8 best beer towns in America

The history of beer in the United States is a rich one dating back to the colonies, when soldiers were paid in spruce beer and cider. From there beer weathered a Revolution, Prohibition and a right turn at Albuquerque before positively exploding with deregulation of the industry through the early 1980s. Ever since, Americans have …

10 best neighborhoods that tourists haven’t found yet

You’ve got a little time to kill in the city you’re visiting, and you’re feeling adventurous. But you’d rather not go to the trendy neighborhood that everyone says is the must-do. After all, once all the tourists know about it, how authentic can it be? Here’s an intriguing alternative: the 10Best list of notable neighborhoods …

This Month in Real Estate – April 2013

  March Highlights Portland’s real estate activity continues to blossom. Both accepted offers and closed sales earned “Best March since 2007” honors. The 2,628 pending sales were 15.7% over the 2,272 entered in March 2012 and 23.4% higher than February’s 2,130 offers. Closed sales reached 1,935, which topped March 2012 sales of 1,694 by 14.2% …