Our house is in a tree-lined residential neighborhood of S.E. Portland. 3-10-minute walk to supermarkets, cafes and restaurants, bank, library, movies and live theatre, shops, two bus lines, and inviting large, multi-use park with tennis courts. We are 5 minutes to downtown Portland by car, 10 minutes by bus. Portland has both world-class and cosy ethnic restaurants, great public transportation, and is a paradise for bikers. Excellent art and science museums, galleries, 30 miles of parkland and hiking trails within the city. Spectacular 5-week chamber music festival in June and July. Music, clubs, nightlife, and dance opportunities of all kinds. Amazing local produce at farmers markets throughout the city. Oregonians are friendly and will welcome you.

We are grandparents, recent U.S. Peace Corps volunteers, amateur musicians (recorder), English Country dancers, and enthusiastic cooks. I am a writer, my husband is a retired electrical engineer. We are looking for a small apartment or house centrally located (walking distance to metro) if it’s in a major city and if in a small, scenically located town also with access to public transportation but where we can walk to basic necessities. We prefer a 1-3-month exchange--(2011).