Skin Contact

In Northeast Portland, You Can Take a Bath in Wine (Sort Of)

Hey, it’s cheaper than a trip to Bordeaux.

07/28/2025 By Rebecca Jacobson Illustrations by Tara Jacoby

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From Vampires to Fairytales, Oregon Ballet Theatre’s New Season Reimagines Classics

Where movement, music, and magic fuse into a memorable performance.

07/27/2025

Fire Season

What to Know About Oregon Wildfires Right Now

Where the fires are burning, how to track them, and how to stay safe.

07/25/2025 By Rebecca Jacobson

Real Estate

Property Watch: Saul Zaik House Is for Sale for the First Time

Built in 1961 by the architect for his family, it's considered the finest embodiment of his design approach.

07/25/2025 By Melissa Dalton

brain freeze

Our Favorite Boozy Slushies for Summer Sipping

Turn up the party with these grown-up answers to the seasonal Slurpee.

07/24/2025 By Alex Frane and Portland Monthly Staff

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The Annual Dahlia Festival Returns to Swan Island Dahlias August 1st

Experience stunning fields in full bloom.

07/23/2025

Love Letters

An Illustrated Ode to Secret Roller Disco

Portland's best pop-up dance party on wheels.

07/23/2025 Illustrations by Shay Mirk

Summer Weekends

Eugene Is Oregon’s Underrated Wine and Dining Destination

Tasting flights, Trinidadian doubles, and tantalizing views.

07/23/2025 By Andrea Damewood

Willamette Valley

When in Wine Country, Sleep Among the Vines

Willamette Valley wineries have turned grain silos and farmhouses into boutique inns and vacation rentals.

07/22/2025 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Oregon Zoo

Wildlife, Music & Magic After Hours

Your Fridays just got wilder—visit ZooNights through August 22!

07/21/2025

Bookshelf

Sex, Books, and New Age Spiritualism

Portland novelist and screenwriter Jon Raymond’s funky Ashland twist on a classic, God and Sex, pushes faith and reality to climax.

07/21/2025 By Matthew Trueherz Illustrations by Derek Abella

Summer Weekends

Portland Staycation: Dinner and a Movie (and a Swim)

Craft a dreamy weekend out of the house without leaving the metro area.

07/21/2025 By Margaret Seiler

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Weʼve Seen Waldorf Education Work for Over 100 Years. Now Science Explains Why.

Modern research is confirming what Waldorf educators have witnessed for generations: that an arts-integrated, human-centered education builds focus, resilience, and creativity.

07/20/2025

Real Estate

Property Watch: High Design Meets Secret Tiki Bar in Northwest Portland

You had us at tiki bar, but there's a plethora of design-forward finishes in every room.

07/18/2025 By Melissa Dalton

things to do

Love and Mushrooms at Literary Arts

Also: All About My Mother, and other things to do in Portland this week.

07/17/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

reading ahead

Book Launches and Author Events in Portland This Summer

A fresh crop of summer reads from Portlanders Jon Raymond, Leni Zumas, and more.

07/17/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

Summer Weekends

The North Coast’s Best Fish and Chips

A kitschy garden shop, an old fishing boat, and a converted house hold some of the best fried seafood from Cannon Beach to Astoria.

07/16/2025 By Alex Frane

Getaway

Where to Stay in Willamette Valley Wine Country

Hotels, inns, and a trailer park for an overnight in the Valley.

07/15/2025 By Alex Frane, Brooke Jackson-Glidden, and Matthew Trueherz

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The NW Natural Street of Dreams® Returns This Summer

Explore two showstopping homes on a featured site in Lake Oswego, plus over a dozen more around the region as a part of the ON TOUR feature.

07/14/2025

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Festival Favorite Returns to the Pearl District Labor Day Weekend

Art In The Pearl Festival celebrates 29 years with a spectacular selection of contemporary artwork in Portland’s North Park Blocks.

07/13/2025