Painting the Willamette Valley.

Portland has some of the best older housing in the Northwest, from Irvington Victorians to Sellwood bungalows to mid-century ranches out east.

Gresham is Oregon's fourth-largest city, with a walkable historic downtown, Gresham Butte and the Springwater Corridor trail running through town.

Troutdale is the gateway to the Columbia River Gorge, with a small historic downtown above the Sandy River.

Fairview is a small east county city built around Fairview Lake, with Blue Lake Regional Park on its north edge.

Happy Valley is one of the fastest-growing cities in Oregon, with newer neighborhoods climbing the buttes around Mount Talbert.

Milwaukie sits on the Willamette just south of Portland, with a small downtown, Milwaukie Bay Park on the river, and Johnson Creek running through town.

Gladstone sits where the Clackamas River meets the Willamette, a small residential city between Milwaukie and Oregon City.

Lake Oswego is built around Oswego Lake, with a busy downtown, the historic First Addition, and Tryon Creek State Natural Area on its north side.

West Linn sits on the hills across the river from Oregon City, with tree-covered neighborhoods and views of the Willamette.

Oregon City is the end of the Oregon Trail, with historic homes on the bluff above Willamette Falls and the Municipal Elevator linking downtown.

Beaverton is Washington County's busiest city, with Old Town, the Beaverton Farmers Market, and neighborhoods like Cedar Hills and Murrayhill.

Hillsboro is the Washington County seat, with a historic downtown, the Orenco Station neighborhood, and Jackson Bottom Wetlands on the south edge of town.

Tigard runs from its Main Street downtown up to the newer neighborhoods on Bull Mountain, with Washington Square on its north edge.

Tualatin sits along the Tualatin River just off I-5, with the Tualatin Commons lake at the center of town.

Sherwood has grown fast, from Old Town Sherwood to large newer neighborhoods near the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge.

King City is a small city next to Tigard. It started as a planned retirement community in the 1960s and is now growing with new neighborhoods.

Forest Grove is a college town at the west end of the Tualatin Valley, home to Pacific University and close to wine country.

Cornelius is a growing small city on the Tualatin Valley Highway between Hillsboro and Forest Grove, surrounded by farmland.

Salem is the state capital, with historic neighborhoods near downtown, hillside homes in West and South Salem, and everything in between.

Keizer is Salem's neighbor to the north, known for River Road, the Iris Festival and Keizer Rapids Park.

Silverton sits at the foot of the Cascade foothills, known for its historic downtown, its murals, and the Oregon Garden.

Stayton sits on the North Santiam River at the gateway to the Santiam Canyon, with Pioneer Park and its covered bridge on the edge of downtown.

Dallas is the Polk County seat, built around a historic courthouse square at the edge of the Coast Range foothills.

Monmouth is a college town in Polk County, home to Western Oregon University and a small Main Street downtown.

Independence sits on the Willamette River, with a historic downtown on the National Register and Riverview Park on the water.