SUMMER GUIDE 2015

Set Sail in August with Music Festivals, Bridge Pedal, and the Soapbox Derby

Follow our guide to enjoying every single moment of Portland's most glorious season, and leave no weekend behind!

05/26/2015 By Fiona McCann

SUMMER GUIDE 2015

Four Weekends of Fun in the July Sun

Follow our guide to enjoying every single moment of Portland's most glorious season, and leave no weekend behind!

05/26/2015 By Ramona DeNies

SUMMER GUIDE 2015

The Ultimate Guide to the Perfect Portland Summer

This summer, no weekend shall be left behind. We offer itineraries for every day off from now until the end of September.

05/26/2015 By Zach Dundas, Aaron Scott, Ramona DeNies, and Fiona McCann Edited by Rachel Ritchie

JUST BECAUSE

Take a Twin Peaks Road Trip for the Show's 25th Anniversary

Venture to the land of Lynch along the Snoqualmie River, just east of Seattle.

05/22/2015 By Margaret Seiler

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Slide Show: Twin Peaks Mania, 25 Years Later

05/22/2015

OUTDOORS

Beer and Hiking...A Match Made in Heaven!

This summer, beer lovers and brewers will draw inspiration from Oregon nature.

05/21/2015 By Rachel Sandstrom

VIDEO

Holy Cow! Portland Bridges by Drone!

FlyWorx, a Georgia-based imaging company, just released a jaw-dropping video of Portland's bridges by air.

05/21/2015 By Marty Patail

DEALS & HAPPENINGS

Tripster: Weekend Plans

Memorial Day brings a bevy of summery fun, from coastal kite festivals to wine-tasting in the Willamette Valley and garden tours in Estacada.

05/19/2015 By Rachel Ritchie

WIDE WORLD

Hot Travel Links: The Loch Ness Monster and the Upside of Climate Change

This week's best international travel stories.

05/12/2015 By Marty Patail

TRAVEL NEWS

You Can Call an Uber from the Airport Now

Rides from PDX to downtown will cost as low as $22.

05/08/2015 By Marty Patail

STAYCATION

The Jupiter Hotel's Beer Experience Package

Get ready for beer festival season with a sudsy stay at the trendy East Burnside hotel.

05/08/2015 By Marty Patail

DEALS & HAPPENINGS

Tripster: Weekend Plans

Travel stories, roots and vines, farm dinners, and summer festivals...it's time to gear up for sunshine!

05/05/2015 By Rachel Ritchie

FIT CITY

Run like it’s 1848 at the Oregon Trail 5K

Love history? Like running? Get your game on at the Oregon Trail 5k and see if you can survive.

05/01/2015 By Mary Stutzman

NORTHWEST TRAVEL

22 Reasons Why You Need to Be in Bend This Summer

A sun-perfect well of food, drink, and activities is ready to be tapped in Portland’s friendly neighbor to the south.

04/30/2015 By Larisa Owechko

NORTHWEST EVENTS

Could You Live in a 125-Square-Foot House?

The 2nd-annual Tiny House Conference brought the small-living movement to Portland.

04/29/2015 By Rachel Davidson

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Slide Show: Inside the 2015 Tiny House Conference

04/29/2015

FIT CITY

Portland’s Coolest Walking Tours

Placemaking nonprofit Know Your City begins new walking tours this May, with a focus on musical history, civil rights, and marginalized communities in Portland.

04/29/2015 By Larisa Owechko

BIG PICTURE

Soaring with the Champion Kiteboarders of Hood River

The Columbia River Gorge's epic wind and water create the ideal conditions for the extreme sport.

04/27/2015 By Deeda Schroeder

WIDE WORLD

Hot Travel Links: The Coolest Camper Ever, Airbus's Sadistic Plan, and a Fried Chicken Roadtrip

A grab bag of this week's best international travel stories

04/16/2015 By Marty Patail

VOX POPULI

What's Your Wildest Summer Memory?

Have you ever had to spoon your dog for warmth on a backpacking trip? Tell us and enter to win a $50 gift card to Imperial!

04/15/2015 By Marty Patail