Arts & Crafts

8 Low-Stakes Craft Classes and Workshops in Portland

Sew something. Cook something. Make some perfume. Feel human again.

01/13/2026 By Matthew Trueherz

Outdoors

Sno-Parks, State Parks & Beyond: Snag a Wilderness Parking Pass

Tired of paying trailhead parking fees? There's a pass for that. Get one of these Pacific Northwest wilderness passes for yourself or your outdoorsy friend.

12/23/2025 By Margaret Seiler and Wriik Maui

Nifty Gifties

Holiday Markets, Bazaars, and Pop-Ups in Portland

It’s not too late!

12/17/2025 By Margaret Seiler

Fare Fashion

The Rise of the Transit Agency Holiday Sweater

TriMet's second annual holiday sweater is one for bus history nerds.

12/11/2025 By Margaret Seiler

Wild World

This Portland-Made Game Is a Crash Course in Animal Sex

Sisters Christa Berce and Gina Berce Lipor learned a lot about duck genitalia.

12/08/2025 By Rebecca Jacobson

Shop Talk

4 Portland Stores We Adore for IRL Holiday Shopping

Close the laptop and pound the pavement for martini dad hats and vinyl your biggest music nerd will love.

11/24/2025 By Alex Frane, Brooke Jackson-Glidden, and Matthew Trueherz

Holiday Shopping

A Pint-Size Holiday Gift Guide for Any Portlander

On the wish list this year: an ultra-retro gaming console, a next-gen Chrome bag, and coffee-bolstered chile oil.

11/01/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Birthday Etiquette

20 Classic Portland Gifts for Kids and Adults

Gift cards, cash, and high-fives are out of the question. Use our guide instead.

03/15/2024 By Portland Monthly Staff Photography by Michael Novak

Holiday Gift Guide

Forget Presents. This Year, Spoil Yourself and Your Bestie.

Our gift guide is all about doing things with your favorites.

11/27/2023 By Portland Monthly Staff

Gift Guide

9 Mother's Day Gifts for All the Moms in Your Life

From the budding plant ladies to the mighty multitaskers.

04/12/2023 By Portland Monthly Staff

Gift Guide

Valentine's Gift Guide: Last-Minute Presents to Find Close to Home

Ideas for your sweetie from every Portland quadrant, from vegan doughnuts in Hollywood to pain pillows in Multnomah Village to hand hooks in the Pearl

02/10/2023 By Margaret Seiler

Gift Guide

Local, Eco-Friendly Holiday Gift Ideas from Portland Shops

Be kinder to the planet with upcycled backpacks, beeswax wraps, reusable coffee filters, and more.

11/25/2022 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Gift Guide

Holiday Gift Ideas: Small in Size, Big in Spirit

Airpods, earrings, dog toys, and more—little things go a long way.

11/24/2022 Photography by Michael Novak By Dalila Brent

Gift Guide

Holiday Gift Ideas for Portlanders Who Love to Travel and Get Outdoors

Sunglasses, satchels, and more, plus a camera and diary to document adventures

11/23/2022 By Dalila Brent Photography by Michael Novak

Holidays

Supplement the Holiday Table with Locally Made Delights

One recent article suggested bringing your own Tupperware to Thanksgiving. Blasphemy! Take these local wines, cheeses, ice creams, and olive oil instead.

11/22/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Gift Guide

Holiday Gift Ideas for Portland Homes

Make an impression this holiday by thinking outside the box, and inside our local community, with these Oregon finds.

11/22/2022 Photography by Michael Novak By Dalila Brent

Gift Guide

Holiday Gift Ideas for Portland Foodies

Can't go wrong with a sharp knife, right?

11/21/2022 By Dalila Brent Photography by Michael Novak

Sports

A Match Made in Portland: The Trail Blazers & the PDX Airport Carpet

The City Edition look includes one of Rip City’s most iconic patterns.

11/10/2022 By Dalila Brent

Retail Therapy

10 Portland Stores on Our Radar Screens Right Now

New boutiques, old favorites in new spaces, and more

08/11/2022 By Julia Silverman

Gift Guide

8 Gifts for the Portland Techie

From a Nike Apple watch to a waterproof speaker to an essential oil diffuser—here are our recs for locally-found tech treasures.

05/23/2022 By Shannon Daehnke