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The illuminated outline of a martini glass affixed to a multi-story home lights up the night.
History
Portland’s illuminated martini glass in the West Hills
The 30-ft-by-30-ft sign is turned on for the holiday season each year.
November 18, 2025 04:17 PM
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Cambrie Juarez
A group of 30 or so people sit outside at Advice Booth for Untapped Trivia.
Culture
Trivia nights in Portland
Let’s get quizzical.
May 21, 2024
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Trevor Peters
People sit on the lawn in left field at a Portland Pickles game. The sun is diffused into rays through trees in the background.
Culture
Ways to meet new people in Portland
This could be the beginning of a great friendship.
May 17, 2024
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Ben McBee
A collage of four portrait photographs.
Culture
These are the honorees for the PAM CUT 2024 Cinema Unbound Awards
The awards ceremony will be held in June at the Portland Art Museum.
May 16, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
A woman wearing a grey alien mask pets a dog
Events
The 24th annual McMenamins UFO Festival
Extraterrestrials of all kinds will land their spacecraft in McMinnville in honor of the historic 1950 Trent UFO sighting with a parade, speakers, and more.
May 15, 2024
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Ben McBee
A person kneels in front of a large art installation in the shape of a giant anglerfish with an open mouth and illuminated sword-like teeth.
Events
Dive into ‘Fathom,’ an undersea-themed immersive art experience
Presented by art collective Roboto Octopodo, the walk-through exhibition is designed to encourage play for all ages.
May 14, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Red, yellow, green, and pink florals cover the bottom 8 ft or so of a light pole on a sidewalk outside of Lan Su Chinese Garden.
Events
The City of Roses bursts into bloom with large-scale public floral displays
April showers have brought May flowers in the form of the second annual Bloom Tour and pop-up installations.
May 10, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
The Portland city skyline on a partially cloudy day. The Ritz-Carlton tower rises above other downtown buildings.
Real Estate
Who are Portland’s millionaire homeowners?
A new study breaks down the latest IPUMS data on high-earning homeowners and changes in income brackets.
May 8, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
a group of people sit on a lawn at a music festival
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Two Mexican folkloric dancers with red ribbons in their hair twirl their long, colorful skirts outside on a sunny day.
Events
Oregon’s largest multicultural festival returns to Portland for Cinco de Mayo
The Portland Cinco de Mayo Fiesta embraces Mexican culture through food, performances, activities, and shopping May 3-5 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
April 30, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
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Meet the Portland companies on the Inc. 5000 list
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August 13, 2024
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Three dances in yellow dresses dancing for the Fiesta Mexicana in Woodburn
Culture
Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana returns for its 60th year
The annual festival will bring food, dance, music, lucha libre, and a parade to Legion Park Friday, Aug. 16-Sunday, Aug. 18.
August 12, 2024
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August 9, 2024
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The silver, gold, and bronze medals from the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Sports
How many medals did local athletes win at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
Here’s how athletes who live, train, or went to school in the Portland metro or Oregon performed.
August 9, 2024
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Ben McBee
Leaders with the city of Portland, the Portland Bureau of Transportation, the scooter companies and community organizations stand next to a podium with four e-scooters propped in front of them on a city street.
City
City of Portland inks e-scooter partnerships with Lyft, Lime
The partnerships will provide up to 3,500 electric scooters across the City of Roses.
August 8, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
A woman swims in the swimming hole beneath Punchbowl Falls.
Travel and Outdoors
Make a splash at these swimming holes in the Portland area
When summer is laying the heat on thick, make a beeline for the water — but choose carefully. Here, we’ve listed only the best spots to swim.
August 8, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Two people in sportswear pose side by side holding up there pickleball paddles with smiles on their faces.
Sports
Celebrate National Pickleball Day in Portland
If you can’t take the heat, stay out of the kitchen on Aug. 8.
August 7, 2024
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Ben McBee
Mount Hood rises above a still lake at night, reflecting the stars above it. A cloud sits just atop its peak and lights from ski resorts on its slope shine bright.
Culture
Where to watch the Perseid meteor shower around Portland
The Perseids are predicted to be active July 14-Sept. 1, 2024.
August 7, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Looking up at a long truss bridge spanning a river before it meets the ocean. A stunning sunset has cast everything in varying shades of orange, pink, and blue.
Travel and Outdoors
Spend a weekend in the historic port town of Astoria
Explore our recommendations on where to eat and stay and how to fill your free time.
August 6, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Portland is spelled out in lower case arial font on a slime green background. The black text is substantially blurred.
Culture
What’s a ‘brat summer’ and how do I have one?
Thanks to Charli XCX’s hit pop album, we’re here to decode why “brat” is all over the airwaves, internet, and right outside your front door.
August 5, 2024
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Madison McMillen