Historic Willamette

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Our purpose is to foster an inclusive, diverse community where local residents and visitors feel welcome to dine, shop, connect and socialize with others.
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Our mission is to celebrate and preserve the rich history and natural beauty of the area, invest in the heart of our downtown by promoting our local businesses. Historic Willamette Main Street is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization focused on business and community development along with historic preservation. We are part of a national movement formed to improve the quality of life in small town America and to invigorate the economic health of the Historic Main Street central business districts. The Main Street Program, developed and administered by the nonprofit National Main Street Center of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has utilized a public-private partnership of private investment, local government support, and local non-profit assistance to revitalize historic commercial districts. Since 2010, the Historic Willamette Main Street Association has had a positive effect on the revitalization of West Linn’s Willamette Business District and the town as a whole. This locally-driven, hands-on, grass roots, self-help approach has met much success with its focus on four main points: Economic Vitality, Promotions, Design and Outreach/Organization. MISSION STATEMENT
Historic Willamette Main Street's mission is to celebrate and preserve the rich history and natural beauty of the area, invest in the heart of our downtown by promoting our local businesses.

11/05/2026

11/05/2026

Abernethy Bridge Update from ODOT:

We’re gearing up for another big piece of work on the bridge we call the ‘bridge slide.’ Over two weekends, crews will ‘slide’ the northbound and southbound sides of the I-205 Abernethy Bridge apart onto newly widened support piers, creating space for an additional 16 feet of roadway in the middle. We expect the I-205 northbound slide to take place this month. This work will require a full weekend closure of I-205 northbound while crews slide the northbound direction, followed by a weekend closure of I-205 southbound a few weeks later to slide the southbound portion of the structure. Closure dates and additional details will be posted on the project website before the work begins.

Night work over the next two weeks in West Linn will focus on building the outside portions of the future shoulder on the bridge and preparing to remove a column from a former ramp. Nighttime lane and ramp closures will continue this week and next week on I-205 to accommodate that work. We are also planning to close OR 43 south weeknights this week and next, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Drivers on OR 43 continuing south will be directed onto I-205 south to the next exit and then return to I-205 north and back to OR 43.

We expect nighttime noise next week while the contractor completes this work, and please check i205corridor.org for any changes, updates on the latest traffic impacts and to sign up for email updates.

You can receive updates by signing up for the West Linn Weekly newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ggHiuz

11/04/2026

11/04/2026

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11/01/2026

Thank you so much to our community coming out to celebrate Halloween with us!

And to
- our businesses and churches for particpating and handing out candy and other goodies

- our volunteers who setup and tookdown the event, ran the pumpkin judging, scavenger hunt and photo booths

- West Linn City Council for handing out candy

This is one of our favorite events of the whole year!

10/31/2026

🎃👻 HAPPY HALLOWEEN, WILLAMETTE! 🍬

Today's the day! Grab your costumes, round up the kids, and head to the Historic Willamette Business District for Halloween in Willamette!

From 3–6 PM, enjoy an afternoon of:

🍬 Trick-or-Treating at Local Businesses
🔎 Spooky Scavenger Hunt
📸 Halloween Photo Booth
🎃 Pumpkin Judging Contest

We can't wait to see the district filled with costumes, smiling faces, and Halloween spirit!

📍 Willamette Falls Drive | West Linn
⏰ TODAY from 3–6 PM!

Come celebrate Halloween with us! 🧡

10/31/2026

🎃We can’t wait to see you at our Halloween in Willamette event happening today from 3 PM to 6 PM!

Come on down to the Historic Willamette Business District of West Linn for trick-or-treating, shopping, a spooky scavenger hunt and photo ops!🍬

🎃 Be sure to stop by our booth and vote for your favorite local business pumpkin at our pumpkin judging contest!

10/31/2026

🎃👻 TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY!

Halloween in Willamette is almost here, and we're ready for an afternoon of costumes, candy, and spooky fun!

Join us tomorrow in the Historic Willamette Business District for trick-or-treating, a spooky scavenger hunt, a photo booth, and a pumpkin judging contest! This year's pumpkin carving theme is "Monsters on Main Street" 💀👹👺👻🧌

📅 Saturday, October 31
⏰ 3–6 PM
📍 Willamette Falls Drive | West Linn

See you tomorrow, Willamette! 🍬🧡

10/30/2026

🔎🎃 There's more than candy waiting for you at Halloween in Willamette!

While you're trick-or-treating through the Historic Willamette Business District, don't forget to join in the spooky scavenger hunt!

And there's even more Halloween fun to enjoy:

📸 Stop by the photo booth for a Halloween keepsake.
🎃 Check out the pumpkin judging contest.
🍬 Visit participating businesses for trick-or-treating.

It's all happening THIS SATURDAY, October 31, from 3–6 PM along Willamette Falls Drive in West Linn!

Grab your costumes and bring the whole family! 👻

Address

1751 Willamette Falls Drive
West Linn, OR
97068

Telephone

+15036078033

Website

http://www.historicwillamette.com/

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