In Bloom

Wildflower-Covered Hillsides to Elegant Gardens, Oregon Blooms Are Booming

Tulips, azaleas, wild irises, begonias, roses ... whatever flower you’re thinking of, it’s probably growing right here in Oregon.

03/20/2023 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Trails

Hike of the Month: Linear Trail at L. L. “Stub” Stewart State Park

Take in views of the Oregon Coast Range while exploring this state park’s 25-mile network of hiking, mountain biking, and horse-friendly trails.

03/06/2023 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Theater

'Where We Belong' at Portland Center Stage Grapples with Identity, Colonialism, and Shakespeare

Native theatermaker Madeline Sayet grapples with identity, colonialism, and Shakespeare in her play 'Where We Belong,' which runs through March 26.

03/02/2023 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Food News

Less and More Coffee Will Open a New Location This Spring

A year and a half after the downtown Portland coffee stand opened, it’s expanding into a second location, a brick-and-mortar by Pioneer Courthouse Square.

03/01/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Theater

Pandora's Box Meets Alice in Wonderland at Shaking the Tree Theatre

Audiences are invited to embrace their curiosity at this Pandora’s box and Alice in Wonderland–inspired installation performance, which runs through April 1.

02/24/2023 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Trails

Hike of the Month: Oxbow Loop

Explore 12 miles of trails through towering old-growth forest and the glacier-fed Sandy River just minutes from Portland.

02/14/2023 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Travel

Getting Wrecked in Astoria: 28 Hours of Beer, Food, and History

Czech-style pilsners, blackberry English pub ciders, creamy frozen custard, barking sea lions, famous shipwrecks, historic military batteries, and more

02/10/2023 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Self-Care

4 Local Spa Treatments to Shake the Winter Doldrums

A Hawaiian massage in the Pearl, a float at the Float Shoppe, and two very different Portland soaks

02/08/2023 By Karen Brooks, Katherine Chew Hamilton, Isabel Lemus Kristensen, and Margaret Seiler

Theater

Review: ‘Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson–Apt. 2B’ at Portland Center Stage

Playwright Kate Hamill’s witty, relevant, gender-flipped, pandemic-set adaptation of Sherlock Holmes runs through February 12.

02/01/2023 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

First Look

Fermenter Chef Aaron Adams Is Opening a Vegan Cuban Restaurant & Cocktail Bar

Workshop Food and Drink, Adams’s newest project, will open February 18 on Belmont Street in Southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood.

01/31/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

CORONAVIRUS

XBB.1.5 Is Spreading in the Northeast. What Does That Mean for Oregon?

An infectious disease expert from OHSU in Portland weighs in on the new omicron subvariant.

01/27/2023 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Events

The Portland Winter Light Festival Sets the City Aglow

Discover a 16-foot-tall robot, a glow-in-the-dark mural, fire sculptures, projection mapping, and more at the February fest of light-based art installations.

01/25/2023 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Winter Sports

Changing the Face of Snow Sports in Oregon and Washington

The new organization is working to make skiing and snowboarding more accessible to groups that aren’t always associated with winter sports.

01/09/2023 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Light a Fire 2022: Caring for the Planet

Friends of the Columbia Gorge Helps Protect a National Treasure

The ‘citizen watchdog’ helps keep development in check in the national scenic area that lines the Columbia River in Oregon and Washington.

01/06/2023 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Light a Fire 2022: Leveling the Field

Brown Girl Rise Makes a Safe Space for BIPOC Youth

The Portland nonprofit centers joy, fun, and radical sisterhood for girls and nonbinary kids.

12/30/2022 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Light a Fire 2022: Giving Shelter

Bridges to Change Offers a Pathway to Recovery

The Oregon nonprofit brings wraparound services to those coming out of prison or houselessness.

12/29/2022 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Coronavirus

Where to Get a PCR Test for COVID-19 in Portland This Winter

Not sure where to go for COVID testing these days? We've put together a list of places that still offer PCR and other tests, including OHSU, ZoomCare, and LeCare.

12/27/2022 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Winter Travel

10 Spots for Winter Camping in Oregon

Hike, snowshoe, ski, and camp year-round at parks and campgrounds across the state, including Crater Lake’s scenic Rim Drive.

12/21/2022 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Trails

Hike of the Month: Neahkahnie Gap Trail

This two-mile addition to the Oregon Coast Trail offers beautiful scenery of Nehalem Bay and secondary-growth forest, and connects to Neahkahnie Mountain.

12/08/2022 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

The Insider’s Guide to Mount Hood

No Skis, No Snowboard, No Problem: Next-Gen Ways to Play in the Snow

These portable, packable snow-play options don’t always require a lift ticket.

12/07/2022 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen