News & City Life

Pretty in Pink

A Complete Guide to Viewing Cherry Blossoms in Portland

Peak bloom is nigh.

03/03/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson

Photo Essay

Welcome to the Lloyd Center’s Hangout Era

Its retail days are numbered. But for the moment, the half-empty mall is a great hang.

03/03/2026 Photography by Michael Raines By Matthew Trueherz

Local Legends

A Big Whoop-Whoop for the Portlandia Statue

Who? How the belle of 1985 fell out of favor.

03/02/2026 By Matthew Trueherz

Get Together

Four Portlanders Explain Why Gathering Matters

A death doula, a priest, a union organizer, and a therapist on the importance of convening.

03/02/2026 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

IRL

22 Free Ways to Connect with Your Fellow Portlanders

Dance lessons, movie clubs, sea shanty sing-alongs, and more no-cost ways to be where the people are.

02/24/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson

Get Lucky

The Best First Dates, According to Portlanders in the Business of Love and Sex

Streetcar loops, emo karaoke, mini golf, and more ways to spark romance.

02/23/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson

Long Story Short

At 80, Photographer Sergio Ortiz Is Still Seeking Wonder

The tour guide, raised in the South Bronx and an Oregonian since 1979, remains in awe.

02/17/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson Photography by Michael Novak

Level Up

The Rise of Public Tabletop Role-Playing Games

A once-niche hobby exits the basement and enters the bar.

02/17/2026 By Alex Frane Illustrations by Stephen Dybus

The Organ Trail

How Doulas and Dog Trainers Help Find Oregon’s Dead People

Using donated placentas, local cadaver dogs train for search and rescue missions.

02/10/2026 By Rebecca Grant Photography by Kristina Barker

“America’s Game”

Chuck Klosterman’s Football Journeys into America’s Media-Addled Soul

The Portland author’s latest book unpacks football’s unique perch atop the flaming pyre of a dying monoculture.

02/06/2026 By Jordan Michelman

Sports

The Mount Hood Stunt Bag Where Olympic Snowboarders and Skiers Train

On an inflatable slope in the forest, elite athletes finesse their tricks.

02/04/2026 By Amelia Arvesen

Lace Up

A Guide to Portland Run Clubs

The scene is booming, and there's a group for every speed.

02/03/2026 By Alice Wolfe

ICE

What to Do (and Not Do) If You Encounter ICE

Detentions are on the rise in Portland. Here are steps to take if you or someone you know is stopped or detained.

01/30/2026 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Love Letters

An Illustrated Ode to Birdhers

“We're not just looking at the bird, but thinking: Where are we?”

01/29/2026 Illustrations by Shay Mirk

Soccer

The Portland Thorns 2026 Schedule Is Out

The home opener at Providence Park is March 20 against Seattle Reign FC.

01/15/2026 By Margaret Seiler

Puck Yeah

Portland Is Thirsty for Heated Rivalry

The megahit Canadian show about gay hockey players has inspired trivia, wine pairings, and a growing number of dance parties.

01/15/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson

Television

15 Years Ago, Portlandia Told Portland Who It Was

Though it has undeniably shaped the city’s reputation, what exactly the show “did” to Portland is less cut-and-dried.

01/02/2026 By Matthew Trueherz Illustrations by Lisa Sheehan (Photo courtesy Chris Hornbecker/IFC)

Room for More

Potlucks Are the Feasts That Meet the Moment

They ask for our participation twice: first as cooks, then as diners.

12/22/2025 By Lola Milholland

Malheur

Ten Years Ago, Outlaws Took Over an Oregon Refuge

Now, they've taken even more.

12/15/2025 By Leah Sottile Illustrations by Matthew Woodson

Fare Fashion

The Rise of the Transit Agency Holiday Sweater

TriMet's second annual holiday sweater is one for bus history nerds.

12/11/2025 By Margaret Seiler

Portland Monthly

News & City Life

A Complete Guide to Viewing Cherry Blossoms in Portland

Welcome to the Lloyd Center’s Hangout Era

A Big Whoop-Whoop for the Portlandia Statue

Four Portlanders Explain Why Gathering Matters

22 Free Ways to Connect with Your Fellow Portlanders

The Best First Dates, According to Portlanders in the Business of Love and Sex

At 80, Photographer Sergio Ortiz Is Still Seeking Wonder

The Rise of Public Tabletop Role-Playing Games

How Doulas and Dog Trainers Help Find Oregon’s Dead People

Chuck Klosterman’s Football Journeys into America’s Media-Addled Soul

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