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June 10, 2025

Portland's South Burlingame: Winding Trails, Kind Neighbors, and Parties at the Cemetery

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Portland's South Burlingame: Winding Trails, Kind Neighbors, and Parties at the Cemetery

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The Southwest Portland neighborhood of South Burlingame is home to Fulton Park, Burlingame Park, and Capitol Hill School. But did you know it also has some of our city's most beautiful trails and happening cemeteries? Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about South Burlingame with science journalist Erin Ross. Erin has lived in the neighborhood for more than five years, and she’s sharing why she would not live anywhere else in Portland, even though most of her neighbors are dead. 

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