Under the Sea

Keiko's Legacy, 30 Years after Free Willy

After striking box office gold in the 1993 Oregon-shot film, the iconic orca made a huge splash in the world of marine mammal conservation efforts.

02/21/2023 By Sam Pape

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Modern Redesign of a Woodstock Cottage

Terrazzo floors and vaulted ceilings are just a few of the upgrades here.

02/20/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Review

Hidden Clandestino Is Portland’s Best New Mexican Restaurant

Chef Lauro Romero’s casual experiment is the electric jolt we need right now.

02/20/2023 By Karen Brooks

Snowbiz

Mobility Duo Is Taking the Snowboard Industry by Storm

The Central Oregon–based business offering physical therapy, workouts, and its own brand of "Snoga" is helping snowboarders of all ages prevent injury and improve their mobility.

02/20/2023 By Sam Stites

Sponsored Content

A new exhibition at the Portland Art Museum reflects on artificial intelligence, climate change, and resilience.

Experience a digital garden driven by machine learning and imagine a future where plants save us from the effects of society’s ills in Hito Steyerl: This is the Future.

02/20/2023

Sponsored Content

Sip, Savor, And Soak In The Scenery With A Glamping Getaway To The Willamette Valley.

Looking for a unique and fun-filled glamping getaway? Look no further than The Vintages Trailer Resort, located in the heart of Willamette Valley wine country.

02/20/2023

Interview

Bob Moore of Bob’s Red Mill Turns 94

At his birthday party on February 15, PoMo talked with Moore about growing a business in Portland, switching to an employee-owned company model, and where to buy the best bolo ties and hats in town.

02/17/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Bookshelf

Review: Wolfish, on the Complicated Legacy of the Divisive Species

Mixing memoir, history, science, and the story of OR-7, Portland writer Erica Berry reminds us wolves are never very far away.

02/17/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Politics

Lawmakers Consider Bill to Protect Oregon’s Outdoor Industry from Lawsuits

Senate Bill 754 would put Oregon in line with its neighbors by bolstering businesses’ ability to enforce liability waivers, but opponents say it will make it harder for people to claim a business was negligent.

02/17/2023 By Sam Stites

Sponsored Content

Oregon Dungeness Crab Delivers a Bounty of Taste, Nutrition, and Economic Benefits

One of the meatiest crabs in the world, and one of the tastiest, can be found right off our own coastline, and it provides numerous examples as to why it had to be named our official state crustacean.

02/15/2023

Trails

Hike of the Month: Oxbow Loop

Explore 12 miles of trails through towering old-growth forest and the glacier-fed Sandy River just minutes from Portland.

02/14/2023 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

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The New Mt. Hood Territory Tap Trail Guides You On A Craft Drink Journey

Sign up for free to discover new locations and earn prizes along the way.

02/13/2023

Recipe

Make Café Olli’s Dungeness Crab, Green Garlic, and Meyer Lemon Pasta

This dish lets seasonal spring ingredients shine.

02/13/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton Photography by Michael Novak

Sponsored Content

NW Dance Project Premieres Two New Works at The Reser March 17+18

Experience exciting new dance works from both Artistic Director Sarah Slipper and Caroline Finn (U.S. debut), as well as Yin Yue’s energetic and transfixing creation, Common Ground.

02/13/2023

Visual Art

Latest Schnitzer Museum Art Exhibit Works to Demystify Technology through Weaving

Weaving Data traces computer technology back to 19th-century looms, giving an entry point to the intimidating technology industry.

02/10/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Travel

Getting Wrecked in Astoria: 28 Hours of Beer, Food, and History

Czech-style pilsners, blackberry English pub ciders, creamy frozen custard, barking sea lions, famous shipwrecks, historic military batteries, and more

02/10/2023 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Gift Guide

Valentine's Gift Guide: Last-Minute Presents to Find Close to Home

Ideas for your sweetie from every Portland quadrant, from vegan doughnuts in Hollywood to pain pillows in Multnomah Village to hand hooks in the Pearl

02/10/2023 By Margaret Seiler

Soccer

The NWSL Soccer 2023 Schedule Is Finally Here—Portland Thorns’ First Home Game Is March 26

The long wait is over, and fans can finally mark their calendars for home games at Providence Park.

02/08/2023 By Margaret Seiler

Truffles

Truffle Farming Has Arrived in Oregon. How Does It Work?

French truffles are now farmed in Oregon, and command the same price as imports. What does that mean for wild varieties? Could your dog learn to hunt them?

02/07/2023 By Matthew Trueherz