Oregon

Trudy, because you love woodsy things, I suggest that the Woodsman Tavern might be a good fit for a dinner out. It's very highly recommended, and on the lists of most interesting and best foods in Portland. In a neighborhood filled with bungalow homes, and the walls are covered with vintage oil paintings of Mt. Hood. It's operated and the brain child of the founder/owner of Stumptown coffee, a big deal in Portland.

Some menu items are pricey, but there's enough variety to be able to have a modest meal, too.

www.woodsmantavern.com

Easy to get to from Sellwood, too. 45th and Division SE.

You might enjoy driving through the Laurelhurst neighborhood when you are i S.E., as well as the neighborhood around Reed College not far from Sellwood. Pasadena's old bungalows are rivaled by the bungalows and craftsman houses in Portland. These neighborhoods are particularly beautiful.