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Travel and Outdoors
Winter gardening tips + tasks for Portland, OR
It may be the dormant season for most growing things, but it’s the perfect time to plan ahead — spring will be here before you know it.
February 20, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
TriMet's MAX line speeds by on the left outside of Providence Park, where you can see ONWARD ROSE CITY in lights and a Portland Timbers logo on the outside.
Airports and Transportation
Ride TriMet for free with a Timbers or Thorns ticket
This season fans can take public transportation for no added cost to watch games at Providence Park.
February 19, 2024
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Ben McBee
A newly paved trail travels in between dense forests along the Columbia Slough Trail.
Travel and Outdoors
Work to rehabilitate section of Columbia Slough Trail finished
Accessibility improvements were funded by $1 million in parks system development charges include.
February 16, 2024
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Ben McBee
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
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
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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
An aerial drone shot shows the Oregon Convention Center in the foreground as the sun sinks low over Portland's West Hills.
City
Decode the code: Flying a drone for recreational use
There are several steps to take in order to become a responsible hobbyist pilot.
February 7, 2024
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Ben McBee
Looking toward a snow-capped Mount St Helens from inside of a large paned window.
Travel and Outdoors
Mount St. Helens’ Johnston Ridge Observatory is years away from reopening
A landslide took out the only road leading to and from the observatory in May 2023.
February 6, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
A single-story naturalist building with wooden shingles and a blue metal roof with a round sign of a heron surrounded by pine trees.
Culture
Portland Audubon changes name to Bird Alliance of Oregon
The group’s former namesake was an American naturalist and slave owner.
February 6, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
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Events
Get a glimpse of the stars at Glendoveer Golf Course
Metro Parks and Nature invites the community to a free, family-friendly night of stargazing on the green.
September 18, 2024
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Ben McBee
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Sports
WNBA is officially expanding with a team in Portland
The announcement comes after several years of speculation and support from fans.
September 18, 2024
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Ben McBee
In this room, part of the "Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience," people sit or stand while surrounded by projections of a collage of Monet's garden-themed paintings.
Events
Experience art like never before at the ‘Beyond Van Gogh’ and ‘Beyond Monet’ immersive exhibits
One of the exhibits will make its Portland debut.
September 17, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Green apples hang on tree limbs in the sun.
Food
Donate your backyard apples and pears to Portland Cider Company’s Fruit Forward Drive
The fruit will be turned into cider and brandy, with a portion of sale proceeds will benefit cancer survivors through Fighting Pretty.
September 17, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Portland ceramics artist Veronica Arquilevich Guzman holds one of her alebrijes pieces. On the right there is a top down view of her hands working on the pottery wheel.
Culture
Artist spotlight: Maya Ceramics & Paintings
Veronica Arquilevich Guzman draws on her experience living among many cultures and her love of nature to craft one-of-a-kind pieces from clay.
September 16, 2024
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Ben McBee
A person wearing a red beanie and black puffy coat drops their ballot off at an official Multnomah County Ballot Drop Box. The pavement is wet and it looks like it's raining.
City
Don’t miss Oregon’s voter registration deadline
Portlanders have until Tues., Oct. 15 to register or make changes for this year’s general election.
September 16, 2024
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Ben McBee
Three small glasses containing miniature Negroni cocktails with citrus twists; the glass on the left contains a deep amber liquid, the middle is slightly paler, and the right's contents are nearly clear.
Food
Where to drink during Portland’s Negroni Week
For one week every September, bars and restaurants around the world mix up traditional and creative takes on the classic three-part cocktail — for a cause.
September 13, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
The exterior view of Pok Pok shows a few people milling around three green and yellow patio umbrellas and a folding street sign advertising the restaurant.
Food
Come on, dish: Which Portland restaurant do you miss the most?
We want to know — which Rose City restaurant or meal sparks nostalgia in your heart and belly, and why?
September 13, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Two metal sculptures of red painted people with branches sprouting from their heads lean in to touch cheek to cheek.
Culture
Do you know the unspoken rules of Portland?
Tell us you’re from Portland without actually telling us you’re from Portland.
September 12, 2024
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PDX Portland fall foliage Hoyt Arboretum
Travel and Outdoors
Where to see fall foliage in Portland
From public parks to delicate gardens, the City of Roses transforms into the City of Fall Colors every autumn
September 12, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez