Cascade Catalog

Where to See Oregon's Most Spectacular Waterfalls

Forget what TLC said. Let's go chasing.

05/16/2025 By Rebecca Jacobson, Reina Harwood, and Portland Monthly Staff

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Explore Missoula

A Montana mountain town with big personality.

05/16/2025

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Visit Bellingham

Blaine by the Sea: Escape into nature on the PNW Coast.

05/16/2025

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Under Canvas Columbia River Gorge

Experience the ultimate escape as upscale glamping in the Pacific Northwest redefines luxury amidst stunning natural beauty.

05/16/2025

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Designer’s Own Midcentury Home in Hillsdale

Wendy Scott’s friends always asked her for design advice.

05/16/2025 By Melissa Dalton

Drinking Alfresco

Portland’s Best Bar Patios

From the dives and watering holes with outdoor pool tables to the cocktail bars with DJs and Fanta-glazed pork belly tacos.

05/15/2025 By Alex Frane and Brooke Jackson-Glidden

things to do

Ceramicist Ginny Sims’s Pottery Dreamworld Come to Life

Also: a Bon Appétit editor’s memoir, and other things to do in Portland this week.

05/15/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

Q&A

Ripping the City with Brett Brown, Portland’s Favorite Reality Star

‘I don’t think there could ever be a Love Is Blind in Portland. It’s too small.’

05/14/2025 By Dalila Brent

Let’s Do Lunch

Chow Down on Portland’s Best Sandwiches

Tuna melts, meatball subs, grinders, and eggplant muffulettas—Portland is ready for lunchtime.

05/14/2025 By Alex Frane and Portland Monthly Staff

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United States Tennis Association Pacific Northwest Inspires Healthier People and Communities

Local 501(c)(3) offering tennis for everyone.

05/14/2025

Arts Preview

6 Art Gallery and Museum Shows to See in Portland This Summer

An archival feminist exhibit, Eugene’s “lesbian mecca,” 50 years of trans photography, and more.

05/13/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

Style & Shopping

A Former Art Museum Curator’s Gallery of Designer Clothes

At Diana Kim’s boutique Stand Up Comedy, garments are a vehicle for ideas.

05/12/2025 By Matthew Trueherz Photography by Aaron Lee

Real Estate

Property Watch: A 'Portland Bungalow' Just Off Hawthorne

Behind a symmetrical facade, find a sweet blend of bungalow charms and modern updates.

05/09/2025 By Melissa Dalton

Big Picture

In 1925 Portland, a Day of Bike Races and Costume Contests

Our city has always had fun on two wheels.

05/09/2025 By Rebecca Jacobson

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Kick off Summer with the Portland Rose Festival

Portland’s biggest celebration is here May 23rd through June 8th.

05/08/2025

things to do

Fighting Trump’s NEA Cuts One Theater Ticket at a Time

Also: Rahill’s Iranian American tunes, and other things to do in Portland this week.

05/08/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

Pub Time

Me, My Parents, and the Horse Brass Pub

A personal history of Portland’s most English bar.

05/08/2025 By Alex Frane Photography by Michael Novak

Review

New Hawaiian Spot Kau Kau Treats the Cuisine with Care

Brandon and Tracee Hirahara fill combo plates with tako lu’au and Angus beef loco moco.

05/07/2025 By Jordan Michelman Photography by Thomas Teal

Bookshelf

A Heady Ode to Freewheeling Hippie Food Fit for 2025

Portlander Andrew Barton’s memoir-slash-cookbook, Free Food, revisits the Back to the Land ethos.

05/07/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

Style & Shopping

The Best Fashion Boutiques in Portland

Local stores that will make you never want to shop online again.

05/06/2025 By Matthew Trueherz