Rachel is a former a co-editor in chief of Portland Monthly, having joined the staff after two years at SagaCity Media’s now-folded Portland Spaces magazine.

Long Story [Short]

The Officer

Gregory Mack, 52

05/21/2010 By Rachel Ritchie

Get Out!

Long Haul

Camping and backpacking that’s worth the extra drive time.

05/17/2010 By Rachel Ritchie

Pour

Cello Shots

Refresh your cocktail repertoire with organic liqueurs from New Deal Distillery

04/23/2010 By Rachel Ritchie

Cliff jumping, cooking classes, and air hockey tournaments

Fun For Ages 11-15

04/21/2010 Edited by Kasey Cordell By Rachel Ritchie

Advanced Parenting

Free Wheeling

As summer road-trip season officially begins, we offer three classic car games to assuage family feuding and make ?the pavement fly by.

04/21/2010 By Rachel Ritchie

Thunder eggs, theater, and a chocolate waterfall

Fun For Ages 4-11

04/21/2010 Edited by Kasey Cordell By Rachel Ritchie

Bluegrass, books, and building monster forts

Fun For Ages 0-3

The activity plan for the toddler tykes is made up of a nature hike, a restaurant with a grandmother's feel, a playhouse for the wee ones, and storytime to enhance literary skills, among other enterprises.

04/19/2010 Edited by Kasey Cordell By Rachel Ritchie

Fun 101

Your Family’s Ultimate Guide to Summer

There are 82 days in summer vacation.

04/19/2010 Edited by Kasey Cordell By Rachel Ritchie

Great Neighborhoods: Taking the Long View

Walking to the Future

Portland’s planners envision neighborhoods built around a 20-minute stroll.

03/16/2010 By Rachel Ritchie

Great Neighborhoods: Taking the Long View

Up-and-Comers

Three hoods poised for a price jump

03/16/2010 By Kasey Cordell, Randy Gragg, and Rachel Ritchie Edited by Brian Barker

Great Neighborhoods: Taking the Long View

Holding Steady

Three hoods that beat the crash

03/16/2010 By Kasey Cordell, Randy Gragg, and Rachel Ritchie Edited by Brian Barker

Two-Minute Critic

A Brine Time

One Pearl District spa offers a saline solution to your stress.

03/16/2010 By Rachel Ritchie

The Mudroom

Perfect Pairings

Favorite restaurant full? No sweat. These four bars let you slake while you wait.

03/15/2010 By Kasey Cordell, Rachel Ritchie, Amber Villa-Zang, and Avz

High Spirits

Prost

Drink some bier and eat your wurst at this German beer hall, located on N Mississippi Avenue.

02/17/2010 By Rachel Ritchie

Long Story Short

The Rugger

Meet San Juanita Moreno, 26-year-old from Eastern Oregon, who has found her place in Rugby amongst Portland's premier women's team and the Olympic US national team.

02/15/2010 By Rachel Ritchie