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Your Guide to Portland’s Chamber Music Scene

Live, intimate, and inspired, Portland’s chamber music scene has something for everyone this season.

10/02/2025

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2025 Fall Best Escapes

Journeys inspired by extraordinary destinations.

10/02/2025

Transit Trip

We Rode from Portland to Seattle on City Buses

Pro: It cost $7 total for seven buses. Con: It took seven hours.

10/02/2025 By Margaret Seiler

things to do

A Posthumous Book from Geek Love Author Katherine Dunn

Also: Demetri Martin, and other events in town this week.

10/02/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

Halloween

Visit These Portland Haunted Houses For Halloween Pregaming

Haunted manors, zombie graveyards, and spooky drive-ins to get you in the most frightful of moods.

10/02/2025 By Portland Monthly Staff

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Eat. Beach. Shop. Repeat.

The perfect three-day getaway to Lincoln City, OR.

10/01/2025

Restaurant Review

Hayward Is Oregon Wine Country’s Destination Restaurant

The Willamette Valley’s most decorated upstart is no longer the underdog. Can it shine in the limelight?

10/01/2025 By Jordan Michelman Photography by Thomas Teal

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SHAWOOD Brings Japanese Philosophies & Practices to the Region

Sustainability, functionality, durability & beauty merge in desirable, Japanese-inspired homes.

09/30/2025

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Winter Weekend on the McKenzie River

Oregonians know how to make the best of every season, and winter on the McKenzie River is the perfect time to explore.

09/30/2025

theatergoing

Portland Center Stage Opens Its Community-Focused 2025–26 Season

The theater company fundraised millions to stay afloat. Loaded with Pulitzer winners and a Little Women adaptation, its current season looks to pay forward the love.

09/30/2025 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Opening Report

Sun Rice Has a Permanent Home, and Other Fall Restaurant Openings

Filipino brunch, a new cider house, and a Mexican diner come to town.

09/30/2025 By Alex Frane

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The Ultimate Fall Itinerary in Rockaway Beach

Summer might be over, but beach days aren’t. Rockaway Beach’s outdoor thrills keep entertaining through the fall.

09/29/2025

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Discover a Dutch Dupe in NW Washington

Instead of traveling overseas to the Netherlands or navigating busy Dutch destinations in the U.S., find a slice of Holland in the charming town of Lynden, Washington—the state’s biggest Dutch settlement. 

09/29/2025

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Escape to an Intimate Glamping Hideaway on the Oregon Coast

Tucked into 58 acres of forest with cliffside ocean views, Two Capes Lookout is a nature-lover’s retreat located between Cape Lookout and Cape Kiwanda, near Pacific City.

09/29/2025

Squash Season

13 Great Pumpkin Patches to Visit near Portland This Fall

Pumpkins? Check. Also: hayrides, corn mazes, farm animals, apple cider doughnuts, and so much more.

09/29/2025 By Cami Hughes and Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Spooky Scary

Inside Oregon’s Largest Haunted Attraction

Oaks Park’s ScareGrounds began as a COVID-safe drive-thru fright fest. Now, it’s a Halloween season destination.

09/29/2025 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Real Estate

Property Watch: Buy the House That Started Sunriver Resort

Midcentury camp vibes prevail in the original 1969 home of the developer of Sunriver Resort, just outside Bend.

09/26/2025 By Melissa Dalton

Awards Season

Kann Is One of the 50 Best Restaurants in North America

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants team released its North American list, and Oregon nabbed a single spot.

09/26/2025 By Alex Frane

We All Scream

Why Ice Cream Is the Perfect Portland Pizza Pairing

Portland finest pizzerias are some of the city’s best ice cream shops.

09/26/2025 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden Photography by Michael Novak