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Culture
Restaurant Roundup: New and coming-soon restaurants in Portland
Dining in Portland is always a fresh experience, with new restaurants popping up all the time — and more on the way.
September 09, 2025 10:14 AM
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Culture
Honor Juneteenth in Portland at these events
From soul food to a painting class, check out these local Juneteenth events.
June 13, 2024
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Sarah Leonhardt
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926). Rising Tide at Pourville, 1882. Oil on canvas, 26 x 32 in. (66 x 81.3cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Horace O. Havemeyer, 41.1260.
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Snag tickets to “Monet to Matisse: French Moderns”
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Culture
Where to play mahjong around Portland
The popular parlor game is sweeping the country — get the 411 on local clubs, classes, and events.
June 11, 2024
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Kate Mazade
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Do you believe in aliens, Portland?
Get ready for an out-of-this-world experience at Area 51 Encounter.
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The central chamber in the World Forestry Center is a vaulted, multiple-story space designed to resemble an old growth forest. A stuffed black bear, trees, and fallen logs are in the space, as well as educational signs and displays.
City
Grow your tree knowledge and appreciation at World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum
The museum, which can also be rented for private and corporate events, is located just steps from the TriMet MAX station and across from the Oregon Zoo.
June 7, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Lan Su Chinese Garden's bridge reflects on the calm surface of a pond. New spring blooms can be seen all around.
Culture
Introducing our 2024 Picture of the Year contest
We’re calling on our readers throughout the year to share their photographic perspective of Portland, with a winner selected in early 2025.
June 6, 2024
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Ben McBee
A person tips a wine bottle with a white label and a heart emblem into a glass held by someone else as other people watch. A rainbow Pride flag is behind them.
Events
Queer Wine Fest to bring artist showcase, 15 wineries with LGBTQ+ leadership to Willamette Valley
The event at Remy Wines is billed as the world’s first queer wine fest.
June 5, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
People pose along Portland's Eastbank Esplanade during the Portland Pride Run.
Events
Pride is a summer-long celebration in Portland
From concerts to parades, Pride brings three months of festivities to Portland in 2024.
June 3, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Literary Arts' Senior Artistic Director Amanda Bullock announces the 2024–25 season of Portland Arts & Lectures at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
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Mark your calendars for Portland Arts & Lectures’ 40th season
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6 ultimate summer experiences at Topaz Farm on Sauvie Island
Enjoy a slice of Sauvie Island now through October.
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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.
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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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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.
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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
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Business
Breaking down the cost of living in Portland
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August 20, 2024
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Real Estate
Parade of Homes puts high-end Pacific Northwest architecture, design on display in Southwest Washington
The event, presented by The Building Industry Association of Clark County, will showcase three houses at a single site, Sept. 6-22.
August 19, 2024
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Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge's visitor center sits on a flat hill overlooking wetland habitat dried out during the summer.
Travel and Outdoors
Hike of the Month: Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
Diverse habitats support an abundance of flora and fauna at the edges of nearby cities.
August 19, 2024
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Events
Our Legacy Harvested’s 5th annual BIPOC Block Party comes to McMinnville
Enjoy the fruits of the nonprofit’s efforts to empower the wine industry’s BIPOC community on Sat., Aug. 31.
August 16, 2024
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