PDX INDEX

PDX Index: Portland Weddings

A by-the-numbers guide to how we get hitched

07/01/2013 By Chelsea Bieker

NEWS

The Perfect Party July 2013

A made-up mash-up of the month's most fascinating people

07/01/2013

BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY

The New Hollywood Theatre

Thanks to a trio of film nerds, old is new and bad is good at today's transformed Northeast Portland cinema.

07/01/2013 By John Chandler

OREGON BEER GUIDE

Mapping Beervana’s History [Infographic]

Like any civilization, our city of beer can get complicated. Here’s a guide to its founders and the paths they paved.

07/01/2013 By Lucy Burningham

Slideshow

Slide Show: Portland's Pan Am Stewardesses

06/14/2013

WEB EXCLUSIVES

Behind the Scenes at the New Hollywood Theatre

A trio of film nerds has put the landmark movie house on the national map. See exclusive photos and videos of the rescue here.

06/14/2013

Slideshow

Slide Show: Downtown Portland's Shopping History

06/14/2013

NEWS

How to Make a Mummy

And why that mummy might explode

06/03/2013 By Zach Dundas

SPORTS HISTORY

The 1946 Portland Rosebuds

A short history of Portland's last Negro league baseball team

06/03/2013 By Ryan Whirty

NEWS

The Perfect Party June 2013

A made-up mash-up of the month's most fascinating people (and animals)

06/03/2013

PDX PROBLEMS

Is Summer Vacation Hurting Portland's Kids?

School performance plummets during the long, hot vacation. Why not kill it?

06/03/2013 By Zach Dundas

Spotlight

Meet Darcelle, Drag's Iconic Portland Designer

Glitter, glam, and drag are all mainstream today, but Darcelle has been putting on the glitz for 50 years. See her most iconic looks and listen to a bonus podcast with the royal queen.

06/03/2013 By Eden Dawn

FEATURE

Zenger Farm Grows Community Ties

In a messy part of the city, an urban farm grows connections between families and fresh food.

06/03/2013 By Randy Gragg

PORTLAND GLOSSARY

Word on the Street: Barwinism

What Portlanders are saying—or should be.

06/03/2013

Slideshow

Slide Show: Ancient Oddities from OMSI's 'Mummies of the World'

05/17/2013

LONG STORY SHORT

Adulting Tips from Kelly Williams Brown

The Oregonian author dishes on her beginner’s guide to adulthood, Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps.

05/01/2013 Edited by Rachel Ritchie

BACKPAGE

The Lost City of Portlandis

Our world, underwater, starring the Timbers Navy, hipster halibuts, and paddle-fixies

05/01/2013

PDX INDEX

PDX Index: Cinco de Mayo

A by-the-numbers guide to Latinos in Oregon

05/01/2013 By Gino Cerruti

MUSIC

Video Stars

Dustin Morrow, curator of the second annual Portland Music Video Festival, picks three local clips that capture Portland’s anti-MTV video aesthetic.

04/12/2013

FEATURE

Ocean Alchemy

Great artisan salts are made across the world—but not much in the United States. From the mucky shores of Netarts Bay, Ben Jacobsen wants to change that.

04/12/2013 By Benjamin Tepler