Transit Trip

We Took the New North Coast Express Bus to Rockaway Beach

This summer weekend bus heads straight for Oregon Coast hits like Tillamook and Cannon Beach. We had the cushy coach practically to ourselves.

08/21/2025 By Margaret Seiler

things to do

Taylor Tomlinson’s Stand-Up

Also: Original Practice Shakespeare Fest, and other things to do in Portland this week.

08/21/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

Long Story Short

A Tiny Travel Bookstore That Takes You Places

Tucked inside Cargo, Patrick Leonard’s Postcard Bookshop is an argument for armchair travel.

08/20/2025 By Rebecca Jacobson

RCCC

4 Can’t-Miss Events at Rose City Comic Con 2025

On the docket: cast reunions for Battlestar Galactica, The Goonies, and Doctor Who.

08/20/2025 By Alex Frane

Coast Is Clear

The Burly All-Terrain Wheelchairs Rolling Across Oregon’s Beaches

David’s Chair helps people with mobility challenges access the joys of the shore.

08/19/2025 By Amelia Arvesen

Land Rights

The Fight for Willamette Falls

As tribal communities and local governments imagine a future for the country’s second-largest waterfall, they’ve exposed the long-standing rifts born from the wounds of colonization.

08/18/2025 By Karina Brown Photography by Kari Rowe

Wine Country

The Most Exciting Chefs in the Willamette Valley Right Now

‘Farm to table’ is nothing new. But Oregon’s wine country cooks are making local food feel fresh.

08/18/2025 By Alex Frane, Brooke Jackson-Glidden, Emily Teel, and Matthew Trueherz Photography by Michael Novak

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Rockaway Beach Has a Menu For That

Yes, chef! Which Rockaway Beach restaurant-goer are you?

08/17/2025

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Manta Gallery: The Art of Brand Experiences and Bespoke Pieces

Bringing the buzz to help brands connect with people.

08/17/2025

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Stately Historic Home in Cathedral Park

This 1906 house has better views now than it did when it was built.

08/15/2025 By Melissa Dalton

things to do

Jon Raymond’s ‘God and Sex’

Also: a new Jeff Buckley doc, and other things to do in Portland this week.

08/14/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

Broadway

With Oh, Mary!, Gay Oregon Theater Kids Take Over Broadway

Cole Escola’s Mary Todd Lincoln comedy is a runaway hit, and Jinkx Monsoon is its latest star.

08/14/2025 By Conner Reed

Sponsored Content

It’s Time to Start Thinking About Food as Preventative Health Care

When Meals on Wheels People delivers lunch or dinner to local seniors, it’s proven to reduce emergency room visits and hospital stays. Help contribute to the nonprofit’s efforts in September during Hunger Action Month.

08/13/2025 By Ben McBee

Dining Picks

The Best Burgers in Portland

Smashburgers, tavern burgers, sliders, and veggie and vegan burgers at our favorite carts and restaurants in the city.

08/13/2025 By Alex Frane, Brooke Jackson-Glidden, and Matthew Trueherz

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Pinkies Out: Doja Teas is the Afternoon Tea You’ve Been Looking For

Round up your bridal party or “Bridgerton” obsessed besties, this experience is one for the memory books.

08/12/2025

Dining Picks

Where to Eat in Oregon Wine Country, According to Winemakers

The Willamette Valley knows how to roll out the white tablecloths. But many vintners and cellar hands prefer low-key gems.

08/12/2025 By Emily Teel

Sponsored Content

Performance Denim Has Arrived in Portland — but DUER Doesn’t Stop There

The apparel brand, founded in Vancouver, BC, is bringing its innovative jeanswear to Nob Hill, upgrading every aspect of your closet in the process.

08/12/2025 By Ben McBee

Book Club

The Bike Library Connecting Portland’s Housed and Unhoused Residents

Street Books has made a lot of friends in its 15 years—and divined a uniquely effective form of mutual aid.

08/12/2025 By Jaydra Johnson Photography by Michael Novak

Animal Planet

Have the Vaux’s Swifts Ditched Chapman for Good?

Last fall, the birds abandoned their longtime roost. Now, a city waits in suspense.

08/11/2025 By Rebecca Jacobson

Requiem

Michael Hurley Was the Folk Hero of Portland

Novelist Justin Taylor remembers the cherished songwriter, who named Sweedeedee, was a LaurelThirst regular, and filled out Mississippi Records’ catalog.

08/11/2025 By Justin Taylor

Portland Monthly

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We Took the New North Coast Express Bus to Rockaway Beach

Taylor Tomlinson’s Stand-Up

A Tiny Travel Bookstore That Takes You Places

4 Can’t-Miss Events at Rose City Comic Con 2025

The Burly All-Terrain Wheelchairs Rolling Across Oregon’s Beaches

The Fight for Willamette Falls

The Most Exciting Chefs in the Willamette Valley Right Now

Rockaway Beach Has a Menu For That

Manta Gallery: The Art of Brand Experiences and Bespoke Pieces

Property Watch: A Stately Historic Home in Cathedral Park

Jon Raymond’s ‘God and Sex’

With Oh, Mary!, Gay Oregon Theater Kids Take Over Broadway

It’s Time to Start Thinking About Food as Preventative Health Care

The Best Burgers in Portland

Pinkies Out: Doja Teas is the Afternoon Tea You’ve Been Looking For

Where to Eat in Oregon Wine Country, According to Winemakers

Performance Denim Has Arrived in Portland — but DUER Doesn’t Stop There

The Bike Library Connecting Portland’s Housed and Unhoused Residents

Have the Vaux’s Swifts Ditched Chapman for Good?

Michael Hurley Was the Folk Hero of Portland