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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 bridge spans a shaded grassy area with a person walking across the top.
Travel and Outdoors
Hike of the Month: Balch Canyon Loop
Explore a natural area rich in Portland history
December 20, 2022
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Ben McBee
PDX Leavenworth Washington Great Escapes
Travel and Outdoors
Great Escapes: Our guide to Leavenworth, WA
Planning a getaway? Check out Leavenworth, WA, a Bavarian-style village nestled in the Cascade Mountains.
December 19, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
A photo with a lampost in the foreground and a long waterfall in the background surrounded by snow.
Culture
Why Hallmark should make a Christmas movie in Portland
An open letter about our romantic and festive city.
December 9, 2022
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Danielle Johnson
A cellist sits in a light living room playing his instrument
Arts
Monthly Melody brings live classical music to you
Founder Armon Lalo wants his company’s service to be like DoorDash but for Mozart and Tchaikovsky
December 8, 2022
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Ben McBee
An outdoor cathedral set into the face of a basalt cliff wall with a statue, altar, and candles inside and a stone plaza in front.
History
The Grotto, a tranquil sanctuary in Northeast Portland
The 62-acre campus encompasses botanical gardens, Catholic shrines, statues, forested walking paths, and chapels.
December 7, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
PDX Portland mural graffiti art Jason J Brown memorial
Arts
New mural in Southeast Portland honors the late Jason ‘J.’ Brown
An international team of aerosol artists contributed to the memorial mural in the Central Eastside neighborhood
December 5, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
Purple flowers and green vegetation sit in the foreground, with a glassy lake, glacier. and mountains behind.
Travel and Outdoors
Great Escapes: Our guide to Cordova, AK
Pack your bags for wildlife viewing and wilderness adventure.
December 2, 2022
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Ben McBee
A waterfall plunges over the edge of a cliff surrounded by wintry conditions and snow
Travel and Outdoors
Winter Festival at Silver Falls State Park
Enjoy seasonal crafts, guided hikes, and nature education, plus take home a commemorative ornament.
November 30, 2022
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Ben McBee
A table spread with Thanksgiving dishes and a center plate with a plant-based meat alternative roast.
Food
History of Oregon-born Tofurky
Founder Seth Tibbott wanted vegans and vegetarians to feel welcome at the dinner table.
November 23, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
A giant smiley face design is revealed in a forest thanks to varying deciduous and evergreen trees
Travel and Outdoors
Where to find Hampton Lumber’s tree smiley face
It causes quite the double take when you’re driving in the fall and winter
November 21, 2022
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Ben McBee
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Leaders with the city of Portland, the Portland Bureau of Transportation, the scooter companies and community organizations stand next to a podium with four e-scooters propped in front of them on a city street.
City
City of Portland inks e-scooter partnerships with Lyft, Lime
The partnerships will provide up to 3,500 electric scooters across the City of Roses.
August 8, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
A woman swims in the swimming hole beneath Punchbowl Falls.
Travel and Outdoors
Make a splash at these swimming holes in the Portland area
When summer is laying the heat on thick, make a beeline for the water — but choose carefully. Here, we’ve listed only the best spots to swim.
August 8, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Two people in sportswear pose side by side holding up there pickleball paddles with smiles on their faces.
Sports
Celebrate National Pickleball Day in Portland
If you can’t take the heat, stay out of the kitchen on Aug. 8.
August 7, 2024
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Ben McBee
Mount Hood rises above a still lake at night, reflecting the stars above it. A cloud sits just atop its peak and lights from ski resorts on its slope shine bright.
Culture
Where to watch the Perseid meteor shower around Portland
The Perseids are predicted to be active July 14-Sept. 1, 2024.
August 7, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Looking up at a long truss bridge spanning a river before it meets the ocean. A stunning sunset has cast everything in varying shades of orange, pink, and blue.
Travel and Outdoors
Spend a weekend in the historic port town of Astoria
Explore our recommendations on where to eat and stay and how to fill your free time.
August 6, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Portland is spelled out in lower case arial font on a slime green background. The black text is substantially blurred.
Culture
What’s a ‘brat summer’ and how do I have one?
Thanks to Charli XCX’s hit pop album, we’re here to decode why “brat” is all over the airwaves, internet, and right outside your front door.
August 5, 2024
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Madison McMillen
A six-piece brass band holding instruments and wearing white button-down shirts and ties stands before a hedge.
Culture
New Orleans-style jazz funeral band offers catharsis, comfort ‘in an honest and truly connected way’
The brass band plays a mournful dirge, followed by joyful, uplifting jazz music to help grieving loved ones embrace their feelings.
August 2, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Several oysters on the half shell arranged on a round plate.
Food
Where to eat fresh oysters in Portland
These three spots offer standout selections of the bivalve mollusks served in unique ways.
August 2, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Dancers wearing pink and red silk dresses arrance themselves in a group on stage. Behind them you can see large red Chinese drums. One woman in the center holds a rose.
Events
Celebrate culture and cuisine at the Oregon Chinese Festival
The event put on by the Oregon Chinese Coalition returns to Pioneer Courthouse Square for the fifth time with dance and musical performances, food vendors, and community outreach.
August 1, 2024
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Ben McBee
A yellow warehouse next to train tracks with a rainbow arching over its roof.
Culture
Q+A: Take a walk in a Portland photoblogger’s shoes
Mark McClure has taken 900+ walks in Portland over the past 14 years, documenting each walk with the help of a camera and sharing his images online.
July 31, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez