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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 hand holds two bottles of olive oil in front of an olive tree
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
Looking out from behind a thin waterfall upon a forest of evergreen and deciduous trees.
Travel and Outdoors
Hike of the Month: Trail of Ten Falls
Get your fill of autumnal forests and dramatic waterfalls
October 18, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
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Sports
Preview of the Trail Blazers’ 2022-2023 season
Will the restructured roster make strides or fall flat?
October 17, 2022
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Ben McBee
A stack of candy bars has photos of a clothes line, driving, and umbrella overlaid.
Culture
Check your kid’s candy for Portland pet peeves
You never know what they’ll find toxic
October 17, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
A small group of people stands around raised garden beds in a courtyard.
Real Estate
Fall gardening tips + tasks for Portland, OR
Investing your time and energy now will lead to big rewards next spring
October 14, 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
A couple posting with axes at Celtic Axe Throwers.
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Fake headstones surrounded by yellow fall leaves on a sloping field with trees.
Culture
Spooky Halloween activities around Portland, OR
From drive-by graveyard scenes to scare-you-out-of-your-pants haunted houses, the metro area has plenty of seasonal options
October 12, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
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
Several people stand around a conveyer built surrounded by stacks of boxes in a warehouse.
Culture
The Sunshine Division gets a helping hand
Digital marketers from a Lake Oswego-based business helped back food boxes for local families in need
October 10, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
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This photograph was taken looking down at a city from a higher elevation. The sky isn't completely dark, but tinted shades of pink and purple, with warm lights illuminating city buildings. A snowcapped mountain rises in the background.
Travel and Outdoors
Holiday help: Where to take visitors this season
Have friends or family in town this year? We’re here to help plan their visit.
December 20, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
A caribou eats from the palm of a person's hand.
Culture
How would Santa’s reindeer spend Christmas in Portland?
Rooftops and skylines are great, but we all need a change of scenery from time to time.
December 20, 2023
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Patrick Sidwell
A blue and black Steller's jay, a bird with a pointy crest, sits on a shiny silver bird bath filled with snow with a peanut in its mouth.
Travel and Outdoors
Calling all citizen scientists for the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count
The annual event helps the nonprofit monitor urban bird populations in Portland.
December 19, 2023
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Ben McBee
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Wellness
Seeing yellow or green-tinted tap water? Here’s why
Organic materials sometimes tint the water in streams and reservoirs, much like tea leaves.
December 18, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
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Travel and Outdoors
Hike of the Month: Vedanta Retreat
Unique wooden shrines, sweeping vistas, and tranquil forest paths blend into this gentle hike that benefits the mind and body.
December 18, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
A woman poses with a cute small dog at The Rambler in Portland, Oregon.
Business
Dos and don’ts of dining out with your dog
Hear directly from a member of the service industry in Portland.
December 15, 2023
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Ben McBee
An AI created image shows a Portland themed gingerbread house complete with a bicycle and roses.
Food
Take a bite out of the Portland gingerbread house of your dreams
See how AI imagines cookie Craftsman constructions in cities across the US.
December 15, 2023
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Ben McBee
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City
Construction to halt TriMet MAX service at Gateway Transit Center for 6 weeks
The closure is scheduled to last from Jan. 14 to Feb. 25.
December 14, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
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Development
Answered: Where locals want affordable housing, according to our readers
You told us which empty buildings could be converted into affordable housing.
December 14, 2023
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Brianna Williams
A signed "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" poster shows Guy Fieri and his message to Matt's BBQ, which says "Keep smokin'."
Culture
Portland restaurants featured on ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’
The Mayor of Flavortown has gotten a taste of the Rose City on many occasions.
December 13, 2023
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Michael Beausoleil