--- title: Holt Homes Blog | Built Local (3) description: Built Local | Stay up-to-date on trends and new home building topics. Read up on our regular updates on all things Holt, such as homeowner tips and tricks, community spotlights, and fun events around the area. 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Not only does the large variety of wineries and tasting rooms have its appeal, but the allure of expansive skies, sprawling vineyards, and rolling hills create their own magic in these beautiful locales. It’s fun to think about vacationing in wine country – but what if you could actually live and work there? Holt Homes has ... author: [Holt Homes](https://insights.holthomes.com/author/diana-lal) [Read More](https://insights.holthomes.com/work-from-wine-country) [Area Spotlight](https://insights.holthomes.com/topic/area-spotlight) [Built Local](https://insights.holthomes.com/topic/built-local) [Troutdale Oregon](https://insights.holthomes.com/topic/troutdale-oregon) [gateway landing](https://insights.holthomes.com/topic/gateway-landing) Jul 21. 2022 ## [A Holt Sponsorship: Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn](https://insights.holthomes.com/a-holt-sponsorship-edgefield-concerts-on-the-lawn) A Holt Sponsorship: Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn At Holt Homes, we take great pride in showing support for local businesses. As a homebuilder, we build where we live and believe that having a community-focused mindset makes all the difference in bringing people together and building positive, lasting relationships. Making the effort to support local businesses is a wonderful way to unify our community and strengthen our local economy, whether ... author: [Holt Homes](https://insights.holthomes.com/author/diana-lal) [Read More](https://insights.holthomes.com/a-holt-sponsorship-edgefield-concerts-on-the-lawn) [Area Spotlight](https://insights.holthomes.com/topic/area-spotlight) [Built Local](https://insights.holthomes.com/topic/built-local) [Holt Homes Team](https://insights.holthomes.com/topic/holt-homes-team) [Greely Farms](https://insights.holthomes.com/topic/greely-farms) Jul 14. 2022 ## [Event Spotlight: Grand Opening of Greely Farms Phase 2](https://insights.holthomes.com/event-spotlight-grand-opening-of-greely-farms-phase-two) Greely Farms Grand Opening of Newest Phase Our grand opening event celebrating the kickoff of Greely Farms phase 2 and completion of the new community park was a fantastic success! Our Holt team had a wonderful afternoon in Ridgefield hanging out on the green space with our current Greely Farms residents and interested home shoppers while bonding over friendly games of Jenga and Cornhole. A delicious pizza lunch with shaved ice treats for ... author: [Holt Homes](https://insights.holthomes.com/author/diana-lal) [Read More](https://insights.holthomes.com/event-spotlight-grand-opening-of-greely-farms-phase-two) [Built Local](https://insights.holthomes.com/topic/built-local) [About Holt](https://insights.holthomes.com/topic/about-holt) Oct 18. 2021 ## [Holt Homes: Built for the Pacific Northwest](https://insights.holthomes.com/home-builder-built-for-the-pacific-northwest) For more than three decades, Holt Homes has built new construction homes for families in Oregon and Southwest Washington. With our roots in land development, we're one of the the largest local home builders in the region. 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