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City Description for Relocating to Portland MetroThese pages contain items about suburbs of Portland such as: employers, transportation, city housing, schools, religious affiliations, parks and recreation, entertainment, demographics, library, clubs, restaurants, sports, city history, surrounding cities and city pictures. Beaverton, Oregon |
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Commonwealth
Lake Park is a part of the many parks that are
affiliated with the Tualatin Parks and Recreation
District (THPRD). THPRD is one reason why
people love to live in Washington County
specifically Beaverton. Tualatin Parks and
Recreation is tax payer funded and the people living
in the district get to enjoy countless parks,
playgrounds, lakes, tennis courts, roller blading
and running trails, dog walking and off leash areas,
softball, baseball, basketball, art and crafts,
dancing, aerobics, weight lifting and many other
enjoyable community activities. Wherever you
see the symbol on the sign above you know that it's
a part of the Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation
District. For a nominal fee you can pay a
little extra and get access to all the schools,
swimming pools, and buildings that are closest to
you for your workouts. | Beaverton--Home of Nike, incredible schools and parks. |
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| Employment opportunities: Employment opportunities: Beaverton is part of the Silicon Forest area and is home to numerous technology organizations and companies including Linux Foundation, Linux Technology Center of IBM, Tektronix, and Maxim Integrated Products. It is also located a hop, skip, and jump from INTEL. Beaverton is also home to NIKE and Reser’s Fine Foods. Although there are literally thousands of employers in Beaverton below is a list of the larger ones. The most well known include Nike and Intel. List of the large employers in Beaverton. |
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| Beaverton is centrally located with
easy access in all directions and served by Highway 26
and Highway 217. Commuters can find easy access to
busses and light rail from any area.
TriMet
is the mass transit for the Portland
Metropolitan Area. Park and Ride locations in Beaverton are: Beaverton Creek, SW 153rd Ave. & Millikan Way., Beaverton 97006 Bethel Congregational Church, 5150 SW Watson Ave., Beaverton 97005 Elmonica, SW 170th Ave, 1200 SW 170th Ave., Beaverton 97006 Hall/Nimbus, 8505 SW Cascade Ave., Beaverton 97008 Millikan Way, SW Millikan Way. & 141st Ave./Shannon Pl., Beaverton 97005 Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Beaverton, 14645 SW Davis Rd., Beaverton 97007 Somerset Christian Church, 16255 NW Bronson Rd., Beaverton 97006 Southminster Presbyterian Church, 12250 SW Denney Rd., Beaverton 97008 Sunset TC Parking Garage, 10470 SW Barnes Rd., Beaverton 97225 When relocating to Oregon you will need to get in touch with the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles to obtain an Oregon driver&;s license, pass DEQ testing for your car, renew license plates among other things. The closest DMV is located in the Cedar Hills shopping center at 10280 SW Park Way, Portland, OR 97225, (503) 299-9999, Drive Test Appointments.
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| For listings in specific areas of Beaverton e-mail pdxrelocate and we will route your e-mail to the best Real Estate Agent who exclusively serves Beaverton and qualifies under the pdxrelocate standards and practices for Real Estate Agents. |
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| Public Schools: Beaverton is
part of the Beaverton School District which has
outstanding support and opportunities for students.
Click any of the Beaverton Schools below for some brief
information, addresses and phone numbers. Beaverton Schools: Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Private Schools |
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| There is an abundant amount of religious affiliations in Beaverton. Click here for a list of churches, synagogues, temples and mosques in Beaverton, Oregon. |
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Beaverton Parks and Recreation-click
here for a list of all the parks and recreation centers
in Beaverton, Oregon. The Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District, which services Beaverton, is one of the finest park districts in the country. Their facilities include 6 indoor and 2 outdoor swim centers, a large indoor tennis complex and numerous outdoor neighborhood courts, 3 recreational buildings, several soccer and baseball fields, skate parks, Elsie Stuhr Center for adults 55 an older, Nature Park and Interpretive Center, Fanno Farmhouse, Jenkins Estate/Camp Rivendale, and numerous neighborhood parks with play equipment and walking trails. |
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Valley Movie Theater, 9360 SW
Beaverton/Hillsdale Highway, 503.29M.OVIE. This is a
bargain priced movie theater that shows movies that are
a few weeks out from going on DVD. Century 16 Cedar Hills Crossing, is located in Cedar Hills Crossing and is a newer state of the art theater featuring rocking seats, digital stereo sound, Lucas film THX certification and a Starcade Game room. Tickets can be purchased in advance on Fandango.com. 3200 SW Hocken, Beaverton, OR |
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| Beaverton is the 2nd largest city in the county and the sixth largest city in Oregon. As of 2008 the estimated population of Beaverton is 86,205. According to the 2000 census there were 76,129 people with a racial mix of 78.31% White, 11.12% Hispanic or Latino, 9.65% Asian, 1.74% African American, .67% Native American, .36% Pacific Islander, and 5.53% from other races. The median income for a family was $60,289 and there were about 5% of the families below the poverty line. |
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Beaverton Libraries: Washington County Library Service-- Washington County is an outstanding library service with several branches where you can pick up and drop off materials. The Beaverton Library (pictured below) is next store to the fountains (pictured below) that children run through in the summer as well as a Farmer’s market. |
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Beaverton Masonic Lodge, 4690 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005. Phone:(503) 644-3882. Beaverton Family YMCA,
4925 SW Griffith Dr, Beaverton, OR. Phone: (503)
644-3900 |
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Beaverton Restaurants:
Beaverton is loaded with all varieties of nice restaurants, way
too many to list here. A few favorites are: Dublin Pub; 6821 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy Portland, OR 97225 (503) 297-2889 Clubhouse Bar & Grill; 5134 SW Beaverton Hillsdale HWY Portland, OR 97221 (503) 244-3291 Hall Street Bar and Grill located at 3775 SW Hall Blvd, Beaverton, OR 97005. Phone 503-641-6161. They serve American food with an average price of $30. There is outdoor seating available and the bar scene is usually hopping. McMenamins: If you like micro-brewed beer then you should try out one of the several McMenamins located in Beaverton. McMenamins Murray, 5999 S.W. Murray Blvd.,503-644-4562. McMenamins Raleigh Hills Pub, 4495 S.W. Scholls Ferry Rd.,503-292-1723. McMenamins Riverwood Pub, 8136 S.W. Hall Blvd., 503-643-7189. McMenamins Cedar Hills, 2927 S.W. Cedar Hills Blvd., 503-641-0151 |
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Master’s Swimming: If you are a master's
swimmer, you will enjoy the Tualatin Hills Barracudas.
They swim in an outstanding 50M pool called the
Recreation Center located at 158th and Walker Rd. They
host workouts in the early morning, during the lunch
hour, the evening, and also Saturday morning. Tennis: Tennis is pretty popular in the area. The Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District have 6 indoor courts (8 more when the bubble is on the outdoor courts in the winter) and numerous outdoor courts in the neighborhoods. They feature classes and competition for the public. Private clubs in the area which have nice tennis programs are the West Hills Racquet and Fitness Club and the Sunset Athletic Club. |
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| In the early years, Beaverton was a agriculture and logging town called Beaver Dam. The town began to grow in 1868 when a railroad was built into town. Now you will find a well developed city with over 100 parks that encompass 1000 acres. There is one park within 1/2 mile of every home. There are also 30 miles of hiking trails and 25 miles of bike paths. It is now part of Silicon Valley and is a thriving a vibrant city. |
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