News & City Life

History

40 Years Ago, Here's How Writer Edmund White Described Gay Life in Portland

An excerpt from States of Desire: Travels in Gay America, originally published in 1980.

05/22/2018 By Edmund White

History

Born in 1891, This Transgender Oregonian Was a Man ahead of His Time

Alan Hart was a doctor, author, husband, and a trans pioneer.

05/22/2018 By Tuck Woodstock

Pride: The Prequel

In 1964, Portland Tried to Crack Down on the City’s Gay Scene. Here's What Happened.

Before the rainbow flag flew high, queer life unfolded in bars both wild and discreet. Then the city decided to shut it all down.

05/22/2018 By Zach Dundas

Man vs. Monument

Will Trump Ransack Oregon's Public Lands?

Southern Oregon’s Cascade-Siskiyou could be the next national monument on the Administration's hit list.

05/22/2018 By Ramona DeNies

Design

The Hidden History of North Portland's Flower-Powered Peninsula Park

With its sunken garden and lusty pink blooms, the park was part of our young city's frenzy for roses.

05/22/2018 By Kate Bryant

Soccer

The Sad American's Guide to Picking a World Cup Team

The United States men's team failed to qualify for the tournament for the first time since the 1980s. Here's how to find a new squad to get behind.

05/22/2018 By Marty Patail

Cards for Humanity

A Portland-Made Card Game Reveals Just How Well You Know Your Friends

Ami Baio's game is basically cards for humanity.

05/22/2018 By Emma Mannheimer

Party Animals

How the Oregon Zoo Won Twitter

#rateaspecies is a reason to love the internet.

05/22/2018 By Amy Martin

Real Estate

Will Portland's Condo Market Make a Comeback?

Not to be confused with all those apartments (and hotels and office buildings) going up around town.

05/22/2018 By Marty Patail

PDX Index

How Will Trump's Tariff Tussle Affect Oregon?

Oregon exports nearly $4 billion worth of goods to China. What could the trade tiff mean for our state?

05/22/2018 By Sarah Hutchins

Lab Life

This Portlander Creates Super-Fun Science Videos for Kids

Lindsey Murphy—aka “Crazy Aunt Lindsey”—makes DIY experiments fabulous.

05/22/2018 By Rebecca Jacobson

Design

The 5 Biketown Design Winners Are Here

The quintet of winning designs—one for each of the city's quadrants—are now rolling through Portland streets.

05/22/2018 By Catherine Johnson

Home Décor

This Portland-Made Scale Can Track the Next Economic Collapse in Real Time

August & Wonder's beautiful brass sculpture responds to 11 stock market indices and four cryptocurrencies.

05/22/2018 By Emily Davis

Bigfoot on the Big Screen

It's Official: Laika's Next Movie Is about Finding Bigfoot

Set in the Pacific Northwest, Missing Link is due for release in spring 2019. Oh, and Zach Galifianakis voices the beast.

05/08/2018 By Sam Pape

Spotlight

This Business Accelerator Wants to End the Funding Gap for Women-Owned Start-Ups

XXcelerate Fund is the incubator we need.

05/08/2018 By Eden Dawn

Music

The Thermals Quit the Band, But Not Each Other

After 16 years, the beloved Portland outfit has disbanded. Here's what the trio is doing next, and how they're helping each other make it happen.

05/08/2018 By Eden Dawn

Woman Up!

Can Grassroots Efforts Solve Workplace Inequality?

In Woman Up!'s panel discussion on social change, gender equity at the office gets its moment.

05/07/2018 By Natasha Tandler

Woman Up!

This Weekend Brings Portland Monthly's Stories about Awesome, Change-Driving Women to Life

A chance to bask in Oregon's female future.

05/03/2018 By Zach Dundas

Parks Policy

What's the Hold-Up with Oregon's New Office of Outdoor Recreation?

We called the parks agency to find out.

04/27/2018 By Sarah Hutchins

Design

Paul Bunyan vs. Polka Dots: The 15 Biketown Design Finalists Are Here

You have until May 3 to vote on your favorite for each Portland quadrant.

04/27/2018 By Marty Patail

Portland Monthly

News & City Life

40 Years Ago, Here's How Writer Edmund White Described Gay Life in Portland

Born in 1891, This Transgender Oregonian Was a Man ahead of His Time

In 1964, Portland Tried to Crack Down on the City’s Gay Scene. Here's What Happened.

Will Trump Ransack Oregon's Public Lands?

The Hidden History of North Portland's Flower-Powered Peninsula Park

The Sad American's Guide to Picking a World Cup Team

A Portland-Made Card Game Reveals Just How Well You Know Your Friends

How the Oregon Zoo Won Twitter

Will Portland's Condo Market Make a Comeback?

How Will Trump's Tariff Tussle Affect Oregon?

Popular Content

Your Quintessential Portland Bucket List: 50 Things to Do in Town

When a 1905 Heat Wave Sent Swarms of Naked Boys into the Willamette

Dude, Where’s My Accent?

How I Fell for the Portland Fire

Hot Takes on Portland’s Latest News

A Guide to Portland Run Clubs

This Portlander Creates Super-Fun Science Videos for Kids

The 5 Biketown Design Winners Are Here

This Portland-Made Scale Can Track the Next Economic Collapse in Real Time

It's Official: Laika's Next Movie Is about Finding Bigfoot

This Business Accelerator Wants to End the Funding Gap for Women-Owned Start-Ups

The Thermals Quit the Band, But Not Each Other

Can Grassroots Efforts Solve Workplace Inequality?

This Weekend Brings Portland Monthly's Stories about Awesome, Change-Driving Women to Life

What's the Hold-Up with Oregon's New Office of Outdoor Recreation?

Paul Bunyan vs. Polka Dots: The 15 Biketown Design Finalists Are Here

Latest Issue

Mountain Magic