Power Ranking

We Ranked Every McMenamins in and around Portland

The local brewery-winery-distillery-historic-hotel-theater-concert-hall-wedding-venue-etc. empire turned 40 in 2023, and we graded every one within 20 miles.

09/22/2023 By Dalila Brent, Arianne Cohen, Katherine Chew Hamilton, Isabel Lemus Kristensen, Michael Novak, Margaret Seiler, and Sam Stites

Food News

6 Must-Try Spots for Beaverton Restaurant Week

The specialty dishes on offer out west from September 21 through October 1.

09/20/2023 By Dalila Brent

Rude Food

Terrible Service? Yep. Rude Diner Comes to Portland

The TikTok-famous dining experience, Karen's Diner, is on tour, and promises good food and awful vibes.

09/14/2023 By Dalila Brent

Swift Movement

Vaux’s Swifts Are Early This Year: Where and When to Watch

The birds are back, by the thousands, in a chimney near you. Go see the largest roost in the world, which happens to be at an elementary school.

08/31/2023 By Dalila Brent and Julia Silverman

National Cinema Day

These Portland Indie Cinemas Offer $4 Movies on Sunday

It’s National Cinema Day on August 27, when theaters nationwide will offer steeply discounted tickets, including these local chains and indie theaters.

08/24/2023 By Dalila Brent

Tree Houses

Dave's Killer Spread: See the Cofounder's $11Mil Home with Indoor Old Growth Trees

The three-acre property is a resort unto itself, with nine bedrooms and an indoor treehouse, currently owned by the former CEO of Dave's Killer Bread. It's on the market.

08/11/2023 By Dalila Brent

Q & A

Ripping the City with Elan Hagens

The mycophile and Portland native dishes on her favorite Portland spots and the worst advice she's ever received.

08/09/2023 By Dalila Brent

Getaway

Perfect Plan: Where to Eat, Stay, and Play (with or without Kids) in San Francisco

Reports of the city’s death have been greatly exaggerated.

08/03/2023 By Dalila Brent and Margaret Seiler

There's Always Autumn

Summer Openings Canceled for Kah-Nee-Ta and Ritz-Carlton, Portland

The downtown luxury hotel and Warm Springs resort both backtracked on plans to open their doors to summer customers.

07/28/2023 By Dalila Brent

Glizzy City

What’s Portland’s Signature Hot Dog? We Found 4 Finalists

We can do better than Chicago and Seattle. Really. We tapped our city's beloved foodies and whittled down to four prospects.

07/24/2023 By Dalila Brent

Trolling

Don't Be an Internet Troll. Help Build One Instead

Want to help build an enormous wooden troll? This is your moment, as Danish artist Thomas Dambo brings his 30-foot-tall creations to the Pacific Northwest.

07/21/2023 By Dalila Brent

This Stinks

Your Favorite Oregon Coast Beaches Have a Poop Problem

Sh*tty news from scientists, who say that fecal contamination levels are not low on Oregon's ocean beaches.

07/14/2023 By Dalila Brent

Downtown

What Problems? Downtown Stores Tell a New Tale of Summer Fun

Portland businesses would like your foot traffic and kind words. Two event series, West End Wednesdays and Explore Ankeny, hope to lure in customers and promote Downtown shops on Wednesdays and weekends.

06/28/2023 By Dalila Brent

Getaways

A Secluded Sand Spot: 24 Hours in Gearhart, Oregon

Gearhart’s nearly empty beach is the star of the show in the Oregon Coast town of less than 2,000 residents.

06/27/2023 By Dalila Brent

Juneteenth

Black Cowboys in Portland? Yep, the Juneteenth Rodeo Is Here

Mark your calendar for June 17, when the Portland Expo Center hosts the 8 Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo, where Black cowboys will compete for $60,000 in prize money.

06/12/2023 By Dalila Brent Photography by Ivan McClellan

Q&A

Ripping the City with Chris Yen

The owner of vintage teamwear shop Laundry dishes on his favorite summer eats, go-to Oregon road trip, and Portland’s best-kept secret.

05/09/2023 By Dalila Brent Illustrations by Betty Turbo

Events

Some of Portland’s Biggest Spring 2023 Concerts and Events

An incomplete guide to Portland’s best cultural offerings this spring, including onetime locals Ari Shapiro and Yeat

03/15/2023 By Dalila Brent, Margaret Seiler, and Matthew Trueherz

Health & Wellness

10 Great Group Fitness Classes in Portland

We tried everything from aerial yoga to weightlifting to pole dancing.

02/24/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton, Dalila Brent, and Matthew Trueherz

Dining Picks

Beaverton’s Best Restaurants

From dim sum to dosas, these are our favorite spots in the west burbs.

02/01/2023 By Dalila Brent and Katherine Chew Hamilton

Q&A

Ripping the City with Amanda Mailey

The entrepreneur and Women Supporting Women founder dishes on the organizations she cosigns, her go-to spots, and her outlook on the future of Portland.

12/19/2022 By Dalila Brent