Real Estate

Property Watch: A Fixer Cabin on the River near Washougal

This almost-six-acre waterfront parcel on the Columbia River has a 1909 cabin, waterfall views, and its own sandy cove.

07/31/2026 By Melissa Dalton

seeing things

Things to Do in Portland This Week

The concerts, readings, plays, art exhibits, movies, stand-up sets, drag performances, and block parties we’re catching around town.

07/30/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson, Margaret Seiler, and Matthew Trueherz

Eat the Roses

How Bitter Radicchio Became Portland’s 21st-Century Sweetheart

A new book by Lane Selman and Margarett Waterbury tells how the vegetable became a poster child for our local food culture at its best.

07/30/2026 By Lola Milholland

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The Repair Season

Portland's aesthetic insiders on why late August, not January, is the real start of the skin year.

07/29/2026

Going Dutch

What Portland Can Learn from Amsterdam’s Swimming District

A former naval harbor has much to teach about public joy, civic change, and life at the water’s edge.

07/29/2026 By Willie Levenson

Month Ahead

What to Do in Oregon in August

Beach volleyball in Seaside, watermelon seed spitting competitions in Hermiston, and Pig-N-Ford races in Tillamook.

07/28/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson and Portland Monthly Staff

The Fixers

Repairing Broken Objects to Mend a Broken System

Oregon’s Right to Repair bill, and the community organizers and fix-it shops fighting planned obsolescence.

07/27/2026 By Matthew Trueherz

Landmarks

Ursula K. Le Guin House Added to National Register of Historic Places

The legendary writer spent most of her adult life on NW Thurman.

07/24/2026 By Margaret Seiler

Real Estate

Property Watch: The ‘Eyebrow House’ Makes a Splash on the Market

The 1941 bungalow, made famous by Portlandia, sold in just three days.

07/24/2026 By Melissa Dalton

Training Wheels

Waymo Considers Portland as Portland Considers Waymo

As of today, the self-driving taxis are simply learning Portland’s streets. Then what?

07/23/2026 By Amelia Arvesen

Advice Booth

8 Tips for Surviving and Thriving at Pickathon

First, shoes. Second, forget about catching every band. Third, baby wipes.

07/22/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson

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Cannon Beach Cottage Tour Tickets Now on Sale

The 23rd annual event returns this September.

07/22/2026

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Mt Angel Oktoberfest

In the heart of Oregon, Mt Angel Oktoberfest brings 350,000 people to the Bavarian village every September.

07/21/2026

Transit Trip

Floating the Sandy River with the Trout Route Bus

No driving, parking, inflating, or deflating required.

07/21/2026 By Margaret Seiler

Cheap Thrills

At Shirtzenpantz’s New Downtown Shop, Whimsy Rules

Affordable vintage and a giant throne of jeans in a former underwear store.

07/20/2026 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

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Map Your Next Cider Adventure

07/19/2026

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Modern A-Frame on Mount Hood

Sitting on 1.56 acres, this A-frame is large, light-filled, and luxe, with two outbuildings and its own wellness compound.

07/17/2026 By Melissa Dalton

Procrastinators Unite

9 First-Come-First-Served Campgrounds for Last-Minute Adventures

Did you fail to reserve your spot six months ago when summer felt so far away? All is not lost.

07/16/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson and Portland Monthly Staff

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The Final Piece: Portland Art Museum Recreates the Streetscape

A new street plaza on SW Madison marks a major milestone for the Museum and the city’s cultural district.

07/15/2026

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Festival Favorite Returns to the Pearl District Labor Day Weekend

Art In The Pearl Fine Arts & Crafts Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary with a spectacular selection of contemporary artwork in Portland’s North Park Blocks.

07/14/2026