Hikes and Bikes

Hikes and Bikes <p>We scoured hundreds of miles and got plenty dirty compiling this list of can’t-miss trips. It’s all here: hair-blowing waterfalls, panoramic views of snowy peaks, even a window into a river’s underwater world. And if you want to turn your excursion into a weekend adventure, we’ve got you covered there, too.</p>

In this issue:

Eat & Drink

INTRODUCING...

Jade Teahouse & Patisserie

Nestled in the Southeast Portland haven of Sellwood is the bright and airy Jade Teahouse & Patisserie. Open since last fall, Jade Teahouse offers restaurant goers a rare blend of French-Vietnamese cuisine along with its famed pastry case.

05/26/2009 By Kaitlin Johnson

Pour

Taster’s Choice

Billy Wilson’s Barista gives Portlanders what they want—more coffee.

05/26/2009 By Lynette Sanchez

Portland Plated

Club Sandwich

A new generation of sandwich shops delivers restaurant quality—at half the price.

05/26/2009 By Mike Thelin

Review

Street Cred

Pok Pok owner Andy Ricker’s latest venture breaks new ground in the heart of Old Town.

05/26/2009 By Martha Calhoon

Home & Real Estate

Habitat

Revisionist History

Inspired by the decorator even Martha Stewart seems to worship, a Portland couple reinvents a Southwest carriage house.

05/26/2009 By Camela Raymond

News & City Life

Saving for the Future

Seed Saviors

When civilization coughs up its final death rattle, one of the last bastions of mankind’s survival will lie near Corvallis behind a modest sign touting a simple mantra: "Preserving plant genetic resources for all time."

05/26/2009 By Rebecca Clarren

Mudroom

Shortcut to Heaven

The path to the Pearly Gates just got a little smoother.

05/26/2009 By Sam Holder

Mudroom

Hot-Rod Hybrid

Forget puny econo-size electric cars. Portland’s latest hybrid is sex on wheels.

05/26/2009 With Brian Barker

Mudroom

30 Seconds With: David Moen

The Oregon Zoo's David Moen talks California condors.

05/26/2009 By Peter Beland

Mudroom

Memorial Lane

Before determining the coliseum’s fate, wrecking-ball swingers might do well to practice one very Portland trait: patience.

05/26/2009 By Randy Gragg

Style & Shopping

Cornershop

Filson

Filson's new Pearl District shop has Portland's style covered.

05/26/2009

Style Essential

Breezy Does It

Lightweight dresses are this summer’s staple.

05/26/2009 By Melissa Tessitor

Currency

Finders Keepers

$52 million. That's how much money the State of Oregon found last year... and some of it could be yours.

05/19/2009 By Ariel Bleicher

Travel & Outdoors

Instructables

How To: Make Your Own (Nutritious) Gorp

Little things to make your summer hikes kick even more butt.

06/04/2009 By Sam Holder

Instructables

How To…Catch a Fish with Your Bare Hands

Little things to make your summer hikes kick even more butt.

06/03/2009 By Sam Holder

Instructables

How To…Handle a Steep Descent

Little things to make your summer hikes kick even more butt.

06/03/2009 By Sam Holder

Instructables

How To: Wrap a Blister

Little things to make your summer hikes kick even more butt.

06/03/2009 By Sam Holder

Trails

The Right Path

Hike the waterfall-filled Columbia Gorge

05/26/2009

Beyond the Bridges

Great Lake

An action plan for 36 hours on Tahoe’s north shore (sunscreen required)

05/26/2009 By Paige Williams

Hit List

All in the Family

Summer fun that’s kid tested, parent approved

05/21/2009 By Kaitlin Johnson

Get Out

Hikes & Bikes

One of the best things about living in Portland is the ease with which we can escape the city for more rugged delights. So we paged through guidebooks, consulted local experts, and wore a little leather off our own boots...

05/20/2009 Edited by Kasey Cordell With Brian Barker By Kaitlin Johnson, Ariel Bleicher, Victoria Nguyen, and Bart Blasengame