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

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

How to Get Outside: An Updated Primer

We're all craving the great outdoors. Get the latest on how and where to get some nature.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 03/16/2020

How to Get Outside to Beat Cabin Fever

Social distance yourself right out into the woods and ski slopes—but take a few precautions.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 03/13/2020

6 Famous Figures on Buffalo Bill's Contact List

An army scout turned consummate showman, Cody knew practically everyone worth knowing in the West.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 02/26/2020

Discover the New American West

Planning a trip to an American West that's greener, broader, more diverse, and more fun than ever.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 02/26/2020

Eastern Oregon’s Minam River Lodge Is Way Out There

Looking for a truly remote getaway? This place doesn't even have Wi-Fi.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 02/26/2020

How the Basques Found a Home in Nevada

Elko, Nevada's culture and culinary scene bear the clear mark of the European ethnic group.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 02/26/2020

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

Tech

This New Voice-Enabled Quiz Is Meant to Teach Oregonians About Wine

Alexa, play the Oregon Wine Quiz!

11/12/2019 By Olivia Wolf

Caring for Our Planet

How a 30-Year-Old Conservation Group Is Thwarting Developers and Protecting Pristine Forest Land

Columbia Land Trust now controls 45,000 acres along the Columbia River—where nothing will ever be built

10/23/2019 By Marty Patail

Transportation

These Super-Fast Future Trains Could Get You from Portland to Vancouver, Canada, in Under Three Hours

New stats suggest that high-speed rail could transform the Northwest.

10/23/2019 By Zach Dundas

Frighteningly Fun

The Disney Channel’s Halloweentown Exists in Real Life… 45 Minutes North of Portland

St. Helens’ Spirit of Halloweentown event celebrates the hamlet’s TV movie alter-ego. (Psst: Twilight also shot there.)

10/22/2019 By Alli Weseman

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.

10/15/2019 Edited by Margaret Seiler and Benjamin Tepler

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

Find a Trail

Travel & Outdoors

Three Tried-and-True Ways to Explore LA

The Portlander's Guide to California

Snowshoe in Solitude at June Lake

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

Seattle Met Travel

How to Get Outside: An Updated Primer

How to Get Outside to Beat Cabin Fever

6 Famous Figures on Buffalo Bill's Contact List

Discover the New American West

Eastern Oregon’s Minam River Lodge Is Way Out There

How the Basques Found a Home in Nevada

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.

This New Voice-Enabled Quiz Is Meant to Teach Oregonians About Wine

How a 30-Year-Old Conservation Group Is Thwarting Developers and Protecting Pristine Forest Land

These Super-Fast Future Trains Could Get You from Portland to Vancouver, Canada, in Under Three Hours

The Disney Channel’s Halloweentown Exists in Real Life… 45 Minutes North of Portland

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

The Ultimate Guide to Portland International Airport

The Ultimate Guide to Portland International Airport

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