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

Restaurant Openings

Viking Soul Food Expands to a Restaurant in Woodstock

The Scandinavian food cart in Southeast Portland has found a second home.

12/02/2022 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Gift Guide

Local, Eco-Friendly Holiday Gift Ideas from Portland Shops

Be kinder to the planet with upcycled backpacks, beeswax wraps, reusable coffee filters, and more.

11/25/2022 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Bakeries

Beaverton’s Best Bakeries

From breakfast pastries to Swedish cakes to pan dulce, these spots are sweetening up the west side.

11/18/2022 By Dalila Brent and Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Hiking

5 Post-Thanksgiving Hikes around Portland

Skip Black Friday this year and spend your morning at Forest Park, Mount Tabor, and elsewhere

11/17/2022 By Gabriel Granillo With Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Beer and Games

Portland’s First Tabletop-Roleplaying-Devoted Brewpub Will Open This Spring

TPK Brewing wants to be a haven for beer lovers and gamers.

11/15/2022 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Frozen Treats

Ice Queen Opens a Paleteria near Ladd’s Addition

The Chicana and Indigenous–owned vegan ice cream business now sells its paletas and soft serve at a new storefront.

11/09/2022 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Health News

Respiratory Season Is Coming: Local Experts Weigh In on How to Stay Healthy

The colder months mark the start of what may be a winter surge of COVID-19, as well as flu and RSV. Here is how you can protect yourself and your loved ones.

11/08/2022 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Visual Art

A New Gallery Examines the Eternal Pull of Flowers

Flowers, in all their shapes and forms, are on view at The Earth Laughs exhibition at the Lobby.

11/04/2022 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Home Decor

For Portland Homeowners and Interior Designers, Wallpaper Is Back

Cool new choices and YouTube tutorials help resurrect the midcentury trend.

11/04/2022 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Travel

Get Good and Festive at These 6 Pacific Northwest Holiday-Ready Hotels

Find gingerbread displays, an alpine village full of lights, horse-drawn sleigh rides, and more at these holiday-ready hotels and resorts.

10/26/2022 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Q+A

Reclaiming Beatrice Morrow Cannady’s Home and Legacy

A family of Black women artists are working to purchase and preserve the historic Portland home of the civil rights activist—but they’re not the only ones who have made an offer.

10/19/2022 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen