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PDXtoday’s 2025 holiday gift guide: 90+ finds for everyone you love
Including gifts for significant others, retirees, holiday parties, young people, and gifts that ship fast.
October 14, 2025 08:09 AM
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Emily Shea-Owen
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Travel and Outdoors
Durant at Red Ridge Farms’ 2022 Olio Nuovo Festival
All November long, visitors can savor a myriad of experiences, like wine tasting or touring Oregon’s only commercial olive mill
October 19, 2022
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Ben McBee
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Food
5 fast facts about Oregon’s state fruit
Most pears eaten in the US are grown in Oregon and Washington
October 18, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
Artist Mike Bennett stands holding a wooden sword surrounded by his cartoon painted cutouts of fantasy creatures.
Culture
Preview of Mike Bennett’s Wonderwood Springs
Grab a coffee at the tavern cafe, then undertake a fantasy quest adventure in the immersive space next door when it opens Sat., Oct. 15
October 13, 2022
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Ben McBee
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert speaks to the media before the 2022 playoffs.
Sports
Portland’s WNBA past and future
So you’re saying there’s a chance?
October 11, 2022
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Ben McBee
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Food
Tiquette Bramlett nominated for Wine Star Award’s Social Visionary of the Year
The president of Compris Vineyard continues to push for change in the wine industry
September 13, 2022
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Ben McBee
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September 12, 2022
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Visit a (somewhat) secret art gallery
Becky Dawson’s art gallery, One Lane Road, opens just twice a month
September 9, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
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Multnomah County Library introduces new mobile library
The books on the bus go to your town 📚
August 11, 2022
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Ben McBee
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Business
Hibisbloom brings bissap to Portland
The traditional West African beverage is made with the roselle flower
July 27, 2022
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Ben McBee
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Fall events happening in and around Portland
Check out harvest and Halloween-themed events happening in and around Portland in this seasonal guide.
August 29, 2024
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Portland pursuits: Breast cancer survivors ‘find strength, quality of life’ on dragon boat team
Pink Phoenix is billed as the first dragon boat team in the US made entirely of breast cancer survivors.
August 28, 2024
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Where to watch indie Bigfoot thriller filmed in Mount St. Helens area
Fans may only get one chance to see “Feet of Death” in theaters.
August 28, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
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TriMet completes MAX Red Line expansion, announces bus and overnight light rail service changes
The public transit agency serving Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties is capping its Better Red project and making headway on its Forward Together initiative.
August 26, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
A large rectangular high school building, partly clad in red brick with metallic accents, overlooks a track and field complex.
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39 elementary, middle, and high schools in Portland
From Hillsdale to Parkrose, we’re giving you all the pertinent details about some of the elementary, middle, and high schools in Portland.
August 26, 2024
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Travel and Outdoors
Vaux’s swift watch in Northwest Portland
Every September, thousands of migrating birds roost in Chapman Elementary School’s chimney before flying to Central America and Venezuela.
August 23, 2024
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Ben McBee
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Development
Closed for construction: Oregon state parks to receive repairs thanks to GO Bonds
The effort will help revitalize eight state parks, but the ongoing construction will result in full or partial closures through 2026.
August 22, 2024
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Michael Beausoleil
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Culture
15 weekday events in Portland
Don’t wait for the weekend — explore these recurring weeknight shows, games, drink deals, and more throughout Portland.
August 22, 2024
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Michael Beausoleil
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Culture
Rad Myco returns to Brown Bottle Farm for its 2024 festival
The four-day celebration of mushrooms and lichens takes places on the Mulino, OR, farm from Thursday, Sept. 26 to Sunday, Sept. 29.
August 20, 2024
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Michael Beausoleil
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Culture
‘Idol Across America’ lets Oregonians audition for ‘American Idol’
Locals can virtually audition for the talent competition on Monday, Aug. 26 and could be invited to appear in front of the celebrity judging panel.
August 20, 2024
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Michael Beausoleil