July 2015

Oregon Beer
Year after year, our state’s $3 billion craft beer industry produces the most inventive, authentic, experimental, and tasty beers anywhere. This month, Portland Monthly revels in our backyard beer mecca. Year after year, our state’s $3 billion craft beer industry produces the most inventive, authentic, experimental, and tasty beers anywhere. This month, Portland Monthly revels in our backyard beer mecca.
In this issue:
Arts & Culture

CULTURE CALL SHEET
The Latest in Portland Arts News—Portlandia Meets Pickathon

THE ESSENTIALS
July's Pop Culture Hot List

BOOKS & TALKS
Top Picks for the 2015 Tin House Lit Readings

CLASSICAL MUSIC
Bach to the Future? The Oregon Symphony Looks for New Horizons
Eat & Drink

EAT HERE NOW
5 Reasons to Check Out the New Portland Mercado

BEST BEER
Drink in Style: Portland's New Beer Gear

BEST BEER
The Rise of the Grapefruit IPA
Editor's Note

EDITORS' NOTE
What Could Oregon Possibly Know About Making Good Beer?
Home & Real Estate

HOME DESIGN
Inside Portland's Oldest Cohousing Community
News & City Life

PORTLAND BY THE NUMBERS
11 Infographics that Explain Portland Better than Portlandia

PDX INDEX
Should Oregon Raise the Minimum Wage?

LONG STORY SHORT
Bringing Outrigger Canoeing from the Islands to the Northwest

MOVERS & SHAKERS
The Perfect Party: July 2015

5 THINGS ABOUT
The Dirt on Southeast Portland's New Goat Blocks

TECHNOLOGY
Small Wonders of Oregon's Nanotech Frontier
Style & Shopping

WINNING FINDS
Trophy Case: July's Best Local Stuff
Travel & Outdoors

TRAIL OF THE MONTH