Happy 16th Birthday, Portland Mercury!
A letter celebrated the Mercury's 16th birthday, by its editor in chief. by Wm. Steven Humphrey DearPortland Mercuryreaders, {{ image:1, align:right, , width:300 }} I have two things to say: First,...
View ArticleMy, What a Busy Week!
Things to do for June 1-7. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1Bridgetown Comedy Festival The Bridgetown Comedy Fest starts today, bringing in a slew of out-of-town comedians who'll collide with Portland's own...
View ArticleYou're a Teacher? Act Like It.
by Anonymous Okay, let's get one thing straight. You teach a high school intro to forensics class with no prerequisites, not some high-level college course that requires any kind of previous...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Lead-Tainted Water, a Possible HIV Cure, and North Korea...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! It's tearin' up my heart when I'm with you, but when we are apart, I feel it too. And no matter what I do, I feel the pain, with or without you. LET'S...
View ArticleThe Definitive Ranking of Ice Cream Flavors
The only true and accurate ranking of ice cream flavors you will ever read. by Elinor Jones Best Special Ice Cream1. Better Than Therapy, from Cloud City. Lemon curd + gingersnap cookies = one...
View ArticleGeeking Out with Rachel Bloom
The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend creator talks gender, comedy, and deflating Hollywood myths. by Megan Burbank ABOUTTHREE-QUARTERS of the way into our phone conversation, comedian and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend...
View ArticleBridgetown Essentials
The Mercury's picks for this year's comedy fest. by Megan Burbank It's Gonna Be OkayIf you like Barbara Holm's Monday night showcase It's Gonna Be Okay, you'll super like the Bridgetown version,...
View ArticleSummer Wines Make Me Feel Fine
Where to drink summer wines. by MJ Skegg OUTDOORS, UNDER A BLUE SKY and a searing sun, wine should be fun and uncomplicated. It also helps if the packaging is convenient, smash-proof, and doesn't...
View ArticleCliff Jumping: How to Have Fun (and Stay Alive)
The dos and absolute DON'TS of swim spot jumping. by Jeff Edwards [Editor's note: Jeff Edwards has been called the "cliff jumping guru of Southern California." He knows better than most how to safely...
View ArticlePortland's Top Boozy Smoothies
Our picks of the city's best alcoholic slushies. by Thomas Ross NOTHING SAYS SUMMERTIME like blended cocktails. Blendies, slushies, icies, freezes—whatever you call them, they're a summertime staple....
View ArticleInto the Wilderness with Outdoor Afro
Inviting African Americans back to nature. by Santi Elijah Holley THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST is famous for its abundant and accessible outdoor spaces. Oregon boasts nearly 200 state parks and recreation...
View ArticleThe Stoner Games
Summer games to play... while stoned. by Bri Pruett WHETHER YOU'RE a veteran stoner, or a new adventurer into the wondrous world of newly legal edibles and oils (see page 67), there are plenty of...
View ArticleSubterranean Bars for the Sun-Phobic.
Portland's best subterranean bars for the sun-phobic. by Thomas Ross WHEN I WAS A KID, my dad used to think it was a great joke to look up whenever the gray Portland clouds parted and shout in mock...
View ArticleSummer Patio Roundup
A few of Portland's best patios for sippin' and sunnin'. by MJ Skegg IT'S SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN that sun and alcohol are natural partners—a fact that Portland's drinking establishments are well aware...
View ArticleTube Tips for Summer Floating
Hit the river with confidence with these tubing tips. by Suzette Smith SITTING BY THE RIVER drinking water beers is boring! I want to drink AND float AND maybe do a flip in my floatie! Mmm... which is...
View ArticleCamping for the Not-So-Adventurous
A quick and dirty camping guide for the not-so-adventurous. by Doug Brown ONE OF THE BIGGEST perks of living in Portland is that we're not far from some of the most awe-inspiring wilderness in the...
View ArticleIs a Travel Trailer Right for You?
It's like bringing your house with you. by Wm. Steven Humphrey IF YOU HATE CAMPING, but feel guilty about not camping, you're not alone. A travel trailer could be the answer to your summer camping...
View ArticleSavage Love Letter of the Day: Do All Gay Men Have Anal Sex?
by Dan Savage I'm a trans guy currently comfortably exploring my sexuality. At a gathering of friends, who all know I'm trans and are mostly queer men themselves, in casual conversation a statement...
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There's More to Life and Death Than the Looming Dread of the Ancient Ones
by Courtney Ferguson At least that's what Gwen Callahan has discovered when it comes to programming film festivals—not all horror flicks fit into Cthulhu's tentacled purview. As co-director of the HP...
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What You Should Know Before Chowing Down on Oregon's Newly Legal Weed Edibles
by Josh Jardine Oregon's FinestDan ColeSTARTING TOMORROW, JUNE 2, anyone 21 and over in the state of Oregon can purchase edibles from our state's numerous cannabis dispensaries. These "low-dose"...
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