Getting to Know: Neighborhoods in Brief

Skidmore Historic District

Also known as Old Town, this is Portland's original commercial core, and centers around Southwest Ankeny Street and Southwest First Avenue. Many of the restored buildings have become retail stores, but despite the presence of the Saturday Market, the neighborhood has never become a popular shopping district, mostly because of its welfare hotels, missions, street people, and drug dealing. However, with its many clubs and bars, it has become the city's main nightlife district.

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