VENTURES

Point 97's Ocean Conservation Apps Make Waves

A Ecotrust spin-off from local data navigator Ruby Gates steers high-tech solutions out to sea.

02/03/2014 By Cari Johnson

DEVELOPMENT

Downtown's PSU District Gets a Makeover

The city's southern end is waking up, with new projects aiming to tap the college-crowd population boom

02/03/2014 By Cari Johnson

ANTIQUES

Introducing: House of Impress

New vintage décor website offers a carefully curated, global collection.

01/17/2014 By Cari Johnson

TOP DOCTORS 2013

PDX Index: Health Care Workers

A by-the-numbers look at Oregon's doctors, nurses, and medical volunteers

01/02/2014 By Cari Johnson

IN FLIGHT

A Brief History of the PDX Airport Carpet

What's the story behind Portland's most beloved rug?

12/20/2013 By Cari Johnson

THEATER

Review: Portland Playhouse’s ‘A Christmas Carol’

By adding singing and instrument-playing actors, the theater dives gloriously into the Christmas spirit for a show that's anything but trite. Thru Dec 29.

12/12/2013 By Cari Johnson

NEWS

A Peek at PDX Airport’s New Carpet

We reveal the new carpet design to replace the Portland International Airport's 25-year-old rug next year

12/12/2013 By Cari Johnson

History

50 Moments That Shaped Portland

Our spin through Portland’s raucous 170 years reveals a city molded by punks and power brokers, by brilliant breakthroughs and a few heinous mistakes.

12/02/2013 By Randy Gragg With Zach Dundas, Marty Patail, Marco España, Caitlin Feldman, Cari Johnson, Alexandria Bordas, and Doug Kenck-Crispin

CULTURE

Portland's Weird National Rankings

Tattoos? Single ladies? Cigarettes? Stumptown's place on official and unofficial lists paint a bizarre portrait of the city.

12/02/2013 By Cari Johnson

THEATER

Review: PCS’s ‘Twist Your Dickens’

We review PCS’s new spin on the Christmas classic from the viewpoints of both Tiny Tim and Scrooge. Thru Dec 22

11/27/2013 By Cari Johnson and Haley Martin

WORKSHOP

The Good Mod's Cool, Hands-On Approach to Modern Furniture

The treasure hunts, rebuilds, and curatorial whimsy behind a budding mid-century empire.

11/26/2013 By Cari Johnson

GIFT GUIDE

15 Only-in-Portland Gifts

What do you get for the Oregonian with everything? Think outside of the perfectly wrapped box with these one-of-a-kind gifts straight out of Portlandia.

11/15/2013 By Allison Jones and Cari Johnson

GET OUT

Tracking Oregon's Most Beautiful Foliage Hotspots

As we near the end of fall, check out these seasonal wonders while they last—or provide your own tips by calling the Fall Foliage Hotline

11/04/2013 By Cari Johnson

DEAL

Seattle's Hotel Max Offering Deep Discount

10/30/2013 By Cari Johnson

NEWS

Library Passport Program Gives Portlanders Statewide Access

Multnomah County Library has joined a statewide exchange, granting Portlanders access to over 100 participating libraries across Oregon

10/28/2013 By Cari Johnson

GET OUT

The 5 Most Haunted Destinations in Oregon

Invoke the Halloween spirit with a visit to one of these mysterious sites across the state

10/22/2013 By Cari Johnson

NEWS

BoltBus Expands to Eugene and Albany

Starting October 3, the new BoltBus extension will offer service to Eugene and Albany

09/19/2013 By Cari Johnson

HAPPENINGS

Oregon's First African American To Be Honored In Garibaldi

On September 12, celebrate the revision of the Captain Robert Gray historical marker to include Oregon’s first person of African descent, Markus Lopeus

09/11/2013 By Cari Johnson