Market Watch

Melon Mania

The tail end of summer is the taste of a juicy, luscious melon.

10/02/2012 By Kristin Belz

Out and About

Revolutions On Display

Furniture and more, made in Portland, will be on exhibit at ShowPDX. Party with the makers at the opening October 3.

10/01/2012 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

Gotta Growl

Do you live in Portland? You must have a growler.

09/30/2012 By Kristin Belz

Out and About

A Walk-in Catalog of Homes

The October 13 AIA tour is a chance to get the inside view of high-design homes from prefab to rehab, narrow house to tower house.

09/29/2012 By Kristin Belz

Review

Bittman Battles the UFOs, One Meal at a Time

The crusading journalist/cook preaches to the choir at Feast Portland, but it's good to be reinspired.

09/24/2012 By Kristin Belz

$20 and Under

Kitchens of Convenience

Little gadgets can make a difference in your quality of life in the kitchen.

09/24/2012 By Kristin Belz

Out and About

Carpets That Help Kids

Learn about the good works GoodWeave is doing to end child labor in the carpet industry – come to the reception and benefit raffle at Lapchi.

09/22/2012 By Kristin Belz

Article

TBA: Yo La Tengo/Buckminster Fuller Review

At TBA, a sweet summer night: Yo La Tengo serenading R. Buckminster Fuller as Sam Green sauntered through the designer's story.

09/20/2012 By Kristin Belz

Out and About

Streetcar and the City

This weekend catch a free ride on the new streetcar, and catch up on streetcar history at the Architectural Heritage Center's new exhibit.

09/18/2012 By Kristin Belz

Design School

Portland, City of Designers

Our next wave of Portland festivals celebrates design, for all of us whose passion it is to make and build deliberately, carefully and creatively.

09/17/2012 By Kristin Belz

Out and About

Fixing Lunch, with Bittman and Friends

Find out what the down to earth food guru and his FEAST Portland friends have to say about how we cook and eat.

09/17/2012 By Kristin Belz

Out and About

Salvage for the Home

How to put old, salvaged stuff to its best, most stylish use.

09/16/2012 By Kristin Belz

Out and About

Yo La Tengo, a.k.a. the Buckminster Fuller Band

How often do you go to the movies, hear a live band, and learn about a fascinating, visionary design icon, all at the same time?

09/11/2012 By Kristin Belz

Slide Show

Burn, Baby, Burn

Cooking with wood, keeping it clean and green, and bringing your stove camping – or to Kenya. First, peek behind the scenes at ADX.

09/09/2012 By Kristin Belz

Out and About

Start Spreading the ADUs

Finally, a home tour where you can say, "I want one of those," and not just be dreaming. Accessory Dwelling Units fit the typical Portland site – and budget.

09/08/2012 By Kristin Belz

Market Watch

Popsicles, Part 2: the “Pop-Sequel”

For sweet treats at the fruity end of the spectrum, the popsicle meets its sister, the smoothie, and cousin Sherbet.

09/04/2012 By Kristin Belz

Out and About

BIG! Ideas, Small Spaces

Green design keeps growing, but some of the projects on this year's BIG! Tour are getting smaller.

09/03/2012 By Kristin Belz

Design School

Kenya Cookstoves Kickstart in Portland

ADX's summer camp helped Kickstart funding for inexpensive, clean-burning wood stoves that typical Kenyans will be able to afford.

09/02/2012 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

FLOR Space Opens in the Pearl

Flexibility and full coverage aren't just for insurance policies anymore – they're crucial for carpet buying too (and a lot more fun to find out about).

09/01/2012 By Kristin Belz

Out and About

Bright Summer Inspirations

Last call to catch the sunrays that will inspire us at home in the rainy months: buildings of Pietro Belluschi, prints of Ellsworth Kelly, and paintings of California Impressionists, on the South Park Blocks.

08/27/2012 By Kristin Belz