On the Road

Buckle Up for These Picture-Perfect California Road Trips

Leave from Portland, or fly south and rent a car.

01/21/2020 By Margaret Seiler and Kat Merck

All Aboard

The Perks of Traveling from LAX to PDX by Train

The Coast Starlight’s best days may be behind us, but it’s not too late.

01/21/2020 By Margaret Seiler

Such Great Heights

Go Off the Grid in the Sierra Nevada

But no Donner Party endings here.

01/21/2020 By Margaret Seiler

Rose City 2.0

Fires and Floods Can’t Dull the Magic of Sonoma and Napa

Welcome to the land of redwoods, roses, crashing waves, and wine.

01/21/2020 By Cassondra Bird

The Land of Bart & Karl

Bookstores and Ball Games in Berkeley and Beyond

Swap MAX for BART with a weekend in the East Bay.

01/21/2020 By Alli Weseman

Tacos & Top Guns

San Diego Boasts Harbor Seals, Beachfront Roller Coasters, and All the Tacos

Add sun (there’s always sun), and you have an easy family getaway.

01/21/2020 By Kelly Clarke

Happiest Place on Earth?

A SoCal Family Theme Park Survival Guide

A few tips from actual parents for that trip that might cost as much as a semester of college

01/21/2020 By Portland Monthly Staff

PDX → CA

Three Tried-and-True Ways to Explore LA

For a city this size, narrow your scope.

01/21/2020 By Margaret Seiler

Cover Story

The Portlander's Guide to California

With its beach escapes, mountain retreats, urban culture hubs, and kiddie wonderlands, Cali is a fast and easy destination for Portland travelers.

01/21/2020 Edited by Margaret Seiler

Field Notes

Snowshoe in Solitude at June Lake

This tucked-away Mount St. Helens trail offers a snowy, kid-friendly day out.

01/21/2020 By Benjamin Tepler

It's Easier Than Ever to Get the Heck Out of Seattle

We've got a new airport, better roads, and greener ferries on the way.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 12/23/2019

Bozeman’s Frozen Waterfalls Are a Winter Playground

If you’re crazy enough to want to climb them, Montana’s sporty town is the perfect place for it.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 11/26/2019

With Waterfront Whimsy, Tacoma Is So Much More Than a Mini Seattle

Slides for adults, swimming with sharks. When did our neighbor get so cool?

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 10/22/2019

To the Woods—It’s Wild Mushroom Season

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

By Stefan Milne [email protected]
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 [email protected]
Published 09/24/2019

15 Enchanting Small-Town Getaways Across the Northwest

Escape Seattle for adventures in the hamlets of the Pacific Northwest—crammed with posh hotels, charming shops, and even a few ghosts.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 09/24/2019

Environment

Judges Bring An End (For Now) to Oregon's "Climate Kids" Lawsuit

21 kids and their Oregon-based lawyer had filed suit against the Trump administration

01/17/2020 By Julia Silverman

Extreme Makeover

Should the Dalles Get a $500,000 TV Makeover?

The Columbia Gorge city is in the running for a $500,000 makeover courtesy of Hulu and Extreme Makeover's Ty Pennington.

01/14/2020 By Julia Silverman

Travel

Head to Hawaii for Just a Long Weekend? Yes, We Can!

Chase the sun in Kailua, President Obama’s low-key hideaway.

12/31/2019 By Julia Silverman

Fashion News

Poler Emerges from the Grave... with New Owners and a Party

After shutting in January the #CampVibes brand throws a party to celebrate re-opening and a new team in place.

12/18/2019 By Eden Dawn

Food Event Spotlight

The Suttle Lodge Pulls in Major National Talent for Its 2020 Guest Chef Series

The best eating of the year will happen in the Deschutes National Forest, apparently.

12/10/2019 By Benjamin Tepler

Weekend Away

Hood River’s First Climbing Gym is Being Built Inside of a 108-Year-Old Church

Brimstone Boulders will open its doors by January.

12/06/2019 By Benjamin Tepler

Pour

For One Month, Hotel Vintage’s Lobby Transforms into Christmas-Themed Bar Miracle

And unto you, a pop-up bar is born.

11/26/2019 By Kelly Clarke

Hotel Design

Portland Hasn't Seen A Boutique Hotel Quite Like This Before

Icelandic important KEX Portland is full of 'historical detritus.'

11/26/2019 By Marty Patail

Slope Showdown

Mount Hood Meadows’ Expansion Promises Ever Higher Levels of Shredded Gnar

The ski area’s massive expansion is a shot across Timberline’s artisan-crafted bow.

11/26/2019 By Julia Silverman

Airport News

Concourse A Is Dead. Long Live Concourse A.

Portland International Airport holds a happy wake for its ’80s-era ‘pit of despair.’

11/19/2019 By Margaret Seiler

Find a Trail

Travel & Outdoors

Buckle Up for These Picture-Perfect California Road Trips

The Portlander's Guide to Mount Hood

Go Off the Grid in the Sierra Nevada

Fires and Floods Can’t Dull the Magic of Sonoma and Napa

Bookstores and Ball Games in Berkeley and Beyond

San Diego Boasts Harbor Seals, Beachfront Roller Coasters, and All the Tacos

Buckle Up for These Picture-Perfect California Road Trips

The Perks of Traveling from LAX to PDX by Train

Go Off the Grid in the Sierra Nevada

Fires and Floods Can’t Dull the Magic of Sonoma and Napa

Bookstores and Ball Games in Berkeley and Beyond

San Diego Boasts Harbor Seals, Beachfront Roller Coasters, and All the Tacos

A SoCal Family Theme Park Survival Guide

Three Tried-and-True Ways to Explore LA

The Portlander's Guide to California

Snowshoe in Solitude at June Lake

Seattle Met Travel

It's Easier Than Ever to Get the Heck Out of Seattle

Bozeman’s Frozen Waterfalls Are a Winter Playground

With Waterfront Whimsy, Tacoma Is So Much More Than a Mini Seattle

To the Woods—It’s Wild Mushroom Season

15 Enchanting Small-Town Getaways Across the Northwest

15 Enchanting Small-Town Getaways Across the Northwest

Judges Bring An End (For Now) to Oregon's "Climate Kids" Lawsuit

Should the Dalles Get a $500,000 TV Makeover?

Head to Hawaii for Just a Long Weekend? Yes, We Can!

Poler Emerges from the Grave... with New Owners and a Party

The Suttle Lodge Pulls in Major National Talent for Its 2020 Guest Chef Series

Hood River’s First Climbing Gym is Being Built Inside of a 108-Year-Old Church

For One Month, Hotel Vintage’s Lobby Transforms into Christmas-Themed Bar Miracle

Portland Hasn't Seen A Boutique Hotel Quite Like This Before

Mount Hood Meadows’ Expansion Promises Ever Higher Levels of Shredded Gnar

Concourse A Is Dead. Long Live Concourse A.

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