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Martin Skegg and Mallory Smith, founders of Alt Wine Fest, sit on the lawn sipping wine with lavender and vineyards in the background.
Food
Q+A: Mallory Smith, co-founder of Alt Wine Fest
Together with business partner Martin Skegg, she planted the seed of recognition for Oregon-grown wines that aren’t pinot noir. The event’s sprouted into a showcase of wonderful lesser-known grape varieties — and it’s back for a third year.
July 12, 2023
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Ben McBee
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Travel and Outdoors
Your ultimate guide to tours of Portland
Explore the City of Roses through the lens of history, food, drink, and art on these tours.
July 11, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
A giant wooden troll sculpture sits on the edge of a stream with people on its legs.
Arts
Fee-fi-fo-fum: A troll is coming to Nordic Northwest
Through a partnership with the Scan Design Foundation and other partners, Danish environmental artist Thomas Dambo will create massive troll sculptures at six locations around the PNW, including Portland.
July 7, 2023
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Ben McBee
The Sports Bra owner Jenny Nguyen chats with patrons on the opening day of the women's sports bar.
Events
Cheer on the U.S. Women’s National Team in the World Cup from Portland’s ‘Living Room’
The Sports Bra, Portland Community Football Club, and Flicks on the Bricks are teaming up to host a watch party downtown on Friday, July 21.
June 28, 2023
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Ben McBee
A person in a sasquatch suit sits on an inflatable bird floaty along the bank of a river on a sunny day with a city skyline in the background.
Travel and Outdoors
Where to snap a selfie with Sasquatch in the greater Portland area
While we don’t have any personal sightings of Gigantopithecus canadensis to share with our readers (yet), we’ve rounded up the next best thing.
June 27, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
Two men walk away from an open shop door next to large glass windows.
City
New Portland Visitor Center to open as summer crowds return
The reopening of an informational hub for tourists marks a major milestone in Portland’s post-pandemic recovery, officials say.
June 21, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
People walk their bicycles on a paved street with food booths.
Travel and Outdoors
Portland Sunday Parkways offers car-free fun this summer
Walk, bike, or roll along designated routes that are closed to traffic during special events taking place through August.
June 21, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
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🛥️ Summer bucket list: Cruise the Columbia River Gorge on a jet boat
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Travel and Outdoors
How to protect yourself during mosquito season
Portland could be on track to break last year’s record numbers of the blood-sucking pests.
June 16, 2023
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Ben McBee
A boat approaches Portland's Marquam Bridge amid extreme wildfire smoke.
Travel and Outdoors
What you need to know about Multnomah County’s summer burn ban
The measure, which will be introduced in phases, begins Friday, June 16 and will last indefinitely.
June 12, 2023
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Ben McBee
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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.
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The former Louis Dreyfus Co. grain terminal listing highlights the site’s potential as a mixed-use redevelopment.
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LAIKA Studios to blaze trail of ‘Coraline’ cats in downtown Portland
Coraline’s Curious Cat Trail will be a free urban trail featuring sculptures hand-painted by local artists.
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Culture
Portland’s 1999 time capsule
What was Portland like at the turn of the millennium? We took a look back at the final year of the 20th century to see what life was like pre-Y2K.
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People sit under a canopy by the sidewalk for outdoor dining at Montelupo in Northeast Portland.
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Outstanding outdoor dining in Portland
Make the most of good weather by taking your meals al fresco on one of Portland’s many beautiful patios.
July 26, 2024
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Ben McBee
A large elm tree with bare branches towers over a five-story brick building in downtown Portland in winter.
Travel and Outdoors
154-year-old elm tree in downtown Portland to be cut down
The elm tree, officially known as Heritage Tree #1, sustained major damage last winter.
July 25, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Members of the USA Beer Mile team pose at the finish line, holding beers and raising their hands.
Sports
Unsanctioned Olympic events that Portland would dominate
If these sports were approved by the International Olympic Committee, Rose City residents would surely take home the gold.
July 24, 2024
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Ben McBee
Break dancers posing on their hands at an Olympics demonstration.
Sports
New sports at the Paris 2024 Olympics and where to try them
Start training and who knows? One day you might go from Portland to the podium.
July 24, 2024
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Monica Garske
A person holds a glass of yellow colored liquid. Designs on the front of the glass read "SOMA Kombucha taprooms."
Food
The ‘world’s healthiest kombucha’ is brewed in Portland
SOMA Kombucha is marketed as having higher concentrations of naturally occurring probiotics and nutrients than other kombucha brands.
July 23, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Small metal cups hold an assortment of school supplies, including colored pencils, scissors, paintbrushes, and rulers.
Culture
Help local teachers stock their classrooms with school supplies
Teachers are the unsung heroes of our community. Show your support by sharing a local teacher’s supplies wishlist ahead of the 2024-2025 school year.
July 23, 2024
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Nicholas Caballero