Real Estate

Property Watch: A Serene Dutch Colonial In Irvington

From the outside, you'd never guess that this historic home has been given a respectful, top-to-bottom makeover

08/01/2022 By Melissa Dalton

Baseball

On an Epic Night, the Pickles Score 32 Runs and Blow Up a Whale

‘We have a whale we want to blow up and a number of children in the audience who would like to see that carnage happen.’

07/22/2022 By Margaret Seiler

Real Estate

Property Watch: An Unfussy, Modernized Tudor in Ladd’s Addition

Gloriously updated but still with so many charming nooks and crannies

07/18/2022 By Melissa Dalton

History Lesson

Arlington, MAC, University.... What’s the Deal with Portland’s Old Private Clubs?

Lamb in mint sauce! Dress codes! Turkish baths! President Taft, Teddy Roosevelt, and Tiger Woods!

06/22/2022 By Margaret Seiler

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Beautifully Restored Southeast Craftsman with Artistic Flourish

Did we mention there is a kegerator in the basement?

06/21/2022 By Melissa Dalton

History Lesson

Will Portland's Shanghai Tunnels Close for Good?

After pandemic closures, Underground Tours operators are looking for a way forward.

06/13/2022 By Michelle Harris

Theater

A New Musical Brings a Lost History to the Portland Stage

Vanport the Musical opens at Northwest Children's Theater.

05/20/2022 By Shannon Daehnke

Affordable Housing

A New Life for the Century-Old Anna Mann House in Kerns

Turns out, affordable housing and historic preservation can coexist.

03/30/2022 By Karly Quadros

Real Estate

Property Watch: On Tabor, an Arts and Crafts Home by Architect Ellis F. Lawrence

Lawrence created the School of Architecture and Allied Arts at the University of Oregon—no big deal.

03/21/2022 By Melissa Dalton

Love

The Bridal Veil Post Office Celebrates 135 Years

Every year this Oregon ghost town post office sees a flood of wedding invitations from couples hoping to secure a Bridal Veil postmark, helping keep the historic building alive.

03/17/2022 By Gabriel Granillo

History

The Day The Dalles Dam Silenced Celilo Falls

“I'm trying to use a careful word, not using the ‘genocide’ word, but to me that's what it was. That's what the Celilo loss means: we've lost longevity.”

03/09/2022 By Gabriel Granillo

What to Do

4 New Oregon Museum Exhibits Focusing on History and the Environment

From exploring snow’s impact on the environment to unpacking immigrant stories of survival, these new exhibits will entertain and educate.

02/04/2022 By Gabriel Granillo

Film

A New Documentary Traces MLK's Legacy in Portland

Keep Alive the Dream will premiere at the Hollywood Theatre on January 17.

01/14/2022 By Karly Quadros

Drag

Darcelle Turns 91 with a Plaque from the National Park Service

The legendary Portland drag queen’s 52-year-old nightclub first joined the National Register of Historic Places last year.

11/16/2021 By Conner Reed

Outdoors

Where to Find Veterans Memorial Sites in Oregon

For Veterans Day visit the Japanese American Historical Plaza in Portland, Veterans Park in Medford, and other sites to honor the casualties of war.

11/10/2021 By Gabriel Granillo

True Crime

D. B. Cooper: The One that Got Away

50 years ago this fall, a man jumped from a Northwest Airlines plane with a parachute and $200,000.

11/05/2021 By Doug Kenck-Crispin Illustrations by Max-o-Matic

Books

New Book Explores Portland’s Historic and Underappreciated Cemeteries

Two Portland authors talk about their new book, Historic Cemeteries of Portland, Oregon. Plus: they recommend five cemeteries for spooky-season sleuthing.

10/08/2021 By Gabriel Granillo