ADU, Travel, Community
Lina Menard
Maui, Hawaii

After A Week Long Send Off, My Round the World Trip kicked off with eight days in Maui visiting my sister Sarah who has split her time between Hawaii and Alaska for many years. What an epic way to start this adventure! There was mist falling when my sister greeted me at the Kahului airport on Maui a week ago, so she teased me about bringing the rain from the mainland. We headed straight for Paia where she presented me with a young coconut and a lei, accompanied by the chant for the gifting-of-a-lei.

Maui, Hawaii
Tiny House, Travel, Planning
Lina Menard
Lucky Penny Moves to Walla Walla

A number of circumstances collided recently to compel me to move the Lucky Penny to my property in Walla Walla where I have a ground bound small house called Valencia Cottage. So on Tuesday trusted tiny house movers Linh and Stephanie Pham helped me move the Lucky Penny safely from Portland to my place in Walla Walla.

Lucky Penny Moves to Walla Walla
Minimalism, Workshop
Lina Menard
Downsizing Tune Up

As I packed up recently in preparation to travel cross country in my Honda Fit, I did some downsizing… It was harder than it had been during my last couple of moves because this time I had more stuff. I’d been living in a bigger space…My apartment was a studio, but it was still about 6 times bigger than the Lucky Penny! I talked with several people about the experience and a handful of them said “oh my goodness, I need to do more of that!” So I’ve decided to offer a 6-week Downsizing Tune Up…

Downsizing Tune Up

NE Portland hotel

Caravan - The Tiny House Hotel Grand Opening

I had the pleasure of showing off Caravan on this year's Pedalpalooza Tiny House Tour and celebrating my 30th birthday with a Big Birthday Bash at the Tiny House Hotel. Now I'm looking forward to Caravan's Grand Opening. Read on for the press release about Caravan's Grand Opening. You can read my take on Caravan's Tiny Houses, but you really should just come check them out on Saturday! I look forward to seeing you there!

Caravan - The Tiny House Hotel Grand Opening

Saturday, July 27th, from 5-10pm 5009 NE 11th Ave, Portland, OR, 97211 (11th and Alberta) Featuring musical guest Alexa Wiley and the Wilderness

Caravan is the first Tiny House Hotel in the United States and is located in the heart of the Alberta Arts District in Portland, Oregon. At Caravan, Portlanders and travelers from around the world can experience staying in a variety of beautiful, custom-built tiny houses.

In addition to being a unique hotel and event space for family gatherings and celebrations, group vacations, community events, and performances, Caravan is:

  • A ground-breaking model for the innovative reuse of urban space
  • Featuring local art and craftsmanship to celebrate the unique and creative culture of Portland
  • Promoting alternative, lower impact small housing design and urban density
  • Showcasing a variety of architectural styles for tiny house enthusiasts

There are three one-of-a-kind tiny houses available for guests, each with its’ own unique, creative and artistic features.  Two of the tiny houses sleep 1-4 people and one sleeps 1-2 guests. The tiny houses are built on flatbed trailers and range in size from 100-200 square feet.  Each tiny house is connected to the city’s electric grid and water and sewer systems.  In each tiny house, there is a bathroom with a flush toilet and hot shower, and a kitchen, sleeping and dining area.  The tiny houses will be open to the public at the Grand Opening.

Learn more at http://www.tinyhousehotel.com/