Recipe

Singer-Songwriter Y La Bamba Is Never without This Salsa Verde

Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos shares their father’s recipe, a staple of their Mexican American pantry.

06/25/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Field Notes

A Magical Old-Growth Forest Hike Just an Hour from Portland

The Old Salmon River Trail promises towering trees, carpets of moss, and a perfect pool for a dip.

06/25/2024 By Ellee Thalheimer

Q&A

Ripping the City with Dontā Laneil

The DJ brings Portland’s Black community together around his beats.

06/24/2024 By Dalila Brent Illustrations by Betty Turbo

Transit Trip

We Took the Bus to Camas and Washougal

Find river paths, vintage clothes, a floating restaurant, art galleries, woolly Pendleton temptations, and an indoor-outdoor barbershop.

06/21/2024 By Margaret Seiler

Q&A

Ex-Hasidic Queer Comedian Robby Hoffman Was ‘Totally Normal’ Growing Up

“But when you put me in regular society, suddenly it’s like, ‘Why would you say such a thing?’”

06/20/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Green Gold

How a Tiny Town in Eastern Oregon Became a Destination for Weed

Marijuana is booming in Ontario. But the town itself doesn’t reap the bounty.

06/18/2024 By Tim Neville Photography by Sarah Miller

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Classic MCM Owned by the Founders of Atomic Ranch Magazine

The pitch-perfect Eastmoreland ranch has much of its 1952 charm intact.

06/17/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Sponsored Content

2024 Summer Best Escapes

06/17/2024

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From Monet to Matisse and Picasso to Pissaro at the Portland Art Museum

Summer brings French impressionists and a selection of iconic works to PAM.

06/17/2024

Recipe

Jim Meehan’s Matcha Twist on the Ramos Gin Fizz

An excerpt from The Bartender’s Pantry, a new book surveying culinary ingredients in cocktail culture.

06/17/2024 By Jim Meehan

Fast Cars

Is Portland a Formula E Town?

We caught up with the crowd at the first-ever Formula E race in the Northwest, and learned electric car races smell better.

06/17/2024 Photography by Robb Farrington By Robb Farrington With Sam Stites

Hot Dam!

At This Southeast Portland Park, Both Humans and Beavers Are Builders

Errol Heights has an epic slide, a mini skate area, and trails through beaver habitat.

06/14/2024 By Rebecca Jacobson

All Aboard

World Champion Paddleboarder Fiona Wylde Wants to See You on the Water

With three world titles under her belt, the Hood River local doubles down on community, with free paddle lessons in July and August.

06/14/2024 By Molly Allen Photography by Eric Duran Gazquez

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Come to Experience the Newly Refreshed Bridgeport Village; Stay for the Community

Open air lifestyle center welcomes guests to rediscover shopping, dining, and its vibrant community atmosphere.

06/13/2024

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Free Live Music on Tap at Bridgeport Village

Guests have a chance to relax and listen to musical talent.

06/13/2024

Restaurant Review

The Bellwether Bar’s Charms Are an Open Secret

Subverting the classic bar-and-grill formula in a century-old dining room.

06/12/2024 By Jordan Michelman

Drinks for Thought

Jim Meehan’s Deep Dive into the Cocktail Kitchen

The award-winning mixologist’s third book, focused on culinary ingredients, shifted his sense of self.

06/11/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Recipe

Jim Meehan’s Twist on the Espresso Martini

An excerpt from The Bartender’s Pantry, a new book surveying culinary ingredients in cocktail culture.

06/11/2024 By Jim Meehan

Cocktail Banter

5 Flawless Conversation Starters for Summer

Five smart (and true) Portland news topics to talk about this season, from Viva Las Vegas’s city hall hopes to strawberry fields not-so-forever.

06/11/2024 By Portland Monthly Staff