Pen Pals

Dear Stranger Is Inviting Oregonians to Talk About Climate Change

(Or whatever else they want, really.)

08/18/2021 By Conner Reed

News

Portland Got Snow and We Took Pictures

We sent our editors out to capture the frozen fun.

02/12/2021 By Portland Monthly Staff

Pen Pals

Dear Stranger Connects Isolated Oregonians During Coronavirus

The letter exchange project from Oregon Humanities is back.

04/06/2020 By Conner Reed

First Look

First Look: Can Font Portland, Classic Catalonian Restaurant Direct from Barcelona

We've got a sneak peek at the Barcelona mainstay's new Pearl District location, opening June 3.

05/26/2017 Photography by Benjamin Tepler

First Look

First Look: Nomad.PDX Fires Up the Induction Burners

Eat Beat checks out the modernist duo's new space on NE 24th Avenue.

02/07/2017 By Benjamin Tepler

TRAVEL

Slide Show: A Coastal Farmhouse B&B Goes Off-Grid

At North Fork 53, say hello to river views—and goodbye to cell reception and wifi.

05/19/2016

FIRST LOOK

Portland Institution Besaw’s Reopens on NW 21st Avenue

What’s old is new again: a first look at the 112-year-old bistro’s brand-new Northwest digs.

01/26/2016 By Alex Keith

DEEP STEEP

Inside Steven Smith Teamaker’s New Tasting Room

A first look at the high-end tea maker’s upcoming Southeast warehouse and sipping space.

11/26/2015 By Emma Mannheimer

GET OUT

Oregon's Strangest, Most Otherworldly Natural Wonders

Our home state is a magnificently bizarro place, and it's not just because of the people.

10/27/2015 By Marty Patail

EAT WITH YOUR EYES

Eat Your Way Through Photos of Portland's First Korean Food Festival

Here’s what we ate at Portland’s first-ever celebration of Korean cuisine.

10/13/2015 By Katie Vaughan

ARCHITECTURE

Glorious PDX-Designed Churches Will Restore Your Faith (in Architecture, At Least)

Chris DiLoreto's designs fuse Catholic tradition and modernism with stunning natural light.

10/05/2015 By Zach Dundas

THE MORNING AFTER

35 Picture-Perfect Moments From Musicfest NW

See all the MFNW 2015 action you missed with our slideshow recap.

08/24/2015 With Tuck Woodstock

EAT WITH YOUR EYES

Inside Ancient Heritage’s New Urban Creamery

We get a first look at the celebrated local cheesemaker’s new Southeast headquarters.

01/27/2015 By Mary Stutzman

ART'S A DRAG

TBA's Critical Mascara Drag Ball Slide Show

TBA's Critical Mascara detonated in an explosion of outrageous outfits, full-body makeup, crowd surfing, fake blood, and glitter.

09/18/2014 By Aaron Scott

STYLE

Mojave Warms Up Winter

The new West End shop goes double with its twin-inspired F/W lookbook.

12/05/2013 By Haley Martin

OPENING WATCH

Inside Mex-Tex Cantina La Taq

Rodney Muirhead’s new watering hole and taqueria opened up shop this week, and we’ve got photos and first bites.

10/09/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

TIPS AND TOOLS

Slide Show: Smart Ideas for the Vegetable Garden

A visit to the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden reveals clever ways to improve your vegetable garden

08/13/2013 By Kate Bryant

Slideshow

Slide Show: Pickathon 2013

08/12/2013

CONCERTS

Pickathon Slide Show Recap

Feist makes you cry (before rocking the amp), Andrew Bird strips down, and Sharon Van Etten compares Pickathon to summer camp. We have it all in pictures.

08/12/2013 By Aaron Scott

Reporter Dispatch + Slideshow

A Day at the Races

Portland Meadows kicks off its season on Sunday. We revisit the race track's high-stakes rebranding and last year's opening day.

07/17/2013 Edited by Aaron Scott By Stephen Person