Politics

Let’s Follow the Money in the Oregon Governor’s Race, Shall We?

State. Sen Betsy Johnson has a comfortable fundraising lead ... for now.

12/10/2021 By Julia Silverman

Art

Come On In at PICA Is a Disorienting Trip inside Our Own Bodies

Choreographer Faye Driscoll’s intimate audio-based exhibition turns visitors into private performers.

12/10/2021 By Rebecca Jacobson

Winter Sports

Everything You Need to Know About Oregon's Upcoming Snow Season

Season openings and the goings-on at Mt. Hood Meadows, Hoodoo Ski Resort, Willamette Pass, and more.

12/09/2021 By Karly Quadros

Holiday Guide

Portland Chefs Pick 8 Cookbooks You Should Gift This Holiday

Take it from the pros—these books will get the creative juices flowing in the kitchen.

12/09/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Soccer

What Happens When Your City Hosts the MLS Cup

From Morrison Bridge lights to custom Voodoo Doughnuts, it’s beginning to look a lot like Timbers all over Portland.

12/09/2021 By Margaret Seiler

Editor's Note

Amid Turmoil & Takeout, There’s Much to Celebrate in Portland’s Food Scene

We raise our glasses to you all.

12/09/2021 By Fiona McCann Photography by Brian Breneman

Best Restaurants 2021

Best Restaurants 2021: The Next Eat Wave

New voices and cuisines are rising. Tables look different, literally and figuratively. Meet the charismatic newcomers, fearless cooks, and daring dishes charting a path forward.

12/09/2021 Edited by Karen Brooks and Katherine Chew Hamilton

Staycation

History on the Walls at Old Town’s Society Hotel

New artwork at the Society Hotel celebrates Old Town-Chinatown’s history.

12/09/2021 By Margaret Seiler

Travel

PDX Debuts Newly Renovated Concourse B for Alaska Airlines

Thirty-eight-foot-high windows, 10 gates, and one very cool new addition to the country’s best airport.

12/08/2021 By Portland Monthly Staff

COVID-19

Is Omicron in Oregon?

Officially no. But probably, yes. So what does that mean for Oregonians?

12/08/2021 By Fiona McCann

Real Estate

Price Point: $900,000 Homes in Portland, Troutdale, and Battle Ground

A modern-day castle in Portland, a modern new-build with ample space, and a serene home filled with natural beauty.

12/08/2021 By Cami Hughes

Year in Review

The Best Oregon-Made Movies, Books, Music & Art of 2021

From Shrill’s finale to Third Angle's Sanctuaries to Nicolas Cage's Pig, it was quite a year.

12/08/2021 By Conner Reed, Julia Silverman, and Fiona McCann

Soccer

Timbers in the MLS Final & Thorns Announce New Coach

It was a pretty good week in Portland soccer news.

12/07/2021 By Margaret Seiler

Cars

Portland Is About to Get an “Apple Store for Porsches,” I Guess

OK!

12/07/2021 By Conner Reed

Interview

Drag Race Star Ginger Minj Brings Her New Holiday Show to Portland

Ginger Minj's Winter Wonderland comes to the Aladdin on December 9.

12/07/2021 By Conner Reed

Best Restaurants 2021

A New Kind of Food Cart Pod

From living-room-like nooks to cavernous food halls, these places are reinventing the long-beloved food cart pod.

12/07/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Theater

Tickets for Hamilton in Portland to Go on Sale This Week

Get on it.

12/07/2021 With Portland Monthly Arts Team

Q+A

Oregon Clinics Are Bracing for the Supreme Court's Ruling on Roe v. Wade

The Lilith Clinic's Dr. Charlie Browne on getting ready to help women from the Midwest and the South, and why second-trimester care is so important.

12/07/2021 By Julia Silverman

Rebuild, repair and prepare

Drawing strength from the community to help wildfire survivors

12/06/2021

Gear

Pacific Northwest Winter Essentials

Whether you're bombing a hill or cozying up by a fire, here's the best gear to get you ready for winter.

12/06/2021 By Karly Quadros