Seasonal cuisine. Quality wine. Good vibes.

The world is moving faster than ever and it’s easy to feel stressed out and overwhelmed. We spend more time looking at screens and less time enjoying meaningful connection.

Dinner at Arden is more than just an outstanding meal - it is an opportunity to escape, indulge and restore. Highlighting seasonal local ingredients and wines, Arden seeks to re-connect you to your community and your peace of mind.

Ending Homelessness, Changing Lives

Since 1979, the Portland community has trusted Central City Concern to help people create meaningful, long-term change. Every year, we support nearly 16,000 people experiencing or at risk of homelessness by providing a comprehensive continuum of affordable housing options integrated with direct social services including health care, recovery, and employment. Our approach meets people where they are and helps build healthy, housed, resilient and engaged lives.

Empty storefronts are full of potential.

The No Vacancy Project is all about filling empty storefronts with vibrant businesses and their creative energy – to benefit local enterprise and bring new vitality to our city’s streets. The project provides access to resources, technical support, and community.

The No Vacancy Project supports entrepreneurs and creatives with the resources they need as they launch new brick and mortar storefronts. The project will enhance the vibrancy and vitality of Portland’s streets, creating a new energy for our next chapter.

Create fearlessly.

Oregon Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (“OVLA”) is an Oregon State Bar Certified Pro Bono Program that provides legal services and resources to individuals and businesses to support their artistic activities.

Founded in 1988, OVLA set out to learn all we could to support local artists and help them nurture their creative endeavors and business pursuits.

Over the years, OVLA has delivered countless hours of free legal services and provided workshops and conferences to artists and arts organizations within our community.

Championing Portland’s business community for over 150 years

Portland Metro Chamber is the oldest, largest, and most diverse business organization in Oregon and Southwest Washington, and the leading voice for business in the region.

The Chamber advocates at all levels of government to improve commerce, encourage community development, and grow regional economic prosperity. We also offer a variety of events and programs to connect and foster growth throughout our region’s business community.