Hillsboro, Oregon has old fashioned charm, yet is only 20 minutes away from the big city amenities of Portland. It offers a variety of parks, fairs, and historical places. This town is a thriving center of agriculture and high-technology industry. Because of its recent growth, Hillsboro offers exceptional opportunities of employment and growth
Hillsboro's downtown area is a unique blend of old and new buildings. The historic Washington County Courthouse, with its stately sequoia trees and traditional charm, is across the street from the modern Civic Center. The Hillsboro Saturday Farmers' Market is held May through October on the streets around the Courthouse and Civic Center.
Hillsboro is located in Oregon's center of high technology - the "Silicon Forest" . Most of Hillsboro's commercial industry is done in industrial campus settings. Companies such as Intel, Planar Systems, FEI and others offer opportunities for career and community growth. The local airport provides services to large companies that operate their own commercial air fleets.
Hillsboro MAX - Portland Ground: Pictures of Portland Oregon - Used under Creative Commons License
Hillsboro - Portland Ground: Pictures of Portland Oregon - Used under Creative Commons License
Downtown - Portland Ground: Pictures of Portland Oregon - Used under Creative Commons License
Streets of Tanasbourne
Tanasbourne is where NW 185th Avenue and Hwy 26 intersect. The area sits within Beaverton and Hillsboro and is a regional shopping hub that includes the Tanasbourne Towne Center, Tanasbourne Village, and The Steets of Tanasbourne Mall. Besides shopping centers, Tanasbourne is home to large apartment complexes, industrial/commercial parks, a library, police station, and many medical facilities. Hillsboro is in the process of planning a major redevelopment of the area.
Orenco Station, Hillsboro
Orenco Station in Hillsboro has stacked up an impressive list of awards including "Master Planned Community of the Year". Residents can walk through green spaces to shopping and restaurants, but the also MAX provides nearby transportation convenience. Close to Intel and other companies, many employees walk to work. Developers are incorporating the name Orenco Station into advertising their developments. They want to associate themselves with the successful planned community. This neighborhood was named number one "New Burb" in Sunset Magazine, 2006.
Orenco Station has a number of retail establishments to include New Seasons Market, a Portland-based grocery store that emphasize local and organic products, restaurants, cleaners, kitchen supply store women's clothier, Starbucks, and many others. During warm weather, a Sunday Market is held in the center. Vendors sell local produce, flowers, handywork, and more.
The Crossroads at Orenco Station is a major retail center located within easy walking distance of the residences within Orenco Station. Anchors include Winco Foods, a major warehouse grocery outlet, and G.I. Joe's, a popular northwest sports and auto retailer. Just down the road is Costco - the largest one in Oregon.
Orenco Station
Orenco Station
Central Park
Mrs. J.R. McNew of Cornelius coined the term "Orenco" in the early 1900s. She used the first three letters of 'Oregon,' the first letter of 'Nursery' and the abbreviation of 'Company' to get ' Orenco.' MAX, the light-rail line, created a 'Station' stop in Orenco when it opened the west line in 1998. The 'Nursery' comes from The Oregon Nursery Company, a thriving nursery business established in the early 1900s. They (two Scottish Canadians who owned the nursery) decided to incorporate the area into the city of Orenco. Both the nursery business and the city of Orenco failed in the 20s-30s and the area became part of the City of Hillsboro.
Singles, married couples of all ages, and empty nesters all live in Orenco. More families are moving into the area as newer homes are now being built for the budget of younger couples.
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