Sumner

Sumner is a small NE Portland neighborhood that most Portlanders can't place on a map — and that suits its residents just fine. Stretching from NE Skidmore Street south to the Columbia Slough, and from 82nd Avenue to I-205, the neighborhood sits at the base of a retired volcanic cinder cone, giving elevated parts of Sumner views of Mount Hood and Mount St. Helens that are rare this close to the city. Sandy Blvd slices through the neighborhood diagonally — the city's great northeast commercial artery — and divides a residential south from an industrial and commercial north.

Most of Sumner's businesses line Sandy Blvd and 82nd Avenue south of it. Stan's Food & Deli at 5020 NE 82nd Ave has been a neighborhood institution for over 50 years, serving the kind of no-frills counter food that anchors working-class communities. Namaste Indian Cuisine at 8303 NE Sandy Blvd has been drawing regulars since 2001 with its buffet and sit-down service. The Sumner Association of Neighbors (SAN) is a City-recognized neighborhood organization that focuses on maintaining Sumner's residential character against commercial and industrial encroachment from I-205 and the Sandy Blvd strip.