Where the Animals Roam

Edited by Brian Barker

Condo Bonding

A brief history of urban living in Portland

By Randy Gragg

Walking to the Future

Portland's planners envision neighborhoods built around a 20-minute stroll.

Edited by Rachel Ritchie

Shrink City

The market for small homes grows up.

By Brian Barker

Our Best Schools

Revisionist History

Inspired by the decorator even Martha Stewart seems to worship, a Portland couple reinvents a Southwest carriage house.

By Camela Raymond

Nau Is Back!

The new line is on the racks at Lizard Lounge.

Twilight's Portland Premiere

By Stacey Wilson

Tell Us about
Your Pet Pup

...or cat, or fish, or ferret. How do you care for the critter you love?

Natural Cycles

It's a beautiful day for an outdoor art walk.

Day Trips to Wine Country

The Northern Willamette Valley's top-notch wineries are less than an hour away.

By Camas Davis and Condé Cox

Presidential Parties

Portlanders celebrate Obama's Tuesday night victory.

Genoa Is Closing

The grande dame of Portland's dining scene closes on Saturday, November 22.

Election Elixir

Portland Monthly is throwing an election party.

Rocket Is Closing

Go bid the fresh American food a proper farewell.

Malasadas at Oba

We're swooning over these Portuguese doughnuts.

By Martha Calhoon

Get Out of Town!

Find fruit farmers, vintners, and brewmasters in the Hood River Valley.

Eat Here Now

Best Restaurants of 2008

By Camas Davis

Coming of Age

An out-of-date split-level becomes a brighter, whiter, den of high style.

By Camela Raymond

Electoral Collage

Don’t chuck that campaign sign just because the election’s over.

By Nino Padova

The Givers

In a philanthropic city, some charities stand out. Meet the winners of our 2008 Light A Fire awards.

By Stacey Wilson and Martha Calhoon

The Ripple Effect

Portland is the center of the green revolution.

Edited by Kasey Cordell

Best Bars

Grab a stool and settle in at one of the city's Top 50 Watering Holes

By Brian Barker, Randy Gragg, John Chandler, Camas Davis, Jill Davis, and Stacey Wilson

The Insider's Guide to
Oregon Wine Country

Whether you're a casual taster of a connoisseur, we've got the essential stops in wine country.

By Camas Davis and Condé Cox

Hippocrates, meet Lao-Tzu

From angioplasty to acupuncture, today everything's on the table.

By Chris Lydgate

Perfect Pitch

On a Mountain Park slope, Litmus Design's modern twist on a Japanese lodge finds harmony with a plant enthusiast's 50-year-old garden.

By Camela Raymond

Best of the City 2008

Dig into our surefire, gotta-get-cracking, must-do list of the city's most fabulous people, places, and things.

Edited by Brian Barker

Weekend Getaways

1 tank of gas. 14 Destinations. Great 48-hour trips made (really) easy.

By Leslie Heilbrunn and Anna Hirsh

Recovery Mission

For these Northwest soldiers, after their tour of duty ends, another battle begins.

By Jim Lommasson

Meet Your Makers

You saw them here first: Portland’s up-and-coming art stars.

By Bart Blasengame, Martha Calhoon, and John Chandler

Neighborhoods by the Numbers

Find your best place to live

Project Runway

Leanne Marshall isn't the only local girl who's made it big on the fashion runway.