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Ski Trips

Beyond Hood: Eastern Oregon’s Ferguson Ridge Is the Gosh-Darn Cutest

The first rule about Fergi is we don’t talk about Fergi.

01/19/2024 By Margaret Seiler

Outdoors

How to Reserve a Hiking, Camping, or Backpacking Trip in Oregon

Trust the process—even if it is a little cumbersome.

01/19/2024 By Portland Monthly Staff

Ski Trips

Beyond Hood: Is Anthony Lakes Worth the Drive?

Find a beer yurt, a rollicking saloon, and the highest base elevation in the state at this laid-back Eastern Oregon ski area.

01/05/2024 By Margaret Seiler

Pray for Snow

Cheap Skiing? Not While Oregon Budget Ski Spots Still Closed

Just three of the state’s resorts have opened.

01/04/2024 By Rebecca Jacobson

Downtown

We Slept around Portland to Find the Best Staycations

Can luxury stays at downtown hotels outmatch the siren song of our editor’s cozy bed at home?

01/02/2024 By Arianne Cohen

Toe pick!

Where to Go Ice-Skating in Portland and Beyond

Total beginner? Wannabe Winterhawk? Aspiring Olympian? We have the rink for you.

12/15/2023 By Margaret Seiler

Bottoms Up

And the Drunkest City in Oregon Is… 

A recent study reveals where the most heavy drinking happens in the Beaver State.

12/01/2023 By Dalila Brent

Hiking

6 Post-Thanksgiving Hikes in and around Portland

Skip Black Friday and spend your turkey recovery day at Forest Park, on Mount Tabor, or taking advantage of free parking at a state park.

11/22/2023 By Gabriel Granillo With Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Real Estate

Property Watch: Be a Designer Hotelier for $3.2 Million

The buzzy Jennings Hotel in Joseph, Oregon, with all of its art, craft, and cool furniture, is for sale.

11/13/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Kidding Not Kidding

PoMo Poll: Should Airlines Offer Child-Free Flights?

Find out if Portlanders are on board.

11/10/2023 By Dalila Brent

Creative Exercise

Rucking Takes a Hike in Portland

Pssst. People are rucking all around you.

10/20/2023 By Ellee Thalheimer Illustrations by Skyler Elzy

Real Estate

Tiny Home Watch: Goodbye Rent, Hello School Bus

For $45K, ditch the bricks and embrace #vanlife in a converted skoolie.

10/09/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Moon vs. Sun

An Annular Eclipse Graces Oregon Skies October 14

“Interesting but forgettable,” this is not the ring of fire Johnny Cash sang about.

10/05/2023 By Margaret Seiler

Public Transit

4 Fall Adventures around Portland with No Car

Leave the car at home for World Car Free Day—or just because gas is so expensive.

09/20/2023 By Margaret Seiler

Avoiding Travel Hell

And the 5 Best Direct Flights Out of Portland Are...

No traffic. No lines. No 4 a.m. wake-ups. We found the best direct round-trips that PDX offers. Because we love you.

09/15/2023 By Sam Stites

Budget Travel

Portland Hostels Fancy Up Their Game. Just Don't Call Them Hostels.

You're never too old for a fancy hostel stay in Portland, where luxe linens and rooftop bars aim for travelers beyond the backpacking set.

09/14/2023 By Allison Williams

Back Off, Idaho! A Visitor's Guide to Eastern Oregon

A Cheat Sheet to Enjoying the Counties Voting for ‘Greater Idaho’

Without places like Burns and Baker City, Joseph and the Alvord Desert, Oregon just wouldn’t be Oregon.

09/04/2023 Edited by Sam Stites

Back Off, Idaho! A Visitor's Guide to Eastern Oregon

You Won't Forget the Bathrooms at the Imnaha Tavern

Two roadside bars out east are worth the (long) drive.

09/04/2023 By Margaret Seiler

Back Off, Idaho!

Where to Eat, Stay, and Play on a Road Trip to Eastern Oregon

Who knew La Grande was such a shopper’s paradise? A rodeo in Pendleton, vintage bling in La Grande, biscuits and gravy in Baker City, a historic hotel in Burns, plus hot springs.

09/04/2023 By Margaret Seiler and Sam Stites

Back Off, Idaho! A Visitor's Guide to Eastern Oregon

Wild Times at Silvies Valley Ranch

Make the 6-hour drive for the golf, stay for everything else at this retreat and golf resort.

09/04/2023 By Sam Stites

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