Review

Authentic cuisine, daily specials, and a cozy cantina With Cinco De Mayo just around the corner it's the perfect time to share a new-comer to the Rockwood mexican restaurant scene. It's not hard to find mexican food in the Rockwood. When it comes to 'South of the Boarder' cuisine, Rockwood has several choices to pick from. But finding one that stands out -- that's special.

El Compadre Loco is a boutique establishment with excellent food and a festive laid-back atmosphere. Located in the heart of Rockwood, where SE Stark and E Burnside cross, El Compadre Loco is easy to find right next to the Max Blue Line on the way to Gresham.

The menu features authentic mexican cuisine with all your favorite dishes served piping-hot in ample portions -- so bring your appetite. Specials include two-for-one combination dinners Sunday thru Thursday, and your choice of two-for-one chicken, steak or combination fajitas every day.

The next time you're in search of a good meal, your favorite adult beverage, or Lottery entertainment check-out the The Red Apple Bar and Grill located at 16126 NE Sandy Blvd for a unique neighborhood experience. The friendly atmosphere, attentive staff, and smoke-free policy makes this a pleasing adventure.

1874 Zimmerman House Gresham, Oregon. Click to enlarge

The Zimmerman Heritage Farm A lasting vestige of East Multnomah County's agricultural roots

The historic Zimmerman House Museum is a delightful, turn-of-the-century farmhouse situated in a rapidly urbanizing area of Northwest Gresham in East Multnomah County, Oregon. The farmhouse is located at 17111 NE Sandy Blvd on 5.98 acres, a remnant parcel of the original dairy farmstead that at one time extended over 600 acres of reclaimed bottom land along the Columbia River.

The Zimmerman Heritage Farm is our cultural heritage, a lasting vestige of East Multnomah County's agricultural roots. It offers the experience of "life as it really was" in the decades at the turn of the 20th century, reflecting the past through a mirror unique to the Zimmerman family's farming and domestic life.

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Grave of an Unknown Pioneer Child

All alone, but not forgotten

Across the freeway next to the railroad tracks, in a direct line with the bronze marker on the one-ton boulder is a brass plate set in concrete, marking the site of the grave of an unknown pioneer child. The grave lies in Section 30, Township 1 N, Range 3 East, in the city of Portland, Oregon at the intersection of NE Wilkes Rd and NE 169th Ave.

It is reported in an affidavit filed in 1955, by Margaret Sales, that the grave holds the remains of a nameless girl, who died in 1849. She was only a day away from completing the grueling journey to Oregon.