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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
Cement towers stand in a courtyard covered with photographic reproductions of original art.
History
Northwest Portland’s Lovejoy Columns: one immigrant’s lasting legacy
Tom Stefopoulos’ calligraphic designs were nearly lost to city development
October 10, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
A man wearing colorful traditional Native American garb and feathers dances
Culture
Recognizing Indigenous peoples in Portland, OR
Get to know local organizations keeping their heritage alive
October 7, 2022
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Ben McBee
Headstones poke through yellow fall leaves covering the grass at a cemetery.
Travel and Outdoors
Take a Tombstone Twilight Tour at Lone Fir Cemetery in Southeast Portland
Pull back the curtain on the history behind the headstones this Halloween weekend
October 6, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
A copper statue reaches down from its perch on a building
History
The History of Portlandia (the statue not the show)
The iconic sculpture is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States after the Statue of Liberty
October 5, 2022
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Ben McBee
A replica of the Statue of Liberty stands on a brick base.
Travel and Outdoors
Portland’s statues of liberty
Do you know where they stand?
October 5, 2022
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Ben McBee
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Food
Go bananas over these 30+ foodie brands
October 5, 2022
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Emily Shea-Owen
Three tacos, topped with onions cilantro and an orange salsa sit on a colorful plate
Food
Dine on tacos family-style at Todo
Other Mexican staples like chicken tinga and nopalitos are on the menu at this restaurant on Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
October 3, 2022
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Ben McBee
A black and white image shows an open waterfront area with a wide road and sidewalk.
History
Downtown Portland waterfront: 1944 to present
The area that would become Naito Parkway and Tom McCall Waterfront Park looked much different nearly eight decades ago
September 30, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
Artist Jeremy Nichols stands in front of his completed mural featuring bright, boldly colored modes of transit, local flowers, and pollinators.
Development
Colorful new mural welcomes people to Lloyd District
The tableau depicting various modes of transit, native flowers, pollinators + subtle nods to local icons greets pedestrians and cyclists crossing the Blumenauer Bridge
September 30, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
Invasive English ivy climbs up a tree in Portland's Marquam Nature Park
Travel and Outdoors
Portland Parks & Recreation’s 19th annual No Ivy Day
Join a citywide volunteer effort to remove the invasive plant from parks and natural areas
September 29, 2022
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Ben McBee
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Take the PDX Demographic Survey
We need a little help from you. We believe it’s important to ask the right people the right questions — right here in the community.
December 13, 2023
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A search bar that says "What did Portland residents google most this year?" overlayed on a photo of Portland with Mount Hood in the background.
City
What Portlanders googled this year
2023’s Google Year in Search is out — check out what Portlanders were searching most this year (it might surprise you).
December 13, 2023
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Brianna Williams
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Business
Downtown Portland’s 1st autonomous security robot is on patrol
“Rob” monitors the perimeter of the US Bancorp Tower’s parking garage, providing video and audio surveillance, thermal imaging, and more.
December 12, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
A sunrise shows Portland at dusk and Mount Hood silhouetted against a cloudy orange sky.
Culture
The zodiac signs as Portland neighborhoods
Your home, your favorite coffee shop, your daily commute aren’t just written in the skyline — they may be written in the stars.
December 11, 2023
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Bella Rainey
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Culture
These holiday light displays brighten Portland’s dark winter nights
Read our list and check it twice to see how to get the most out of holiday illuminations in the Rose City.
December 8, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
A sandwich board sign signaling volunteers are on site stands along a boardwalk leading to a building next to a stormy ocean.
Travel and Outdoors
Winter Whale Watch Week returns to the Oregon Coast
Trained volunteers will be stationed at 15 sites to help visitors spot whales from Wednesday, Dec. 27 to Sunday, Dec. 31.
December 8, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
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Food
Skyline views and mushroom dessert: Our dinner at The Ritz-Carlton’s 20th-floor restaurant, Bellpine
Downtown Portland’s newest tower offers two dining experiences: an enchanted forest-themed lobby bar and a signature restaurant.
December 8, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
Two photos (a close up and environmental shot) show the new Vanport History Audibox in Portland.
City
Vanport’s history told by two new audioboxes in Portland
The freestanding exhibits tell stories in the voices of original residents.
December 7, 2023
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Ben McBee
Several tall bronze statues supported by wood frames sit in a warehouse in Portland.
City
Help Portland City Council decide the fate of 5 statues removed during the 2020 protests
Your input will also help inform policy and decisions on future monuments and memorials in the Rose City.
December 7, 2023
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Ben McBee
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Business
Portland entrepreneur to pitch ‘new gingerbread house tradition’ on ‘Shark Tank’
The Tomte Cake kit aims to solve the problem of messy and fragile gingerbread house kits.
December 6, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez