Transit Trip

We Took Amtrak to Oregon City for $2

And, besides the municipal elevator, we found cookie jars, boob art, dive bars, and quirky T-shirts.

History

Looking for Pixieland in Lincoln City on the Oregon Coast

Memories and artifacts from the short-lived amusement park, opened in 1969, lurk in antique malls, coastal hotels, and more.

Auto Fixation

With four decades in the business, Dale Matthews of Memory Lane Motors keeps on cruising.

Fall Day Trips: Hood to Coast

And most within spitting distance of Portland.

09/13/2016 By Ramona DeNies

Out and About

Salvage maven Joanne Palmisano has a new book all about making discards into design treasures, and she wants to share.

07/28/2011 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

Put aside, for a moment, the iPad, and contemplate the typewriter. Is it an objet d’art or a utilitarian typing machine?

07/19/2011 By Kristin Belz

$10 and Under

Fulfill a little bit of writing nostalgia with these vintage calligraphy pens for only $9 at Noun.