Villebois Sunday Market is now accepting 2010 vendor applications.

Interested vendors can download application and handbook at www.villeboissundaymarket.com .  You can also email us at  villeboissundaymarket@gmail.com or pick up the phone and call  (503)913-3114.

Deadline for new and returning applications are due Friday, March 5th.

Take advantage of the local farmers market in the beautiful Villebois community. For more information about the Villebois Sunday Market, visit VilleboisSundayMarket.com. You may also call 866.580.2836 or email villeboissundaymarket@gmail.com.

Costa Pacific Homes recently announced that is has reduced the prices on its homes for sale in the Villebois Village Center in Wilsonville, Oregon.

The new Carvalho Condominiums now range in price between $269,900 and $394,900. These new Portland condos are available in both one-level flat and two-story townhome-style designs with four distinct two bedroom/two bathroom floor plans.

Ranging in size from 1,291 to 2,102 square feet and steps from Piazza Villebois and the Villebois Sunday Market, these new Wilsonville homes are ideally suited for a broad range of home buyers – from young professionals to empty nesters.

The Carvalho Condominiums in Villebois feature spacious kitchens with GE Home Essential appliance packages, gas fireplaces and Kohler fixtures as well as one and one-and-a-half car garages and covered porches. Not to mention, the Carvalho Condominiums offer buyers the only single-level homes within the entire Villebois community. They too are within walking distance of all of the activity and events that grace Piazza Villebois.

Also located in the Villebois Village Center are the Seville Rows, which are now between the low price of $367,900 and $437,900, and range in size from 2,005 square feet to 2,500 square feet. The Seville Rows feature open, inviting great rooms with dining nooks and gas fireplaces. The gourmet kitchens boast tile countertops and backsplashes, stainless steel appliances and hardwood floors. The homes also integrate multiple levels of covered decks, outdoor living spaces and generous two-car garages.

Visit Homes.Villebois.com today to search all the homes for sale in the Villebois neighborhood.

Call 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com today to learn more about Villebois or the homes listed in the Village Center.

Monsters, fairies, witches and clowns: Join neighbors in Wilsonville, Oregon’s Villebois community for the best parade in town! On Halloween, all costumed Villebois residents and anyone else who cares to join – kids or adults – are invited to congregate at the Sofia Park Pavilion in the Villebois neighborhood to march, stroll, ride or roll on a short parade route to kick off the Halloween festivities. The parade starts at 6 p.m. and ends with refreshments and activities. The Villebois community hopes you can join in a ghoulishly good time!

Homeowners throughout the Villebois neighborhood regularly come together for a variety of fun and exciting community activities.

Here are just a few of the many events planned at Villebois:

-          Villebois Sunday Market – Wilsonville’s only farmers market runs every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May through October

-          Easter Egg Hunt – Bring the kids and search for treats in Sofia Park

-          Community Garage Sale – Feel good about getting rid of the items you no longer want

-          4^th of July Parade – Watch neighbors get creative with floats and decorations as you celebrate our nation’s independence  

-          Campout Movie Night in the Park – Join neighbors as you watch old favorites on a projection screen in Palermo Park

-          Oktoberfest – Enjoy German fare while celebrating the festival with friends

-          Potluck Concert in the Park – Bring your favorite side dish and dine al fresco with other Villebois homeowners while listening to local musicians

-          Christmas Caroling – Celebrate the holidays by caroling throughout the neighborhood

-          Bunco and Poker Nights – Try your hand at game night with one of the many groups in the community

-          Ladies Night Out – Meet new friends while you tour area restaurants and bars or meet at neighbors’ homes each month

-          Book Clubs – Join one of the community book clubs and catch up on the latest bestsellers

-          Weekly potluck block parties

Call 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com today to learn more about life in Villebois. Or visit www.ChangeHowYouLive.com.  

The Villebois Sunday Market has been fortunate enough to attract a number of high-quality vendors, and with the help of Costa Pacific Communities and Arbor Custom Homes, Wilsonville, Oregon’s farmers market was able to expand onto a gravel area off Villebois Drive in the heart of the award-winning Villebois neighborhood.

Unfortunately, gravel is not wheelchair-accessible, and so the Villebois Sunday Market has had to restructure its market map, reducing the number of available spaces to vendors.

The Villebois Sunday Market is committed to standing by its founding objectives:

- To provide an informal, social gathering place in an open-air setting;
- To provide a community-building event in Wilsonville’s Villebois Village Center;
- To give the community access to a wide variety of fresh, local, in-season farm products direct from the producer; and
- To give local producers a centralized location to provide customers with a wide variety of fresh, local, in-season farm products.

This means that the Villebois Sunday Market has had to re-evaluate some of its non-farmer vendors, so that the market could make more space for farmers who sell produce. So, if you are missing a vendor who is no longer at the market, please feel free to contact the Villebois Sunday Market Manager at villeboissundaymarket@gmail.com, and she will do her best to put you into contact with the vendor you miss.

Speaking of vendors… Don’t miss the fresh strawberries that are currently for sale in the Villebois Sunday Market. Visit the United Farm booth next to Café Fratelli’s coffee stand. United Farm picks its strawberries fresh every Sunday morning before the market, so you can rest assured you are getting the very freshest fruit possible!

Take advantage of the local farmers market in the beautiful Villebois community before it closes for the winter on October 18^th. For more information about the Villebois Sunday Market, visit VilleboisSundayMarket.com. You may also call 866.580.2836 or email villeboissundaymarket@gmail.com.

Costa Pacific Communities recently announced that Tracy Baker of Wilsonville, Oregon, joins the Villebois Sunday Market as the new market manager. Market contact information remains the same. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail Tracy Baker at VilleboisSundayMarket@gmail.com.  

Additionally, as school starts and the days grow shorter, we are quickly slipping into fall. With the change in seasons, comes a change in goodies at the Villebois Sunday Market in the heart of the Villebois neighborhood! The last day of the market season is October 18^th, so don’t miss your last opportunities to pick up fresh vegetables, seasonal plants or start your holiday shopping early!

AND – Don’t miss concert rock violinist Aaron Meyer’s performance at the Villebois Sunday Market on September 20th between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Listen to Aaron’s cutting-edge music while you browse the market.

Visit villeboissundaymarket.blogspot.com for all the latest details about vendors and market events or call 866.580.2836.

This Sunday, August 30^th, the Children Cancer Association (CCA) will be in attendance at the Villebois Sunday Market in Wilsonville, Oregon’s Villebois neighborhood selling raffle tickets to individuals interested in winning a new 2009 Mini Cooper valued at $28,700 and equipped with premium packages. All proceeds from the raffle will benefit the CCA, so you know you’ll be making a difference in your community.

The winner of the new Mini Cooper will be announced at the CCA’s 13th Annual Celebration of Courage Family Festival on Sunday, September 13^th from Noon to 4 p.m. at One World Trade Center in downtown Portland. Come celebrate the heroism and bravery of the children and teens the CCA serves with a fun-filled afternoon of free arts & crafts, face-painting, balloon art, live music and much, much more.

The CCA will also unveil its Wall of Courage display, featuring the portraits of 25 local children and teens selected for their grace and courage in battling a serious illness. Many of these “Community Heroes” are on hand at the festival to greet guests, celebrate with their families, and enjoy their “Hero” status.

For more information about the Celebration of Courage Family Festival presented by Parker Johnstone’s Wilsonville Honda, email events@joyrx.org. Admission is free!

In the meantime, visit your future Mini Cooper in person at the Villebois Sunday Market this Sunday and purchase your $35 raffle tickets! Only 5,000 tickets will be sold. To purchase tickets online, click here or call CCA at 503-244-3141.

Don’t forget! The drawing for the new 2009 Mini Cooper will be held on September 13, 2009. Hurry! Tickets are going fast!

For more information about the Villebois Sunday Market or the Villebois community, please visit www.ChangeHowYouLive.com; call 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com.

Villebois is unmatched in its commitment to community.

This commitment starts in the Villebois Village Center, the hub of the neighborhood, where a bustling mix of row homes, loft-style condominiums and retail space will embody the character of a European village.

At the heart of the neighborhood, sits Piazza Villebois – a lively plaza and dedicated community space for area residents to sit and enjoy their morning coffee, spend hours chatting with old friends or while away the afternoon on the bocce ball courts. Piazza Villebois will also be a location for popular events such as live musical entertainment, the Villebois Sunday Market and seasonal festivals.

Additionally, if you’re in the market to invest in commercial real estate in Wilsonville, Oregon, the Villebois Village Center is the prime location. Soon the neighborhood will have its own hot spots, along with commercial Villebois spaces such as offices, retail shops, restaurants, sidewalk cafés and other conveniences.

And while Villebois retail is being completed, you can find incredible places to eat in Portland, which was recently named one of the country’s best restaurant cities by The New York Times. Because Portland is such a short drive or ride away on the WES Commuter Rail, you’re always close to everything you want or need.

To learn more about the retail opportunities in the Villebois Village Center, click here to read a letter from Costa Pacific Communities CEO, Rudy Kadlub, developer of the Villebois neighborhood. Or call 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com for additional information.

Beginning next Tuesday, August 18th and continuing through Saturday, August 23rd, the Clackamas County Fair is offering a shuttle service between Wilsonville and Canby, Oregon, inviting area residents to come and check out the Fair! Click here for a SCHEDULE of the special Clackamas County Fair Shuttle Service. 

And while you’re out and about, check out the Villebois neighborhood located in Wilsonville. Take in the beautiful homes and ample green space or take a tour of the brand new homes for sale in the Villebois Village Center. You are also welcome to visit the Villebois Sunday Market, held every weekend at 11422 SW Barber Street, Wilsonville. Browse the fresh vegetables and other summer goodies or start your holiday shopping early!

To learn more about the assortment of events and recreational opportunities  available in Wilsonville, Oregon and the surrounding area – including the Clackamas County Fair and the Villebois Sunday Market – please visit: www.villebois.net/events.php or call 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com.  

Salem-News.com recently reported that Oregon’s Governor Ted Kulongoski has proclaimed this week (August 2nd through August 9th) to be Oregon Farmers’ Market Week. With more than 100 farmers markets operating in Oregon and 90 markets belonging to the Oregon Farmers’ Markets Association (OFMA), this new proclamation from the Governor’s Office further emphasizes the Beaver State’s growing trend toward sustainable living.

According to Salem-News.com, over the past 10 years the number of Oregon farmers markets has more than doubled. This success is due to the support and resources of OFMA. Farmers markets in Oregon provide income for more than 1,000 local family-owned farms and supply fresh produce to more than 100,000 customers each week during peak market season. Farmers markets in Oregon also help support low-income families through the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and Senior Farm Direct Coupons. They also give customers the opportunity to learn about locally grown, fresh food.

With the help of the Health Hunger Nutrition Initiative from the Governor’s Office and the Department of Human Services, more than half of Oregon’s farmers’ markets participate in the Oregon Trail Supplemental Nutrition Access Program (SNAP) program. This includes several new markets founded in 2009. According to an article by Salem-News.com, the Oregon Farmers’ Market Association’s (OFMA) mission is to sustain and promote Oregon farmers’ markets while building community support and economic stability for Oregon’s family farms, small food producers, processors and artisans. To read the full article or to watch a video of the news coverage of the Governor’s declaration, please click here.

The Villebois Sunday Market in Wilsonville, Oregon’s award-winning Villebois community was founded in 2009 and offers a variety of fresh food and Northwest-grown goods for neighbors to sample and purchase. From fresh vegetables and herbs to homemade crafts and tasty treats like kettle korn, barbeque and gelato, Wilsonville’s farmers market is a great place for local residents to shop for everything from groceries to gifts. Click here to watch a video featuring the Villebois Sunday Market. To see a full list of market vendors, visit www.VilleboisSundayMarket.com.

THIS WEEKEND AT THE VILLEBOIS SUNDAY MARKET!

Goldenwood Farm, which sells goat milk soap at the Villebois Sunday Market, recently celebrated the birth of two goats! Come to the market this Sunday, August 9th, to meet them yourself!

For more information about the Villebois Sunday Market, including driving directions and details about volunteering or participating in the farmers market, visit www.VilleboisSundayMarket.com. Or call 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com for additional information.

The local Portland-area Al Kader Shriner’s Kader Klowns are planning to be at the Villebois Sunday Farmer’s Market in Wilsonville, Oregon, this Sunday beginning at 10 a.m.! Two clowns, Bingo and Bullseye, will be there making FREE balloon sculptures for children. They will also be giving each child a FREE coloring book and crayons from The Shriner’s Hospital for Children. Their BIG red sneaker will be there for donations for the hospital’s research fund for treating burned children (The Sneaker Fund). There may also be a special guest appearance!

For more than 75 years, The Shriner’s Hospital has treated more than 700,000 children with orthopedic problems, burns, spinal cord injuries, cleft lip and palate care, until their 18^th birthday. They are in a network of 22 hospitals that provide expert medical care, absolutely free of charge. We are so fortunate to have one of the Shriner’s Hospitals right here in the West Hills of Portland.

Come to Wilsonville’s Sunday Market in the Villebois Village Center where you can eat breakfast and lunch, buy fresh produce from local farms, shop for homemade goods, listen to live music and make memories with your children and the Kader Klowns. Don’t forget to bring your camera!

For more information about The Shriner’s Hospital and the Al Kader Klowns, please visit www.alkadershriners.org. For more information about the Villebois Sunday Market, please visit www.VilleboisSundayMarket.com.