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Swifties Unite

The Definitive Guide to Watching the Vaux’s Swifts in Portland

It’s basically our city’s Mardi Gras.

08/27/2024 By Rebecca Jacobson

Hotel, Motel

Roots of a Scene: The Jupiter’s 20 Years on East Burnside

Blitzen Trapper will headline the hotel’s birthday block party celebrating its decades as a cultural touchstone.

08/22/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Q&A

Ripping the City with Kimiko Matsuda

'My story is not the only story of people trying to reinvigorate Portland.'

08/07/2024 By Dalila Brent

The Visionaries

What Do Ocularists, Ice Makers, and Perfumers Have in Common?

Much more than you might think.

07/17/2024 By Andrew Jankowski Photography by Andy Batt

When’s Pride Again?

Your Local Drag Queen Is Booked and Busy

Portland can’t decide between June and July Pride celebrations. Silhouette is getting her money either way.

07/15/2024 By Thom Hilton

Swimming

Portland Is a Beach Town. It's True.

But which in-the-city Willamette River swim spot is the one for you and your crew?

07/09/2024 By Margaret Seiler, Michelle Harris, and Matthew Trueherz

Q&A

Ripping the City with Dontā Laneil

The DJ brings Portland’s Black community together around his beats.

06/24/2024 By Dalila Brent Illustrations by Betty Turbo

Green Gold

How a Tiny Town in Eastern Oregon Became a Destination for Weed

Marijuana is booming in Ontario. But the town itself doesn’t reap the bounty.

06/18/2024 By Tim Neville Photography by Sarah Miller

Fast Cars

Is Portland a Formula E Town?

We caught up with the crowd at the first-ever Formula E race in the Northwest, and learned electric car races smell better.

06/17/2024 Photography by Robb Farrington By Robb Farrington With Sam Stites

Hot Dam!

At This Southeast Portland Park, Both Humans and Beavers Are Builders

Errol Heights has an epic slide, a mini skate area, and trails through beaver habitat.

06/14/2024 By Rebecca Jacobson

Cocktail Banter

5 Flawless Conversation Starters for Summer

Five smart (and true) Portland news topics to talk about this season, from Viva Las Vegas’s city hall hopes to strawberry fields not-so-forever.

06/11/2024 By Portland Monthly Staff

Field Day

How a Local Mill’s Summer Camp Is Changing Our Relationship with Bread

A look inside Camp Camas, an invite-only gathering for advocates of local grain.

06/10/2024 By Adrian J. S. Hale

Commuting

Subcultures: After a Backpedal, Cycling Is Picking Up Speed

Working from home cut down on the number of bike commuters. Are we recovering?

06/07/2024 By Portland Monthly staff

Reduce, Reuse, Repeat

Is Recycling Plastic Actually Useless?

Portlanders intent on recycling plastic bags, clamshells, and bubble wrap don’t seem to think so.

05/31/2024 By Andi Prewitt Illustrations by Doug Chayka

Schlep by Cycle

Moving by Bike in Portland Is a Party on Wheels

Why shell out for movers when you could recruit strangers to pedal all your worldly possessions to your new home?

05/31/2024 By Ellee Thalheimer

The Game of Portland

The Roller Coaster of Summer in the Rose City

Catch a Pickles game, hike in the mountains, bike naked, and jump in the river—just watch out for wildfire smoke and swimmer's itch.

05/24/2024 By Portland Monthly Staff Illustrations by Hawk Krall

Your Worst Nightmare, Solved

Got Rats, Portland? What to Do If Your Home Becomes Infested

Yes, our city has them, too.

05/07/2024 By Winston Ross Illustrations by Jack Dylan

Q&A

Ripping the City with Maha Alharbi

The owner of Queen Mama’s Kitchen dishes on her Portland favorites.

04/23/2024 By Dalila Brent Illustrations by Betty Turbo

Be Prepared

Worried about Your Home Surviving the Next Disaster?

Construction makes a difference, but community might make a bigger one.

04/17/2024 By Brian Libby Illustrations by Joseph Laney

Sign Us Up

Oregon’s Century-Old Camp Namanu Gets Historic Designation

The state’s first summer camp for girls, which counts Beverly Cleary among its alums, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

04/01/2024 By Rebecca Jacobson

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