Q&A

PhD in Pop? No-No Boy Weaves Asian American Tales on Postdoc Album

Singer-songwriter Julian Saporiti started No-No Boy as part of his dissertation at Brown University.

09/29/2023 By Matthew Trueherz Illustrations by Max-O-Matic

Essay

He's Thought about This Death of a Houseless Man Since 1987

A murder during Portland's homelessness surge three decades ago tells us about the city today. A writer has wrestled with his proximity to it ever since.

09/23/2023 By Bill Donahue Illustrations by katherine lam

Power Ranking

We Ranked Every McMenamins in and around Portland

The local brewery-winery-distillery-historic-hotel-theater-concert-hall-wedding-venue-etc. empire turned 40 in 2023, and we graded every one within 20 miles.

09/22/2023 By Dalila Brent, Arianne Cohen, Katherine Chew Hamilton, Isabel Lemus Kristensen, Michael Novak, Margaret Seiler, and Sam Stites

Sway

New Photo Book Excerpts: NBA Fashion Decoded, Blazers and All

Portland-born Mitchell S. Jackson leads a swashbuckling tour of NBA fashion.

09/18/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Real Estate

Property Watch: The Iconic 'Pink Temple' Is for Sale for $1.9Mil

Is it a home? A bus station? The storied Southeast neighborhood landmark has raised excellent questions from passersby for 100 years.

09/11/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Back Off, Idaho! A Visitor's Guide to Eastern Oregon

You Won't Forget the Bathrooms at the Imnaha Tavern

Two roadside bars out east are worth the (long) drive.

09/04/2023 By Margaret Seiler

Real Estate

Property Watch: Apple Store Architects Take On a $5 Million Midcentury Modern

Click! Just like the vintage toy its original owner worked on, this midcentury home offers one great view after another.

08/14/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: What's a Rummer House? A Gorgeous One Is for Sale in Beaverton

A bespoke kitchen and serenely landscaped backyard maintain the beloved character of this sought-after midcentury home.

07/10/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Historical—and Affordable—Italian Garden Condo in Kerns

A 1929 two-story, courtyard condo relishes its Mediterranean-influenced charm and location in the heart of the Kerns neighborhood.

07/03/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: An Uncommon Victorian for Sale in Irvington

Spectacular bathrooms and shiny details highlight this remodeled nineteenth-century home built in the Shingle style, a simpler version of Queen Anne.

06/20/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: The Only Red Brick Townhouses in Oregon

A rare local version of an East Coast brownstone, with preserved old-growth woodwork, stained glass, and a custom kitchen in Northwest Portland

06/06/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Schoolhouse Turned Dance Hall Turned Home

Original wood floors, windows, and bell tower, plus salvaged design details, on a full acre make for a dreamy, unique house.

05/31/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Houses with History

Where Governors Go Shopping: The Oregon Historical Society Vault

Mahonia Hall’s new residents don’t go to a regular furniture store.

05/23/2023 By Byron Beck

PDX Food History

A Look Back on a Century of Portland Burger Joints

From Yaw’s and TikTok to Little Big Burger and Mike’s Drive-In, homegrown fast-food restaurants hold their own with the likes of Shake Shack and In-N-Out.

05/16/2023 By Margaret Seiler