Find Out What People Are Saying About Life in Villebois

By Andy Green | Published: October 27, 2009

Villebois residents of all ages and lifestyles discuss what their families enjoy the most about the unique Wilsonville, Oregon, neighborhood from the close-knit social atmosphere to the variety of community events and activities that bring neighbors together.For more information about the Villebois community, please call 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com. You may also visit ChangeHowYouLive.com.

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Costa Pacific Communities Moves Office to Villebois Location

By Andy Green | Published: October 23, 2009

Award-winning master planner and development company, Costa Pacific Communities, recently announced that it has moved office locations from 4724 SW Macadam Avenue in Portland to 11416 SW Barber Street in Wilsonville, Oregon’s Villebois Village Center.   Since 1990, Costa Pacific Communities has been building communities up and down the West Coast that enrich the lives … Continue reading Costa Pacific Communities Moves Office to Villebois Location

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Portland Ranks in Top 50 Major Cities for Excellent Quality of Life – Change How YOU Live

By Andy Green | Published: October 23, 2009

A recent study of all the major cities around the world found Portland, Oregon to be No. 42 when it comes to exceptional quality of life. Mercer’s 2009 Quality of Living Ranking surveyed 215 cities and ranked them on a point-scoring index. Vienna, Austria scored the highest and Baghdad, Iraq was the worst-ranking city of … Continue reading Portland Ranks in Top 50 Major Cities for Excellent Quality of Life – Change How YOU Live

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Villebois Community Housing Featured in The Oregonian Newspaper

By Andy Green | Published: August 26, 2009

Oregon’s leading newspaper, The Oregonian, recently featured the Villebois community in Wilsonville in an article promoting the official opening of the Rain Garden Apartments, a 29-unit housing complex for adults with mental illness in the Villebois neighborhood.  The Rain Garden Apartments, along with two group homes and two apartment complexes for adults with mental illness, … Continue reading Villebois Community Housing Featured in The Oregonian Newspaper

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Clackamas County Fair Shuttle Service Starts Next Week

By Andy Green | Published: August 13, 2009

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 … Continue reading Clackamas County Fair Shuttle Service Starts Next Week

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Take the Bike Commute Challenge! Registration Opens Next Week

By Andy Green | Published: August 13, 2009

Calling all local companies! As September approaches so does the Bicycle Transportation Alliance’s (BTA) Bike Commute Challenge: a month-long competition between workplaces throughout Oregon and SW Washington to see who can bike to work more. Registration for this year’s Challenge opens next Monday, August 17th. Visit www.bikecommutechallenge.com and stay tuned for more details about this … Continue reading Take the Bike Commute Challenge! Registration Opens Next Week

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Villebois Hosts Dreyer’s Slow Churned® Neighborhood Salute Ice Cream Party This Weekend

By Andy Green | Published: August 11, 2009

Dreyer’s Ice Cream recently hosted its Slow Churned® Neighborhood Salute ice cream party contest, and the award-winning Villebois community in Wilsonville, Ore. was selected as a Grand Prize winner TWICE out of hundreds of thousands of neighborhoods from across the nation. The neighborhood-wide ice cream social will be held at 7 p.m. on Aug. 15 … Continue reading Villebois Hosts Dreyer’s Slow Churned® Neighborhood Salute Ice Cream Party This Weekend

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Oregon’s Governor Declares This Week Oregon Farmers Market Week

By Andy Green | Published: August 5, 2009

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 … Continue reading Oregon’s Governor Declares This Week Oregon Farmers Market Week

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Wilsonville Nature Park Near Villebois Neighborhood to Receive $500,000 Upgrades

By Andy Green | Published: August 5, 2009

Graham Oaks Nature Park near the award-winning Villebois community in Wilsonville, Oregon, recently received a $500,000 grant earmarked for a parking lot, restroom, picnic shelter, trail system, bridges, boardwalks, interpretive signage and public art. These upgrades will be funded through the Measure 66 Parks and Salmon lottery funds administered by the Oregon Recreation and Parks … Continue reading Wilsonville Nature Park Near Villebois Neighborhood to Receive $500,000 Upgrades

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More people are moving to Oregon than Washington

By Andy Green | Published: July 28, 2009

According to The Columbian, a newspaper serving residents living in and around Southwest Washington, Oregon ranked second out of 50 states as a popular inbound destination for people moving households in the first half of the year. This ranking was a result of an annual migration study completed by United Van Lines, a St. Louis-based moving … Continue reading More people are moving to Oregon than Washington

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