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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
Various comics stand on a darkly lit stage at Ha Ha Harvest Comedy Festival.
Events
Join your fellow turkeys at the Ha Ha Harvest Comedy Fest
Get ready to laugh, giggle, and even gobble at Portland’s annual post-Thanksgiving event.
November 15, 2023
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Ben McBee
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Culture
Nominate Oregon’s next poet laureate
Poet laureates help foster the art of poetry, encourage literacy and learning, and reflect on public life in Oregon.
November 14, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
press shot for a theater production of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
Sponsored
🦌 “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” hits the stage November 25
Northwest Children’s Theater presents the loveable film-to-stage adaptation November 25-December 31, 2023.
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Author Amy Butcher does a talk in front of an audience at Powell's Books
Culture
Would-be Portland novelists, take note: National Novel Writing Month is here
November is National Novel Writing Month. Sharpen those pencils. Your New York Times Bestseller may be on the charts soon.
November 7, 2023
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Jonathan Shipley
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Culture
Neighborhood Guide: Grant Park
Tree-lined residential streets, outdoor activities, and family-friendly living are the defining features of this Northeast Portland neighborhood.
November 6, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
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Culture
Portland Art Museum’s new Tomorrow Theater offers unbound space for multimedia artists
The Tomorrow Theater is the Portland Art Museum’s PAM CUT // Center for an Untold Tomorrow’s “lively creative hub for cultural snackers who are not content to be contained.”
November 2, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
Metallic watercolor presents and stars with the text "unwrap carefully curated gift guides this season"
Retail
2023 Holiday Gift Guide: 38 gifts you can buy right now
Shop the most popular gifts of the 2023 holiday season, plus gifts that support small businesses and the best holiday wrapping paper to tie it all up in.
November 2, 2023
A plane, couch, and book icon against a snowflake background.
Culture
The Anti-Gift Guide: 50 ways to slow down, treat yourself, and break tradition this holiday season
Rip up your gift list — it’s time to rethink the holidays.
November 2, 2023
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Sarah Leonhardt
A map of Portland and its suburbs shows clip art graphics of various items from a Thanksgiving feast.
City
Portland’s suburbs as Thanksgiving side dishes
We don’t mean to add any salt to the family debates over the holidays — just a bit of flavor to the conversation.
November 1, 2023
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Ben McBee
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Events
Where to celebrate Día de los Muertos in Portland
Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is not a somber occasion but rather a celebration of life featuring colorful festivities, music, and food.
October 31, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
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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
A bicyclist with a dog in a backpack gives a thumbs up signal while standing next to an official ballot box for Multnomah County.
City
Portland wants you to practice ranked-choice voting before the election
Citizens will use this new method to choose a mayor, an auditor, and three city councilors in November.
June 6, 2024
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Ben McBee
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
A set of concrete stairs in a neighborhood with flowering trees.
City
Explore Portland’s ‘hidden’ stair walks step by step
Public stairways connect neighborhood streets across the City of Roses, offering views and a free alternative to gym exercise.
June 5, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
A handful of blueberries and strawberries.
Food
U-pick berry farms in the Portland area
Summer is ripe for the picking at these local farms where you can gather your own berries to eat fresh, freeze, or use in recipes.
June 5, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
A historic photo shows Portland's Memorial Coliseum during construction. The structure's roof sits atop four massive pillars.
City
Portland decades: the 1960s
Iconic buildings and cultural institutions coupled with civil unrest transformed the fabric of the city forever.
June 4, 2024
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Ben McBee
La Familia Cider owners Jose and Shani Gonzalez (right) pose with their four children (left) in front of their Salem cider house.
Food
La Familia Cider brings its aguas frescas-inspired beverages to Portland
The Salem-based business will open its second location in the former Portland Cider House space on Southeast Hawthorne Street.
June 4, 2024
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Ben McBee
A honeybee on a cluster of star-shaped pale pink flowers.
Travel and Outdoors
Native plants to add to your Portland garden
Incorporating native plants into the urban garden is a win-win for pollinators, the environment, and the gardener.
June 3, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
An open pizza box containing a square-shaped pizza with vegan mozzarella and fresh greens.
Food
Eating green: Your guide to the best vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Portland
Dig into delicious and nutritious vegan and vegetarian fare in every corner of the Rose City.
June 3, 2024
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Ben McBee