GOOSE HOLLOW · PORTLAND

Goose Hollow

Northwest District Association

30 spots to discover in this neighborhood

“West side foothills. Providence Park-adjacent.”

~5,433 residents · Neighbors West/Northwest · MAX Blue/Red at Goose Hollow/SW Jefferson. Streetcar A/B Loop. TriMet bus 6 + 58.

Triangle hood
Bike-friendly
Up-and-coming
Walkable corridor
Eclectic eats

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NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTITY

What Goose Hollow Is Known For

“West side foothills. Providence Park-adjacent.”

Foster corridor

Triangle loop

Local evening

“West side foothills. Providence Park-adjacent.”

— Goose Hollow, Portland

The Vibe

What Goose Hollow Feels Like

Walkable urban gateway below the hills

Goose Hollow is urban and energetic, a close-in neighborhood where apartment towers, older homes, and corner taverns sit within walking distance of downtown. On match days the streets fill with the roar and color of a soccer crowd.

It draws people who want a walkable, transit-rich base at the foot of the West Hills, with the stadium, MAX light rail, and the green slopes of Washington Park all close at hand.

History

How Goose Hollow Came To Be

Goose Hollow occupies the gulch and slopes just west of downtown Portland, between the central city and the West Hills. The colorful name dates to the nineteenth century, when residents kept geese that wandered the low, marshy ground of the hollow, and Tanner Creek once ran openly through the area before being culverted beneath the streets.

The neighborhood became an early home to working-class and immigrant Portlanders, and over the decades it grew into a dense mix of apartments, older houses, and small commercial blocks pressed against the hillside. Its identity has long been tied to its position as a gateway between downtown and the wealthy West Hills above.

Today Goose Hollow is closely associated with Providence Park, the stadium that anchors the neighborhood and fills its streets on game days, as well as with the venerable Goose Hollow Inn, a longtime tavern that helped fix the neighborhood's name in local memory.

Character

What Defines Goose Hollow

Providence Park

The neighborhood is home to Portland's storied soccer and sports stadium, which animates the surrounding streets on event days.

Transit and walkability

MAX light rail and a dense street grid make Goose Hollow one of the most connected close-in neighborhoods west of the river.

Gateway to the West Hills

The neighborhood climbs from downtown's edge toward Washington Park and the wooded slopes above.

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8 Services

5 Restaurants

4 Retail

3 Health

3 Community

2 Coffee

1 Beauty

Bars 8 Services 5 Restaurants 4 Retail 3 Health 3 Community 2 Coffee 1 Beauty 1 Hotels 1 Education 1 Auto 1

Landmarks

Notable Places in Goose Hollow

Providence Park

A historic stadium in Goose Hollow that is home to the Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns soccer clubs.

Lincoln High School

Portland Public Schools' Lincoln High School, located in the Goose Hollow neighborhood.

Multnomah Athletic Club

A large private athletic and social club adjacent to Providence Park in Goose Hollow.

Outdoors

Parks & Greenspaces in Goose Hollow

Washington Park

A large hilltop park with gardens, trails, and attractions, rising just west of the neighborhood.

Real Estate

Homes & Architecture in Goose Hollow

A dense, close-in neighborhood mixing apartment and condominium buildings with older houses on the slopes between downtown and the West Hills.

Apartment and condominium Early-twentieth-century house Mid-rise residential Craftsman

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Discovery Paths

Three ways to experience Goose Hollow.

Foster corridor

1 Small cafes on SE Foster Rd
2 Eclectic eateries (Stella Taco, Pieper Cafe)
3 Bike-friendly side streets

Triangle loop

1 Foster Powell Park
2 Local restaurants
3 Mt. Scott / Holgate bike greenway

Local evening

1 Bar Carlo
2 Pieper Cafe
3 Stella Taco

Civic Infrastructure

The associations, meetings and shared resources that hold Goose Hollow together.

Active associations

Goose Hollow Neighborhood Association (GHFL) neighborhood assn

Goose Hollow triangle: SE Powell Blvd (north) to SE Foster Rd (south) to SE 82nd Ave (east) — bounded by SE Holgate to the north on the SW corner

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