One hundred and twenty-eight. Two hundred and thirty-two. These are the numbers (respectively) of bars Portland Monthly‘s editors visited and drinks they drank in researching our "Best Bars" feature. But just as a true Lothario is bound to...
Goodbye, potatoes and kale. The high season for earthy, musky fava beans is here.
Forget the powdery hot chocolate mixes of yore. Take a sip of the real thing: drinking chocolates
A new, family-friendly Italian eatery comes to restaurant-starved Beaumont-Wilshire. Reservations are definitely necessary.
When the crack of cold creeps into the evening air and it's dark by dinner, we know it's time to re-acquaint ourselves with Portland's best bars. Snuggle into a booth, belly up to the bar, and while away some rainy nights.
Why Portland seems to have as many movie sets as strip clubs.
The PDX Bike Wildebeest Militia provides free bike escorts to any cyclist, anywhere, anytime.
NO, GREG ODEN has not yet proven his star power, but at least he’s given us a reason to party. On January 25, more than 1,000 people paid $15 each to help him celebrate his 20th birthday, packing the Roseland Theater. From a raised stage, DJ...
*EVERYTHING I LEARNED* about the Pacific Northwest, I learned from MTV. If not for the fact that I grew up in Arkansas, where the dearly departed oracle of underground rock 120 Minutes was one of the few cultural outlets available, I might be...
At 2,000 feet, a daughter catches sight of the sublime Northwest landscape and her father's former life.
UPON THE RELEASE of Ken Kesey’s Sometimes a Great Notion in 1964, New York Times critic Orville Prescott denounced the book as “the most insufferably pretentious and the most totally tiresome novel I have had to read in many years.” Harsh words,...
Noun offers a charming mix of vintage and contemporary goods that reflects a lifelong affection for nostalgia-tinged objects.
These four native Oregonians have the rare mix of looks and moxie that translates into high fashion. _Why don't we all look this fabulous?_ A little smart shopping goes a long way, so search the *"Find a...
Only Portland boasts an integrated network of both trails and streets that turns much of our city into one giant pedestrian playground.
Activity: Hiking Why it’s great: A morning spent exploring the rolling hills of this 185-acre wilderness museum will introduce visitors to nearly 9,000 tree and plant specimens from around the globe. Along the arboretum’s 12-mile system of...
Paddling Oregon's legendary river with a crew of perfect strangers, one writer gets a lesson in the transformative power of white water.
