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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 barista reaches for a stack of metal cups.
Business
Portland cafes partner with new company to keep single-use cups out of landfills
OKAPI Reusables seeks to end the excess waste and encourage reuse with coffee, boba, and juice to-go cups.
April 10, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
A stone with the names of Japanese American incarceration camps sits in front of blooming pink cherry trees in Portland's Japanese American Historical Plaza.
City
Portland’s waterfront cherry trees are rooted in history
The 100 cherry trees in Tom McCall Waterfront commemorate the incarceration of Japanese and Japanese Americans during World War II.
April 5, 2023
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Ben McBee
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Food
PDXtoday breweries bracket
We want to know: what is the best brewery in Portland? Vote for your favorite to help determine a champion.
March 30, 2023
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PDXtoday
A black and white image of a large carousel.
Arts
The quest to save Portland’s historic Jantzen Beach Carousel
Restore Oregon has put together a complete restoration plan for the century-old treasure — now it just needs someone to take it on... but time is running out.
March 23, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
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Food
Multnomah Whiskey Library celebrates Women’s History Month with special guest menu
The lineup honors the work that women are doing to build a better bartending community.
March 20, 2023
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Ben McBee
A grainy reflection of Portland's skyline on the Willamette River
Culture
Welcome to “Porltand”
Explore a bizarro world where up is down and roses are... not a thing?
March 10, 2023
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Ben McBee
A rendering shows the new Hillsboro Hops stadium with fireworks over it.
City
Hillsboro Hops forgo renovation, will build entirely new stadium
Slated for completion in 2025, the year-round entertainment venue will sit on the northwestern edge of the existing Gordon Faber Recreation Complex.
March 8, 2023
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Ben McBee
A teal and white colored passenger train waits at a station.
Travel and Outdoors
Amtrak restores service between Portland and Vancouver, BC
Amtrak’s Cascades line is now operating its full, pre-pandemic route.
March 7, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
A table filled with German dishes like pretzels, schnitzel and sausage.
Food
Answered: Which Portland restaurant reminds you of home?
We asked our readers who moved to Portland what restaurant in the city reminds them most of where they’re from.
March 6, 2023
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Ben McBee
Several people eat at outdoor tables under a wooden pergola with plastic sheeting surrounded by gas heaters and foliage
Food
Restaurants with heated outdoor seating in Portland, OR
When indoor dining feels too stuffy but the weather isn’t cooperating, these spots are the perfect compromise.
March 2, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
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Jupiter Hotel sits on the right, with the 6-story Jupiter NEXT on the left. Both sit along East Burnside Street and are lit by a late sunset.
Events
Celebrate two decades of Portland’s ‘original independent hotel’
The Jupiter Hotel will celebrate 20 years of business by hosting a block party on Saturday, Sept. 28th, from 1 to 6:30 p.m., with some big-name local bands.
September 4, 2024
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Ben McBee
People sit around four folding tables and drizzle paint on bear figurines.
Culture
Drippy Bears is Portland’s newest paint-and-sip experience
It’s not quite finger painting, but it scratches the same itch.
September 3, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
A Japanese garden with a large pond and arched bridge during autumn.
City
5 places to find peace and quiet in Portland
These spots offer a space to clear your mind and escape the noise of city life.
September 3, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
A view from high up looking south shows Portland along the Willamette River, with freeways and bridges dominating the center of the frame.
Culture
Pack up: People are moving to Portland from these US cities
U-Haul rolled out info on 2024 moving trends — and now you just might know a little more about your new neighbors.
August 30, 2024
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Monica Garske
People sit in a pop-up park made of painted cardboard tubes.
City
PARK(ing) Day returns, empowering Portlanders to reimagine public spaces
The international event came to the city in 2006.
August 29, 2024
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Ben McBee
Dew drops on a spider web.
Travel and Outdoors
Pacific Northwest ‘spider season’ is upon us
You may see more spiders in late summer and fall, but that doesn’t mean there’s been a surge in their numbers.
August 29, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Orange leaves lie on the grass in front of Portland's Pittock Mansion.
Play
Fall events happening in and around Portland
Check out harvest and Halloween-themed events happening in and around Portland in this seasonal guide.
August 29, 2024
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Ben McBee
Two crewed dragon boats float on a river. Both vessels are painted in colorful hues and feature traditional Chinese dragon figureheads and decorative tails.
Culture
Portland pursuits: Breast cancer survivors ‘find strength, quality of life’ on dragon boat team
Pink Phoenix is billed as the first dragon boat team in the US made entirely of breast cancer survivors.
August 28, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
A man holding a lantern and wearing a Forest Service ranger uniform and headlamp crawls through a dark, rocky tunnel.
Culture
Where to watch indie Bigfoot thriller filmed in Mount St. Helens area
Fans may only get one chance to see “Feet of Death” in theaters.
August 28, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
A light rail train near an airport terminal in Portland, Oregon.
City
TriMet completes MAX Red Line expansion, announces bus and overnight light rail service changes
The public transit agency serving Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties is capping its Better Red project and making headway on its Forward Together initiative.
August 26, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez