Design

How This Icelandic Designer Is Bringing World History to a New Portland Hotel

Designer Halfdan Pedersen travelled the world to fill the new Portland expansion of Reyjavik-based KEX.

10/16/2019 By Marty Patail

PDX Airport Guide

The Ultimate Guide to Portland International Airport

Homegrown food and primo shopping help make PDX the country’s best.

09/23/2019 Edited by Margaret Seiler

Oregon Wine 2019

Oregon’s Top 40 Wines (Mostly) Under $40

We asked eight Portland wine insiders for their top five bottle picks right now. The result: a fascinating list, from silky pinot noirs to world-class sparklers

09/23/2019 Edited by Ramona DeNies

Oregon Wine 2019: Solidarity

How Wildfires and Shady Californians Led Oregon Winemakers to Unite

A new collective label, Oregon Solidarity, donates profits back to the Rogue Valley Vintners.

09/23/2019 By Ramona DeNies

Oregon Wine 2019: The Future

Meet Oregon’s Likely Next Class of Official Wine-Growing Regions

These four would-be AVAs (viticultural areas) are all inside the Willamette Valley.

09/23/2019 By Mark Stock

PDX Airport Guide: Waiting

Why Settle for the Airport’s Cell-Phone Waiting Area?

Kill time before picking up your pal with meatballs, golf balls, or a labyrinth walk.

09/23/2019 By Margaret Seiler

PDX Airport Guide: Wellness

How to Vacation Before Your Vacation at PDX

Believe it or not, the airport is a great place to relax. Start at the Hollywood Theatre, wrap at the wine bar.

09/23/2019 By Margaret Seiler

PDX Airport Guide: Music

PDX’s Airport Music Program Brings Buskers Inside

The volunteer musicians can’t be so loud they drown out boarding announcements.

09/23/2019 By Shannon Henderson

PDX Airport Guide: Profile

Meet the Father-Daughter Duo Who Keep the Shoes Gleaming at PDX

Lowell and Helene Jackson have freshened up a lot of feet.

09/23/2019 By Kiva Hanson

PDX Airport Guide: The Others

PDX Isn’t the Only Airport in Town

From Troutdale to Aurora, meet a few of the other runways serving our skies.

09/23/2019 By Rich Reece

To the Woods—It’s Wild Mushroom Season

Want to try foraging for fungi? Now’s the time to do it.

By Stefan Milne smilne@seattlemet.com
Published 10/16/2019

15 Enchanting Small-Town Getaways Across the Northwest

Escape Seattle for adventures in the hamlets of the Pacific Northwest.

By Allison Williams awilliams@seattlemet.com
Published 09/24/2019

7 Antique Stores to Seek Out in Snohomish

The postcard-perfect town offers the ideal ramble through cool old stuff.

By Allison Williams awilliams@seattlemet.com
Published 09/24/2019

A Crash Course in Washington State’s Best-Known Burgs

From general vibes to must-sees, small towns in a nutshell.

By Allison Williams awilliams@seattlemet.com
Published 09/24/2019

Tiny Bingen Shares Its Secrets in the Gorge

On the banks of the Columbia River, old meets new.

By Allison Williams awilliams@seattlemet.com
Published 09/24/2019

This British Columbia Wonderland Belongs Inside a Snow Globe

Canadian snow playground Rossland channels old-school ski vibes.

By Allison Williams awilliams@seattlemet.com
Published 09/24/2019

PDX Airport Guide: History

The Life and Death of Swan Island Airport

Portland flights once landed in the middle of the river two miles from downtown.

09/23/2019 By Stephanie Gehring

PDX Airport Guide: Retail

You Can Do All Your Holiday Shopping at the Airport

Check every name off that list with Powell’s, Columbia, Tender Loving Empire, the Kenny & Zuke’s cold case, and more.

09/23/2019 By Margaret Seiler

PDX Airport Guide: Food

What to Eat Before Your Flight Out of Portland

PDX proves airport food doesn’t have to suck.

09/23/2019 By Benjamin Tepler, Shannon Henderson, and Margaret Seiler

PDX Airport Guide: Profile

Meet the Hillsboro Worker Who Commutes from Idaho

And you thought your slog to work was long.

09/23/2019 By Margaret Seiler

PDX Airport Guide

How Has PDX Held On to the Title of the Nation’s Best Airport for Seven Years Running?

Short answer: by becoming the city it serves.

09/23/2019 By Margaret Seiler

Travel Feature

Peacocks, Red Chiles, and Slot Canyons Await in Albuquerque

The Land of Enchantment’s biggest city is a direct flight away.

09/23/2019 By Benjamin Tepler

Trophy Case

Four Must-Have Local Items For Your Flight Outta Town

From toothpaste to deodorant to the Dopp kit to stash it all

09/23/2019 By Jackson Main and Eden Dawn

Editor's Note

The World Is Filled With Awful Airports. Let's Be Thankful for Portland's!

In Portland, a plane ticket grants anyone admission to what’s essentially a really cool, meticulously curated, hyperlocal mall—a giddy survey of what makes this place unique.

09/23/2019 By Margaret Seiler

Wine

This Carlton Winery Is Turning a Century-Old Grain Elevator into a Pinot Noir Palace

Complete with a bar top straight from... Kevin Bacon’s dad?

09/03/2019 By Conner Reed

Direct Flight

Nashville’s Still Honky-Tonk Heaven. Just With More Luxury Hotels.

Tennessee’s capital—a.k.a Nashvegas, a.k.a Music City, USA—is one very hot ticket.

08/27/2019 By Arlo Voorhees

Find a Trail

Travel & Outdoors

The Ultimate Guide to Portland International Airport

Peacocks, Red Chiles, and Slot Canyons Await in Albuquerque

How Wildfires and Shady Californians Led Oregon Winemakers to Unite

Why Settle for the Airport’s Cell-Phone Waiting Area?

Four Must-Have Local Items For Your Flight Outta Town

Nashville’s Still Honky-Tonk Heaven. Just With More Luxury Hotels.

How This Icelandic Designer Is Bringing World History to a New Portland Hotel

The Ultimate Guide to Portland International Airport

Oregon’s Top 40 Wines (Mostly) Under $40

How Wildfires and Shady Californians Led Oregon Winemakers to Unite

Meet Oregon’s Likely Next Class of Official Wine-Growing Regions

Why Settle for the Airport’s Cell-Phone Waiting Area?

How to Vacation Before Your Vacation at PDX

PDX’s Airport Music Program Brings Buskers Inside

Meet the Father-Daughter Duo Who Keep the Shoes Gleaming at PDX

PDX Isn’t the Only Airport in Town

Seattle Met Travel

To the Woods—It’s Wild Mushroom Season

15 Enchanting Small-Town Getaways Across the Northwest

7 Antique Stores to Seek Out in Snohomish

A Crash Course in Washington State’s Best-Known Burgs

Tiny Bingen Shares Its Secrets in the Gorge

This British Columbia Wonderland Belongs Inside a Snow Globe

The Life and Death of Swan Island Airport

You Can Do All Your Holiday Shopping at the Airport

What to Eat Before Your Flight Out of Portland

Meet the Hillsboro Worker Who Commutes from Idaho

How Has PDX Held On to the Title of the Nation’s Best Airport for Seven Years Running?

Peacocks, Red Chiles, and Slot Canyons Await in Albuquerque

Four Must-Have Local Items For Your Flight Outta Town

The World Is Filled With Awful Airports. Let's Be Thankful for Portland's!

This Carlton Winery Is Turning a Century-Old Grain Elevator into a Pinot Noir Palace

Nashville’s Still Honky-Tonk Heaven. Just With More Luxury Hotels.

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