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Oregon Coast Guide: X Marks the Spot for Families

Port of Call: Newport

05/20/2011 By Martin Patail

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Oregon Coast Guide: X Marks the Spot for History Buffs

Port of Call: Astoria

05/20/2011 By Martin Patail

Mudroom

Gridiron Dreams

In football’s shadows, some play for love and some hope for glory.

05/20/2011 By Martin Patail

Now Read This

The Descent of Man

by Kevin Desinger

04/22/2011 By Martin Patail

Real Estate 2011

Neighborhoods by the Numbers: 2011

03/15/2011 By Randy Gragg and Martin Patail

Features

Future History

The ailing Oregon Historical Society wants to make a fresh start. Will anyone notice?

03/10/2011 By Martin Patail

Ax Season

A Fan’s Guide to the Portland Timbers’ 2011 Major League Soccer Debut

02/15/2011 By Zach Dundas and Martin Patail

Ax Season

The Team

Some of the players to look out for in the Timbers' first MLS season. There are eight returning players from the Timbers minor league team and a plethora of rookies, vets, and foreign imports.

02/15/2011 By Zach Dundas and Martin Patail

Ax Season

The Fans

With the Timbers' first MLS season approaching, the Timbers Army is ready and willing to take on new members. It all started with a group of 10 raucous fans in 2001 and has now grown into a full-blown, organized army.

02/14/2011 By Zach Dundas and Martin Patail

Ax Season

Portland Soccer: An Expanded History

A timeline of soccer history in Portland. From the Timbers' humble beginnings to the opening MLS game.

02/14/2011 By Zach Dundas and Martin Patail

Ax Season

A Timbers Cheatsheet

A Timbers cheatsheet for fans who want to get on board but may know much about the MLS. We'll tell you who the mascot is, who to look out for, and who we need to beat.

02/14/2011 By Zach Dundas and Martin Patail

Ax Season

The Coach

Q & A With John Spencer

02/14/2011 By Zach Dundas and Martin Patail

Editor’s Note

Golden Goals

With the Portland Timbers' first season as an MLS team fast approaching, over 10,000 season tickets have been sold. The question is, can the low-budget "Timbers Army" fan base that has been with the team for 10 seasons in an obscure second-tier league sur

02/11/2011 By Zach Dundas and Martin Patail