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Suzhou's Gate to the East building sits on the edge of a blue lake, surrounded by city skyscrapers.

Travel and Outdoors

Portland’s sister city: Suzhou, People’s Republic of China

Historic gardens and towering skyscrapers fit together in the Jiangsu province’s most populous city.

February 15, 2024

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Ben McBee

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City

Help Clackamas County name its tunnel boring machine

The mole-like machine will clear the way for an outfall pipeline transporting treated water to the Willamette River.

February 14, 2024

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Cambrie Juarez

Looking toward the stage from the upper balcony inside Keller Auditorium after a performance.

Events

Broadway in Portland unveils 2024-25 season lineup

We know “You’ll Be Back” once you see the big-name hits coming to town.

February 14, 2024

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Cambrie Juarez

Portland Timbers players Eryk Williamson and Diego Chara pose in the new Nature Unites jerseys in a forested scene, which is echoed by their shirts' design.

Sports

Portland Timbers unveil new ‘Nature Unites’ jerseys ahead of the 2024 season

The design features sprigs of evergreen trees that are native to Oregon, plus messaging in support of The Nature Conservancy.

February 14, 2024

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Ben McBee

A sunset at Neskwoin Beach where a woman has written Oregon in the sand

Travel and Outdoors

3 road trips to see Oregon’s natural beauty

Fall in love all over again with the state known for being an absolute stunner.

February 14, 2024

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Ben McBee

The Portland skyline and Mount Hood are bathed in the orange glow of sunset. Map pin icons with green hearts are sprinkled across different locations in the photo.

Culture

Our readers’ local love stories

Help us put our city on the map by submitting your love stories.

February 14, 2024

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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto

About 20 people dressed in colorful clothes and wearing facepaint pose on a parade float.

Events

Calling all class clowns: Portland Rose Festival seeks new aspiring performers

People 13 and older can apply to join the Rose Festival Clowns and add joy to the annual festivities which run for three weeks starting Memorial Day Weekend.

February 12, 2024

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Cambrie Juarez

Travel and Outdoors

Q+A: Tapping the sweet secrets of Oregon’s native maple trees

Eliza Nelson, founder and director of the Oregon Maple Project, sheds light on the practice of bigleaf maple “sugaring.”

February 12, 2024

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Cambrie Juarez

A kitchen stage is set up in Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square for Feast, a food festival that started in 2012. An audience watches to people behind the counter cooking something.

Events

Asked: Which canceled event or festival would you bring back to Portland?

We’re feeling sentimental about the occasions that brought us together, but somehow ceased to exist.

February 9, 2024

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Ben McBee

A person wearing several rings and cozy clothes knits using a yellow ochre yarn while sitting on a futon. There are string lights draped around them.

Culture

Answered: Your favorite Portland hobbies

It appears PDXtoday readers are a creative bunch; this is what they do to relax and/or express themselves.

February 9, 2024

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Ben McBee