Visit the Villebois Sunday Market This Sunday for a Chance to Win a New 2009 Mini Cooper and Help Seriously Ill Kids - 08/26/09 03:57 PM

This Sunday, August 30th, 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 13th from Noon to 4 p.m. at One World Trade Center in downtown Portland. Come … (0 comments)

Villebois Retail: Shops, Restaurants, Office Space and Cafés - 08/26/09 03:53 PM
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 … (0 comments)

Villebois Community Housing Featured in The Oregonian - 08/26/09 03:49 PM
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, sits in the award-winning "urban village". According to experts, Villebois is the first community in the country where community housing has been incorporated into a larger master-planned community from its inception. The integration of community housing for people with disabilities in a state-of-the-art neighborhood like Villebois puts … (0 comments)

Clackamas County Fair Shuttle Service Starts Next Week - 08/13/09 11:50 AM
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 … (0 comments)

Take the Bike Commute Challenge! Registration Opens Next Week - 08/13/09 10:58 AM
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 year's Challenge.Residents living in the Villebois neighborhood in Wilsonville, Oregon, will have a leg up (or rather, a pedal up!) on their competition by living in a transit-oriented community. Located just a short walk or bike ride from the area's Westside Express Service (WES) station, Villebois … (0 comments)

Villebois Hosts Dreyer's Slow Churned® Neighborhood Salute Ice Cream Party This Weekend - 08/11/09 02:37 PM
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 in Sofia Park at the heart of the Villebois neighborhood. Earlier this Spring, Villebois residents submitted essays to Dreyer's, nominating their community and explaining why Villebois should be selected to win FREE Dreyer's Slow Churned® Light ice cream and a Party in a Box with all … (0 comments)

Costa Pacific Homes Now Taking Reservations for Upcoming Trafalgar Flats in the Villebois Village Center - 08/11/09 02:33 PM
Costa Pacific Homes recently announced that it is now taking reservations on the newest homes to be constructed in the Village Center of the renowned master planner and developer's latest neighborhood, Villebois in Wilsonville, Oregon. The next homes to grace the hub of the award-winning Villebois neighborhood will be the Trafalgar Flats. These one- and two-bedroom single-level homes will range in size between 725 and 1,102 square feet and will offer buyers open, airy great room floor plans including living rooms, dining area and kitchen. Together, the two 3-story buildings that constitute the Trafalgar Flats will soon break ground and will … (0 comments)

Oregon's Governor Declares This Week Oregon Farmers Market Week - 08/05/09 01:19 PM
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 … (0 comments)

Wilsonville Nature Park Near Villebois Neighborhood to Receive $500,000 Upgrades - 08/05/09 01:13 PM

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 Department. The upgrades to Graham Oaks Nature Park begin this month. The nature park eventually will connect to the region via the Tonquin Trail, which will allow people to experience woodlands, wetlands and meadows. The looped trail system will serve as a link to Wilsonville-area … (0 comments)