On Tuesday, March 7, the City and Regional Magazine Association announced its 2017 award finalists. Portland Monthly received eight mentions. From general excellence to the competitive food writing category, we've got many reasons to be proud.

Here's the full list of our nominations:

• General Excellence (April, May, September)
• Food or Dining Writing: “High Chairs & Hard Core,” “The X-Files,” “Isn’t She Lovely” (Karen Brooks)
• Feature Story: “The Battle of ‘86,” November 2016 (Brent Walth)
• Feature Design: “Love, Portland,” May 2016
• Reader Service: “The Portland Culture Cheat Sheet," December 2016
• Special Issue: The Outdoors Issue, June 2016
• Ancillary: Home/Shelter: Design Annual, Fall 2016
• Ancillary: Weddings: Bride & Groom, Summer/Fall 2016