Superfan

Dive Bar Devotion: The Mock Crest Tavern

Veggie slider fans David Finley and Cam Schwartzkopf are among many regulars at the beloved North Portland bar.

07/12/2024 By Margaret Seiler Photography by Michael Raines

Restaurant Review

It’s Exclusive, But Is the Soho House Restaurant Cool?

Members-only restaurants are having a national renaissance. Soho House is the closest thing Portland has.

07/11/2024 By Matthew Trueherz Photography by Thomas Teal

Lake Life

Our 8 Favorite Lake Trips near Portland (Yes, You Can Still Book One)

Gorgeous views and easy water access await at these lakeside campgrounds.

07/10/2024 By Sam Stites

Swimming

Portland Is a Beach Town. It's True.

But which in-the-city Willamette River swim spot is the one for you and your crew?

07/09/2024 By Margaret Seiler, Michelle Harris, and Matthew Trueherz

Hear Here

Three Songs Shaped by the Pacific Northwest

Black Belt Eagle Scout, Laura Veirs, and Laura Gibson took inspiration from cedars, the sea, and haunted hotels.

07/09/2024 By Rebecca Jacobson

Theater

PETE’s A Seagull Caps Its Decade with Chekhov’s Major Plays

The series helped the Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble define itself. Its final and wildest adaptation asks what’s next.

07/08/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Peaceful Home in Portland's Oldest Cohousing Community

Formed in 1976, Sunlight Holding Company counts 15 homes giving California coast vibes amid Oregon woods.

07/08/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Festival Favorite Returns to the Pearl District Labor Day Weekend

Art In The Pearl Festival celebrates 28 years with a spectacular selection of contemporary artwork in Portland’s North Park Blocks.

07/08/2024

Portland Baroque Orchestra Celebrates its 2024-2025 “Season of Seasons”

Infusing fresh energy into timeless music.

07/03/2024

Q&A

How the New Film Cora Bora Captures Portland’s Music World

Screenwriter Rhianon Jones revisits her decade in the local scene, including its tragedies.

07/03/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Splish-Splash

Here’s a Map of the 17 Best Swimming Holes within 3ish Hours of Portland

You're welcome.

07/02/2024 By Portland Monthly Staff

Berry Good

Where to Pick Your Own Berries This Fruit-Filled Season

We found the perfect U-pick farm for every type of Portlander.

07/02/2024 By Portland Monthly Staff

Real Estate

Property Watch: Forget the City, Let’s Buy a Lodge on Mount Hood

Jefferson Airplane to Netflix fame: this A-frame compound in Rhododendron is the ‘party place.’

07/01/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Going Solo

Solo Travel Isn’t Always Comfortable, but It Is Always Revelatory

Free of witness, you meet a different version of yourself.

07/01/2024 Illustrations by Sophie Escavy-Lim By Erica Berry

Dive In

Cathedral Park’s New Swim Dock Opens Under the St. Johns Bridge

The beach area has a lot less concrete to trip over, too, thanks to volunteers and the Human Access Project.

06/28/2024 By Margaret Seiler

Book Review

You’re Safe Here, A Sci-Fi Novel Set In 2060, Reads Eerily Current

Author of the popular Substack newsletter Morning Person, Leslie Stephens takes aim at the wellness industrial complex in her debut novel.

06/27/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

PRF EZ Gel: The Game-Changer for Under-Eye Rejuvenation

06/26/2024

PDX X NOLA

Division Winemaking Company’s Summer Bacchanalia

The legendary New Orleans wine bar Bacchanal comes to town for a weekend-long pop-up at Division’s Inner Southeast wine yard.

06/26/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Restaurant Review

Bar Comala and De Noche Expand Portland’s Mole and Mezcal Universe

This conjoined bar and restaurant pair endless Mexican spirits with chef Dani Morales’s modern menu.

06/26/2024 By Jordan Michelman Photography by Caroline Harper

Real Estate

Property Watch: Swooping Curves in a Time Capsule in the Trees

Live like an ’80s icon in a house designed by the architect of Nike’s World Headquarters.

06/25/2024 By Melissa Dalton