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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 view of the bow of a shipwreck on the sand
History
The tragic tale of the Peter Iredale
February 10, 2022
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An illustration shows a skiway tram system on Mount Hood
History
History of the Mount Hood Skiway
December 27, 2021
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A crew stands on a bridge to support someone repelling near a waterfall to pick up trash
Travel and Outdoors
Pacific Northwest Search and Rescue cleans up Multnomah Falls
Every year crews go out and do their part in keeping the area pristine
December 23, 2021
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The sun shines between two tall buildings in downtown portland, with the river in the foreground, under a stormy sky
Culture
Where to take out-of-town visitors in Portland
These are some of the top destinations on every tourist’s list.
December 20, 2021
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A conductor directs hundreds of musicians playing tubas, wearing holiday-themed attire
Events
Portland’s Tuba Christmas spreads holiday cheer
December 9, 2021
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Heavily-traveled bridge going over Willamette River in Portland.
Culture
Portland’s street pronunciation guide
Get to know the local lingo
December 6, 2021
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A view of the parking lot from the top of Multnomah Falls
Travel and Outdoors
Take in the view from the top of Multnomah Falls
It’s worth the sweat to get there
December 6, 2021
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Portland Bureau of Transportation officers raise their right hand to swear into the office.
City
Parking violators beware, Portland’s new enforcement officers are coming to your neighborhood
The Portland Bureau of Transportation’s bolstered forces intend to better enforce vehicle registration, missing license plates, and other common infractions starting Monday, July 8.
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City
Celebrating Portland’s LGBTQ+ sites on the National Register of Historic Places
With the addition of Erv Lind Field and McMenamins Crystal Hotel, the city now contains 10% of such locations in the country.
June 26, 2024
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A luxury picnic setup in a lavender field with a low wooden table, plates, drinks, pillows, and an umbrella on a sunny day.
Food
Plan a perfect Portland picnic
From snack shopping to location scouting, we’ve got you covered when you need a break from your backyard.
June 25, 2024
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A black-and-white image showing five women in an art gallery. Three of the women stand next to a folded screen made by Jay Backstrand.
Culture
Oregon Historical Society to showcase Arlene Schnitzer’s legacy to the arts
The two-part exhibition will feature works collected by the philanthropist and arts patron and her son.
June 25, 2024
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A rendering shows a future mural with visages of Diego Valeri and Diego Chara on a green background. There are also stars, crossed axes, and sunflowers with a yellow and green radiating pattern.
Arts
‘Dos Diegos’ mural to honor a pair of Timbers legends
Local nonprofit Cada Casa will commemorate Portland’s soccer culture and bring the community together by painting two buildings this summer.
June 24, 2024
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Cover art from the book "Piranesi" featuring a faun playing a flute.
Culture
Hillsboro’s LAIKA Studios to adapt best-selling fantasy novel
The award-winning stop-motion animation studio bought the rights to “Piranesi” by Susanna Clarke.
June 21, 2024
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A Victorian-style house painted blue with white trim featuring a balcony-topped turret overlooks several freeway lanes next to the Willamette River.
Real Estate
Step inside Portland’s historic Johan Poulsen House
The iconic house is a textbook example of local Queen Anne architecture and a familiar landmark for commuters.
June 21, 2024
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A red, white and blue hot air balloon rises in the morning sky just above a crowd of people
Events
Tigard’s Festival of Balloons
Up, up, and away to family fun.
June 21, 2024
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Two people sit on the floor bending their left legs over their right legs, stretching their body toward the right of the photo. The yoga studio has soft window light coming in, with a gray background where a plant can be seen.
Fitness
Flow at these Portland yoga studios
Check out these 15 yoga studios around the City of Roses offering sweat-fueled workouts, restorative meditation, and more.
June 21, 2024
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A black and white illustration shows renderings of a massive domed stadium surrounded by sprawling parking lots that radiate outwards.
City
Remembering when Portland tried and failed to host the Olympics
Visions of a sprawling athletics complex fell apart when voters rejected the construction of the Delta Dome in 1964.
June 20, 2024
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