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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
Three dogs stand in a grassy field near a tree on a summer day.
Culture
Dog parks around Portland, Oregon
Take your furry friend to one of these outdoor spaces for playtime + socializing
August 19, 2022
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Trevor Peters
Food + drink vendors will be in "Blood Alley" and "The Pits." | Photo via Jason DeSomer/Whatever.Photo
City
The PDX Adult Soapbox Derby is pure, absurd fun
We hear the carts a-rollin’, they’re coming down the hill.
August 16, 2022
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Ben McBee
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Culture
Q+A: Zach Snyder, program manager at Solar Oregon
August 11, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
A colorful RV with interweaving rainbow lines.
City
Multnomah County Library introduces new mobile library
The books on the bus go to your town 📚
August 11, 2022
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Ben McBee
Various pieces of art on napkins, drawn with a ballpoint pen
Arts
Napkin art at Bertie Lou’s Cafe
Please put this on the wall 🖊️
August 9, 2022
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Ben McBee
Teachers spend $1.8M in school supplies for low-income students a year. | Photo via Schoolhouse Supplies
City
Support Schoolhouse Supplies during back-to-school season
August 8, 2022
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Ben McBee
An art piece featuring Jordan sneakers with roses in the shoe
City
Preview of Portland Sneaker Week 2022
August 2, 2022
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Ben McBee
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A grid of photos of employees with intellectual and developmental disabilities at Happy Cup Coffee
Business
Happy Cup Coffee Company hires people with potential
July 25, 2022
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Ben McBee
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Culture
Turning brush into baskets
WildCraft Studio School hosts a variety of classes, ranging from basket weaving to knitting and even mushroom cultivation
July 19, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
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Development
Be the broker: Which vacant office spaces would you like to see become affordable housing?
Tell us which empty building could be used differently.
November 15, 2023
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Brianna Williams
A storefront for Pacific Holiday in Portland shows a poster for Win Big.
Business
Small Shops Big Hearts makes holiday shopping a local affair with Win Big!
The campaign incentivizes Portlanders to buy gifts at small businesses with the chance to win raffle prizes.
November 15, 2023
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Ben McBee
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
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Travel and Outdoors
Oregon Zoo elephant Rose-Tu and critically endangered black rhino Jozi are pregnant
Jozi could deliver a calf anytime; Rose-Tu isn’t expected to give birth until early 2025.
November 14, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
Two people pose in front of a storefront with an ugly sweater cut out for the Light Up St. Johns campaign.
Events
Light Up St. Johns bring holiday cheer to North Portland
Window decorations, photo contests, and other family fun will illuminate the neighborhood.
November 13, 2023
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Ben McBee
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Wellness
Spread holiday cheer by donating blood this November
The American Red Cross is giving donors exclusive pairs of “Elf” socks to celebrate 20 years of the holiday film.
November 10, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
A person uses a broom to sweep up red and yellow leaves on the ground.
City
Hip hip hooray for Leaf Day
The annual service provided by the Portland Bureau of Transportation removes fallen leaves for free within certain districts.
November 9, 2023
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Ben McBee
A crew of Willamette Riverkeeper volunteers poses during a work party on Ross Island
City
How much do you know about Metro?
The regional government encompasses Portland and the surrounding cities and counties and acts as a guide for healthy growth.
November 9, 2023
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Ben McBee
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Food
‘Dwanta’ approved: Salt & Straw launches first-ever ice cream cakes
Salt & Straw Ice Cream teamed up with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (whose holiday alter ego is “Dwanta”) on the new, limited-edition dessert.
November 8, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez