiolus were her favorite and the green glads in the original arrangement were replaced with white. Thank you very much. I did order the delivery for the day before the service but they arrived early on the day of the service so all was well.

We stopped by Camp Angelos near Dabney State park on the Sandy River since my friends are planning…read morea wedding there. It looks like a great outdoor location. In fact, it's booked eleven months in advance on weekends already. (If you're interested it's worth a call to see if someone cancelled.) I love their idea to have a long weekend wedding. With people traveling from afar for the wedding, why spend one night together. Why not spend a whole weekend together? There are hotels nearby in Troutdale 10 minutes away for older family members that can't camp or those that don't care for camping. Within a thirty minute drive are lots of hikes and waterfalls or downtown Portland for visitors to explore. There are numerous spots that overlook the Sandy River and the beach on the river has a pavilion with a giant fire pit and warming log ovens. My friends are planning a whole pig roast here. Up at the main lodge is the big hall with a hidden kitchen area. It has high wood beam framed ceilings with tall windows. It also has a nice back deck for enjoying the fresh air and cocktails. Behind the lodge is an outdoor pizza oven pavilion next to a charming grape arbor. I can't wait to use that! To the side of the lodge is a cute fishing pond fed by a natural waterfall with a gazebo. It's undergoing renovations right now, but will be fantastic when finished. The gazebo is apparently an awesome spot to put the bar so adults can mingle and relax away from where the kids like to cavort. In front of the lodge is a large lawn edged with giant cyprus trees, perfect for large ceremonies. There are also a couple of other nice locations along the river or in a meadow for smaller ceremonies. There's so many great spots for wedding photos, the photographer will go crazy: the grand porch, the waterfall, the grape arbor with twinkle lights, the gazebo and pond, riverside on the beach, at the caboose, or, heck, even shooting on the archery court. We will be decorating with twinkle lights near outlets, candles in mason jars hung in the trees, banners, garlands, and flowers, just enough to make the natural setting pop. Oh, and we will whip up a special flag out of some nylon and paint for the flag pole. There's basketball, archery, baseball, volleyball/badminton locations. I think it may be bring your own equipment or rent it though. I will find out and post an update. There seems to be good hiking through the fern forest along the Sandy. There's two classrooms where day care will be hosted by family friends over the weekend in case parents want to adventure. Other than the wedding day, time will be spent larking about the property perhaps even doing a scavenger hunt. Camp-style bunk-bed cabins can hold 144 guests. It's communal bathrooms, camp style, but the maintenance is good. There's a few rooms in the main lodge with an extra entrance of their own. Also, a caboose with beds is tucked in the forest by the archery range. If an arrow goes awry, the steel will protect you. You are also welcome to pitch tents where you like. They also just put in new mattresses on all the beds. It's going to be an awesome camp adventure wedding weekend. Going old school for the wedding!

It's now been nearly two months since our wedding at Camp Angelos and we still have friends and…read morefamily tell us how amazing our venue was! We rented the entire camp for the weekend, including all cabins and most buildings for our guests, and were blown away by the accommodating staff, gorgeous grounds and rustic experience. Mary Jo and her team bent over backwards to answer our questions and schedule multiple visits over the year leading up to the wedding to allow our families and vendors to plan our event, and we couldn't have asked for a better wedding as a result. This was the perfect venue for two Portland natives who love the outdoors. Thank you, Mary Jo and team, for a truly unforgettable weekend at your stunning property!

Noel and the staff at Lakeside made our wedding run like clockwork. They guided us through the…read moreevent planning and made sure our wedding went flawlessly. The grounds are beautiful and make the rest of the world seem miles away.

Gorgeous place to have your wedding or just brunch on a Sunday morning. We took my mom here for…read moreMother's Day brunch. While it was a little spendy, it was a great morning to celebrate moms. Very special. The staff were wonderful, and food was delicious too. I know a couple people who have gotten married here.

Finding batting cages in this area feels like a quest from Vox Machina. So I was super excited to…read morefind this awesome spot! It's a private tunnel with an easily operated machine that was great for my 6 year old. Even he was able to work the machine so we could take turns batting. They have equipment there, though it is always best to train with what you use. But if you just wanna knock some balls around they have everything you need! The guy was super friendly and walked me through everything, and then it was just me and my kid pretending like we were Babe Ruth. I slowed the machine down and gave it an arch so my kid could practice catching as well! They use soft balls for the little guys, or hard balls if you're feeling froggy. We used the soft ones as he is six and learning. Definitely going to be coming back again. Might make it a monthly treat, and definitely going to talk to our coach about it. I think it's be fun to get the whole team here and run through some batting drills.

From the owner: Private baseball and softball tunnel. Available by appointment only for all your training needs. read more