Welcome to Belmont

Belmont Street Fair

Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008
10:00am - 5:00pm
Vendors, Music, Sidewalk Sales, Entertainment
Free Trolly
For information: 503 774 2832
For a vendor application, click here.

INFORMATION ABOUT BELMONT!

The Belmont business district extends along SE Belmont Street from SE 12th to 60th and Yamhill to Stark. There are over 300 great businesses (restaurants, retail, service, etc.) and hundreds of popular residences (homes, rentals, and apartments).

HISTORIC AREA

SE Belmont featured the first trolley line on Portland's east side in 1888. Thus Belmont developed with characteristic nodes of commercial businesses at the trolley stops with housing in between. This historic pattern and historic structures along a narrow transit corridor defines Belmont's special charm yet today! And while the trolley is long gone, Belmont still has some of the best bus service with line Tri Met line #15.

BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES

The BABA board meets the second Tuesday of each month from 9 - 10am at Hoda's Cafe, 3401 SE Belmont. Visitors are always welcome! Board President is John Barker (503) 231-9118, e-mail barkerark@qwest.net.

A major activity is the annual Belmont Street Fair the Saturday following Labor Day. For the holidays we organize special promotions: a group ad in the SE Examiner, special holiday graphics, street banner, decorations, and a window contest. We also host an annual banquet and elections in late February, publish a monthly news column on the inside last page of SE Examiner, maintain a mailing and e-mail list, sponsor special events like seminars on marketing, safety and finance, have special projects like the Belmont banners, flower baskets and public art, and maintain active contacts with the City of Portland and the Alliance of Portland Neighborhood Business Assocations.

The BABA board meets the second Tuesday of each month from 9 - 10am at Hoda's Café 3401 SE Belmont.