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A panoramic view of Bologna shows terracotta roofs, Renaissance architecture, and distant green hills.
Travel and Outdoors
Portland’s sister city: Bologna, Italy
Say buongiorno to beautiful architecture, rich cuisine, and fascinating history in the capital of the Emilia-Romagna region
October 25, 2022
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Ben McBee
A person holds a phone in a rainy forest; the screen shows a list of outdoor observations.
Travel and Outdoors
Explore Tryon Creek State Park with iNaturalist
Become a citizen scientist by uploading your encounters with fungi — or just download the free app to better understand the world around you.
October 24, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
A hand holds two bottles of olive oil in front of an olive tree
Travel and Outdoors
Durant at Red Ridge Farms’ 2022 Olio Nuovo Festival
All November long, visitors can savor a myriad of experiences, like wine tasting or touring Oregon’s only commercial olive mill
October 19, 2022
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Ben McBee
Looking out from behind a thin waterfall upon a forest of evergreen and deciduous trees.
Travel and Outdoors
Hike of the Month: Trail of Ten Falls
Get your fill of autumnal forests and dramatic waterfalls
October 18, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
Headstones poke through yellow fall leaves covering the grass at a cemetery.
Travel and Outdoors
Take a Tombstone Twilight Tour at Lone Fir Cemetery in Southeast Portland
Pull back the curtain on the history behind the headstones this Halloween weekend
October 6, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
A copper statue reaches down from its perch on a building
History
The History of Portlandia (the statue not the show)
The iconic sculpture is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States after the Statue of Liberty
October 5, 2022
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Ben McBee
A replica of the Statue of Liberty stands on a brick base.
Travel and Outdoors
Portland’s statues of liberty
Do you know where they stand?
October 5, 2022
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Ben McBee
A sternwheeler painted in red, white, and blue is docked in front of a bright sunset on a river.
City
Portland Spirit’s Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler tours to sail into the sunset
The current operator will offer cruises in the Gorge through the end of October
October 4, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
Three tacos, topped with onions cilantro and an orange salsa sit on a colorful plate
Food
Dine on tacos family-style at Todo
Other Mexican staples like chicken tinga and nopalitos are on the menu at this restaurant on Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
October 3, 2022
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Ben McBee
Artist Jeremy Nichols stands in front of his completed mural featuring bright, boldly colored modes of transit, local flowers, and pollinators.
Development
Colorful new mural welcomes people to Lloyd District
The tableau depicting various modes of transit, native flowers, pollinators + subtle nods to local icons greets pedestrians and cyclists crossing the Blumenauer Bridge
September 30, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
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Use all 5 senses to enjoy the Portland Rose Festival
Don’t stop at simply sniffing the flowers — but please, take your time — as you experience the city’s longest-running celebration.
May 23, 2024
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Ben McBee
A rendering shows Ambar Estate's new tasting room at its Newberg, Oregon vineyard. The architecture is moder and light, with lots of glass.
Business
Sip at Ambar Estate’s new tasting room on the summer solstice
The Willamette Valley’s first Regenerative Organic Certified vineyard is hosting a grand opening on Thursday, June 20, featuring elegant vintages and scenic vistas.
May 22, 2024
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Ben McBee
A group of cyclists waits at a stop sign in a Portland neighborhood.
City
PBOT needs volunteers to help collect bicycle data
The transportation bureau aims to get a better picture of ridership by observing more than 300 locations across the city.
May 21, 2024
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Ben McBee
Tattoo artist Jaime Farmer poses with his two dogs in the forest.
Culture
Artist spotlight: Black Marrow Tattoo
Raised in a children’s bookstore, Hawaii native Jaime Farmer inks his unique, storybook-style on clients from his studio in Southeast Portland.
May 21, 2024
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Ben McBee
Looking down a pedestrian ramp toward a dock on a river with a bridge and city skyline in the distance.
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Hot off the press, our summer 2024 weather forecast for Portland
Prepare for summer weather in Portland, Oregon, with these seasonal temperature and precipitation outlooks.
May 21, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
A sheet with American traditional tattoo designs
Culture
Portland tattoo shops offering flash tats for Friday the 13th
Clients can choose from a set menu of designs at a lower price
May 21, 2024
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Ben McBee
A group of 30 or so people sit outside at Advice Booth for Untapped Trivia.
Culture
Trivia nights in Portland
Let’s get quizzical.
May 21, 2024
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Trevor Peters
A large, cylindrical nuclear cooling tower rises over evergreen trees and waterways.
Business
The rise and fall of Oregon’s only nuclear power plant
The Trojan Nuclear Power Plant reactor was the largest such device to be decommissioned at the time.
May 20, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
A room inside of a mausoleum with two ornate, white marble coffins
Events
Visit the Rae Room in Wilhelm’s Portland Memorial Mausoleum
Once a year, the century-old tomb opens to the public showcasing where some VIPs RIP.
May 20, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
People sit on the lawn in left field at a Portland Pickles game. The sun is diffused into rays through trees in the background.
Culture
Ways to meet new people in Portland
This could be the beginning of a great friendship.
May 17, 2024
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Ben McBee