Ten Bumbershoot Acts Worth the Trip to Seattle
We run down the best and brightest playing at this year’s festival.
Spin Cycle: Hi-Fi High Fives
Portland jazz, Brooklyn synth-pop, and Japanese groove to put your hands together to
The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Aug 28–30, 2026
Dolly Parton Secret Roller Disco, Jade International Night Market, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $20
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City Bids Adieu to Another Top Administrator
The city is expected to pay Priya Dhanapal nearly $222,000 in severance, the latest in a growing list of resignations.
Listen to the Sounds of Resistance (and Cumbia) on Orquestra Pacifico Tropical’s New Album
The 11-piece collective flexes positivity and poise on ‘El Poder.’
Who Logged It Best? Log Lady Look-Alike Contest Photos
For a second year, World Forestry Center celebrated the Twin Peaks character and the actress behind the log.
Records Show City Staff, PR Firm Coordinating to Polish Urban Alchemy’s Image
Facing over 150 complaints about Portland’s largest homeless services provider, city staff strategized with the nonprofit’s firm while throttling access to information.
Lloyd’s Last Laps
Cyclists from Portland, and as far away as Canada and Mexico, race for glory around the Lloyd Center in the Portland Criterium.
Portland’s Coolest Game Shop Hides in Black Water’s Record Store
Dark Future brings High Fidelity vibes to the gaming community.
A New Elliott Smith Biography To Break Your Heart and Make You Smile
Jamie Fisher draws on over 140 interviews to explore the beloved singer-songwriter with new depth.
A Lloyd Center Elegy in Photos
On August 8, the Portland mall brimmed with a final energy that reminded us of its heyday bloom.
What’s New in Portland Food: Chef Jack Strong at the Ritz-Carlton, Plus Marée and the Malarkey Open
Portland enters its celebrity chef era with new downtown openings and chef shuffles.
Tony Serves Up a Feast of Fresh, Simple Ingredients
The A24 dramedy resists being an Anthony Bourdain biopic—which is why it might be the best Anthony Bourdain biopic.
Cocina de Mary Serves Hard-to-Find Guatemalan Cuisine on Alberta Street
One of Portland’s only sit-down Guatemalan restaurants is tucked inside RJ Skillets.
The Ku Klux Klan Are Losers
A new book by Oregon journalist Steve Law describes the Klan’s path into politics and power and the people who took it down.
Candidate For Oregon Governor Wanted Mail-In Voting Overturned. Now She’s Using It to Boost Her Campaign.
Christine Drazan’s campaign will utilize volunteer couriers to pick up and drop off completed ballots for voters. The campaign tool has traditionally been eschewed by Republicans.