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Columbia River Maritime’s Cedar and Sea Exhibit Celebrates the Indigenous People of the Pacific Northwest Coast

Local illustrators and authors help tell the story.

10/31/2024

Things to Do

The Portland Book Festival Turns 10

Also: Christine Sinclair plays her final match, and other things to do in town this week.

10/31/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Parenthood

Portland’s New Parenting Groups Are Doing Something Radical

They're focusing on the mom.

10/31/2024 By Miranda Rake Illustrations by Johanna Goodman

Food News

Kaleidoscopic Cocktail Bar the Houston Blacklight Is Closing

The Clinton Street lounge from the Gado Gado team will say goodbye with a party on November 2.

10/30/2024 By Alex Frane

Warming Up

How Knot Springs Makes Its Saunas Smell So Good

The Portland spa enlisted fragrance design studio Maak Lab to develop custom oil blends for its steam room and sauna rocks.

10/30/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Heat Seeking

Destination Saunas in Oregon and Beyond

Shvitz in a “wine barrel,” cold plunge in a river, or soak up the steam from a bubbling hot spring.

10/30/2024 Edited by Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Rebecca Jacobson

Real Estate

Property Watch: Artist Eric Marcoux’s Midcentury Oasis

Decades of art and community were created in this tranquil space.

10/29/2024 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

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Priming Your Pantry for Holiday Perfection

How to set up the perfect space for a successful season of baking, cooking, and event hosting, too!

10/28/2024

Food News

The James Beard Public Market Is Finally Opening in Portland—for Real This Time

After decades of starts and stalls, the market has found a location in downtown Portland, to be completed by fall 2026.

10/28/2024 By Alex Frane

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Rockaway Beach Hosts Winter Magic: A Rockaway Beach Itinerary

Jaw-dropping sunsets and gray whales frequent the coast while the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad steams toward the North Pole.

10/28/2024

Getting Steamy

Portland’s Gay Bathhouse Scene Hasn’t Dried Up Yet

The city has lost almost all of its gay bathhouses, but the LGBTQ+ community still finds solace in the sauna.

10/28/2024 By Byron Beck Illustrations by Derek Abella

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PAM CUT celebrates the Tomorrow Theater’s One-Year Anniversary with the inaugural PLUS PLUS

Get ready to PARTY this November! One-night-only cinematic screenings, talks, and art happenings like no other.

10/27/2024

all hallows’ eve

Our Favorite Tricks and Treats at Portland Bars and Cafés

From eyeball-topped sundaes to bubbling beaker cocktails, here are five places to get spooky snacks and drinks this October.

10/25/2024 By Alex Frane

Openings

Is Fancy Baby Portland’s Next Great Wine Bar?

Rarefied champagne magnums fill the overseas-inspired bar in the Pearl. But there are plenty of casual bottles around, too.

10/25/2024 By Jordan Michelman Photography by Michael Novak

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Miniature Castle Perched High in Irvington

This single-family home has Mediterranean style and royal vibes.

10/23/2024 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

History Tour

Visit These Oregon Ghost Towns This Fall

Once-bustling towns like Bridal Veil, Shaniko, and Golden hold remnants of the state's past.

10/22/2024 By Gabriel Granillo

The Art World

Julian Gaines Is Bringing Jet Magazine to the Museum

After a nearby fire shut down the painter’s gallery show, his tribute to the influential Black magazine’s civil rights era moves to PAM.

10/21/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Wine Country

At Renowned Winery Antica Terra, 'A Very Nice Lunch' Feels Like Art

In a room of witchy luxury at the winery's new Dundee property, winemaker Maggie Harrison and chef Timothy Wastell take visitors on a weird and wonderful journey.

10/18/2024 By Jordan Michelman

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When a Meal Means Everything: How You Can Help This November

As health challenges persist, Pattie relies on Meals on Wheels People for nourishment and connection — support you can help provide through Donate Dinner this November.

10/16/2024