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Built in 2010, the one-bedroom Pocket House includes organic veggie and herb gardens that visitors are free to use.

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The Pocket House’s fir floors had a previous life as pieces of a Central Oregon grain elevator.

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Two skylights along with south- and east-facing windows flood the Pocket House with light. Other amenities include a small kitchen, wireless Internet, a washer and dryer, a barbecue, and a fenced backyard plus doggie bowl and treats (!) for four-legged guests.

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A full bed in the loft offers a great hideout for kids or a second couple.

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Guests can dine inside on this handmade table, crafted out of recycled materials, or on the outdoor patio. Or simply walk a few blocks down the street and take their pick of Mississippi’s myriad culinary delights: Por Que No?, Lovely’s Fifty FIfty, and Mee-Sen Thai to name just a few.

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The bedroom’s plush queen bed promises an ideal place for a post Mississippi–noshing nap.

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Slide Show: Mississippi’s Secret Pocket House

Posted Jun 5, 2012, 12:00pm

The second installment of our series on the city’s host of hidden, owner-run guesthouses takes us again to the East Side, where the very Portland Pocket House boasts easy access to the Mississippi District, eco features (think organic gardens, dual flush toilets, and re-purposed doug fir), and room for five (plus a place for Fido), all for $130 per night*. And—good karma alert!—teachers and nonprofit workers get 10 percent off. More...

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