Real Estate

Property Watch: A Remodeled South Tabor Bungalow With a Hardworking Yard

Bonus: An excellent WFH space in the back.

12/06/2021 By Melissa Dalton

News You Can Use

5 Oregon Stories To Watch: December 6-12

Snow in the mountains, a new GM for the Blazers, and cutbacks at TriMet

12/06/2021 By Julia Silverman

Music

Song of the Week: ‘All Me’ by Kingsley

Urgent, throbbing nu-disco from one of Portland's most promising pop talents

12/04/2021 By Conner Reed

Real Estate

Zillow Offers Flamed Out, but iBuying Isn’t Going Away in Portland

Opendoor and RedfinNow say they are ready to fill the gap .

12/03/2021 By Julia Silverman

Field Notes

Hike of the Month: Maple-Wildwood Loop

Forest Park’s six-mile lollipop loop is a stunner in fall, but don’t sleep on it this winter.

12/03/2021 By Gabriel Granillo

Coronavirus

Oregon Is Getting Ready to Debut a Digital Vaccine Card

Use of the proof-of-vaccination card will be strictly voluntary and optional, and there are no plans for a statewide vaccine passport requirement, officials say.

12/02/2021 By Julia Silverman

Music

Portland Monthly’s Essential Winter 2021 Playlist

Icy tracks from Oregonians old and new to help you through the dwindling daylight

12/02/2021 By Conner Reed

Food & Film

Hawthorne’s 4th Wall Blends Café and Movie Theater

The new Southeast Portland spot slings coffee, snacks, and movies all day long.

12/02/2021 By Karly Quadros

Health

Leave It to a Portland Kids' Dentist to Invent an Eco-Friendly Flosser

A North Portland dentist designs a disposable flosser that’s good for your teeth and better for the environment.

12/02/2021 By Cami Hughes

Food News

‘Top Chef’ Contestant Gabriel Pascuzzi to Close Stacked Sandwich Shop

A sad farewell to the oxtail French dip sandwich—get yours before December 19.

12/01/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Best Restaurants 2021

Portland's Best New Dining Experiences: Toki, St. Jack, Sweedeedee & Oma’s Hideaway

Meet the restaurants—beyond República—that transported us into their worlds and mindsets.

12/01/2021 By Karen Brooks and Katherine Chew Hamilton

The Challenges and Rewards of Working in Mental Health

“There’s something magical about the moments when the kids in the unit are just being kids—that’s when you know they’re doing a little better.”

12/01/2021

Booze

A Whimsical, Wonderful Winter Cocktail at Quaintrelle’s Tiny New Bar

After a move from N Mississippi to SE Clinton, bartender Camille Cavan is feeling right at home.

12/01/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Real Estate

Dear Judge: A Love Letter about Real Estate Love Letters

Unpacking the legal twists and turns over the state's first-in-the-nation ban on letters from prospective homebuyers

12/01/2021 By Julia Silverman

Real Estate

Price Point: $450,000 Houses in PDX, Vancouver, and Beaverton

A midcentury charmer with vintage carpeting in Portland, a big backyard in Vancouver and a townhome in Beaverton

12/01/2021 By Cami Hughes

Books

Portland Author Juhea Kim Looks to Korea in Dazzling Debut Novel

Beasts of a Little Land is set against the backdrop of the country’s independence.

12/01/2021 By Fiona McCann

In Memoriam

Remembering Ray Tillotson, Founder of Ray’s Ragtime

The business owner, actor, and community figure was an early figurehead of Portland secondhand and vintage shopping.

12/01/2021 By Andrew Jankowski

Local Holiday Pop Up Shops Announced

Local makers and artisans offer an array of handcrafted items and gifts.

11/30/2021

Best Restaurants 2021

In the Portland Dining Scene, These Little Lights Really Shine

The city’s sweet spot has always been the small, the intimate, the passionate—and no two alike.

11/30/2021 By Karen Brooks

Nonprofits

Light a Fire 2021

Honoring Portland’s most innovative community leaders and volunteers

11/30/2021 Edited by Fiona McCann and Gabriel Granillo