Portlands Best Parks

34 Reasons to Love Portland’s Parks

Where to fly a kite, catch some views, spread out a picnic, ride a mountain bike and more

05/06/2022 With Julia Silverman, Fiona McCann, and Margaret Seiler Illustrations by Anna Rogers

Country Brunch Offers Family Fun and Kid-Friendly Cooking Demos

Here’s what you missed at this year’s barn-themed bash — including a recipe for Greek meatball bites that wows tots and parents alike.

07/30/2018 By Shelley Kehm

Slideshow

Slide Show: Portland Monthly's Presidential Debate Bingo

Photos from a major, super classy night of tremendous political dialogue

10/19/2016 Photography by Ashley Anderson

Get Out

This Organization Makes Portland’s Trails More Accessible to All

Access Recreation helps hikers with disabilities find their perfect paths to outdoor adventure.

09/19/2016 By Webb Wright

TOP SCHOOLS 2015

Academic Success, Hunger Games-Style?

Trackers Earth, a radical homeschool program, teaches archery, blacksmithing, and survival with an "unschooling" philosophy.

01/27/2015 By Eric Earle

CULTUREPHILE

Transforming Portland's Art-World Boundaries

How Philly transplant Amy Adams blurs lines with her east-side gallery.

11/03/2014 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

LIGHT A FIRE

Lifetime Achievement: Kathy Oliver of Outside In

Helping homeless and low-income communities lead healthy, productive lives

10/23/2014 By Rachel Ritchie

LIGHT A FIRE

Extraordinary Volunteer: Connie Kramer of Store to Door

Helping seniors and those with disabilities live full, independent lives

10/23/2014 By Allison Jones

LIGHT A FIRE

Give Back to Portland's Best Nonprofits

Looking to help your community in a meaningful way? We've compiled a practical menu of options for lending your support to our 12 Light a Fire winners, whether you're up for donating your time, money, experience, or enthusiasm.

10/22/2014

DESIGN WEEK 2014

#DWPDX: 5 Insider Picks for Design Week Portland’s Amazing Downtown HQ

The curator of the design spectacular's home base calls out the best events under the temporary domes that will take over Pioneer Courthouse Square.

09/26/2014 By Brooke Sahni

STYLE

DIY Fall Hair and Makeup Trends

As autumn arrives, local stylist Kelly Peach demonstrates three romantic looks you can handle at home.

09/02/2014 By Eden Dawn

HEALTH

Shifting Gears

A recession-era career switch takes a Portlander from showroom to emergency room.

07/14/2014 By Chris Lydgate

DISPATCH

Sharing Portland’s Food Supply

The story behind the tiny nonprofit Urban Gleaners, one woman's mission to share the city's excess food.

07/01/2014 By Marty Patail

THE GRAPEVINE

Win Tickets to the PDX Urban Wine Experience

Want to taste your way through Portland’s top urban wine producers? We’re giving away a four-pack of tickets to the action.

05/29/2014 By Peter Holmstrom

FEATURE

Reasons to Love Portland

From poetry to poutine, from high tech to high fashion, we celebrate what makes our city the best anywhere.

04/25/2014 With Marty Patail, Randy Gragg, Aaron Scott, Benjamin Tepler, Allison Jones, Carl Abbott, Jonathan Frochtzwajg, Kelly Clarke, Tuck Woodstock, Maya Seaman, Peter Holmstrom, Lexy Folkes, Greg Young, Rene Denfeld, Brian Doyle, Justin Hocking, and Laini Taylor Edited by Rachel Ritchie and Zach Dundas

STYLE

Portland Fashion's Mini-Mogul Cassie Ridgeway

How the 26-year-old designer and owner of SE Hawthorne boutique Mag-Big nurtures Portland's local style scene

03/03/2014 By Eden Dawn

LIGHT A FIRE

Lifetime Achievement

Awarded to a person who shows tireless commitment to the nonprofit community over a lifetime of service

02/03/2014

LIGHT A FIRE

Emerging Leader

Awarded to a staff or board member under the age of 30 with demonstrated ability to further the nonprofit’s mission

02/03/2014

FEATURE

Light A Fire 2013

Our ninth annual celebration honoring the individuals and organizations who make Portland more prosperous, beautiful, healthful, and sustainable—in a word, better.

10/11/2013 Edited by Aaron Scott By Benjamin Tepler, Jonathan Frochtzwajg, and Kelly Clarke

WEB EXCLUSIVE

Video: Behind the Scenes of Our Fall Fashion Feature

Check out this fun video from our workwear fashion shoot, and see what it takes to put together polished, perfected fall outfits for the camera.

10/09/2013 Videography by Ashley Anderson