Video: Check Out this Dude Climbing the Shit out of Buildings Downtown
by Doug Brown Modern-day ninja Marshall Hall posted some first-person footage of some "chill climbs" in downtown Portland on Monday like he's in Assassin's Creed or something. Try to watch it without...
View ArticleThings To Do Tonight!
by Bobby Roberts Bridgetown Comedy FestivalThe Bridgetown Comedy Fest starts today, bringing in a slew of out-of-town comedians who'll collide with Portland's own remarkable stand-up community in a...
View ArticleLet's Do It with Bri Pruett: 'Do It' Like a Comic
by Bri Pruett Illustration: Erika MoenIf you’ve seen Louie and Maron, you know that comics do not seem like safe bets for relationships. You may be inevitably drawn to comedians anyway: their...
View ArticlePortland Just Approved Two Multi-Stall Gender-Neutral Restrooms on City...
by Dirk VanderHart An example of the new signage you'll see in city-owned buildings. As expected, Portland City Council this morning voted to ensure the city joins the ranks of progressive places all...
View ArticleThis Week's Style Events
by Elizabeth Mollo Native Fashion NowUnék FrancisNative Fashion Now, an exhibit at the Portland Art Museum celebrating the work of indigenous fashion designers from the United States and Canada, is...
View ArticleWhatever Times Two
by Anonymous The only time you talk to me. The only time you talk to me nicely. The only time I hear from you. The only time you would say hi to me. Is when you want something. Do you even have a...
View ArticlePresidential Candidates Hate Press Conferences, and Also Love Them
by Matt Baume Donald recommends that you remember the name of Joe Pittman from the Daily Post.mikeledray / Shutterstock.comWhat even is a press conference? That depends on whom you ask: Donald Trump...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Portland Ice Cream, King Tut's Dagger, and the Timbers
by Doug Brown Good morning, Portland. Here are some quality links to start your day. Kelsey WrotenOur summer issue just came out in print yesterday. Inside, you'll find some content you'll want to...
View ArticleTimbers Ride First Clean Sheet To Gutsy Win Over San Jose
by Abe Asher Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland TimbersIt wasn't pretty, and had it been, it wouldn't have been worthwhile. For the Portland Timbers, Wednesday night was about guts. It was about responding...
View ArticleA Lead (And Now Radon) Crisis is Playing Out in Portland Schools. Here's A...
by Dirk VanderHart If you're concerned about health hazards in Portland Public Schools, maybe just keep hitting refresh on this webpage and see what pops up next. Since it became clear last Friday...
View ArticleNew Info About Portland's 2016 World Naked Bike Ride
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Sarah MirkIt's official! This year's Portland installment of the World Naked Bike Ride will kick off at Mt. Scott Park (SE 74th Ave and Knight St) on Saturday, June 25, at 8 pm...
View ArticleNude Beach Intrusion
by Anonymous To the young woman at Collins Beach: It was shaping up to be a naked mellow day. My wife and I found some nice open space near the old pilings. You and your friend found good space as...
View ArticleParents to Schools Superintendent: What Did You Know About Lead in Water? And...
by Daniel Forbes Superintendent Carole Smith, in less leaden times.Portland Public SchoolsThe question for the angry crowd at Rose City Park school confronting embattled Portland Public School...
View ArticleSavage Love Letter of the Day: What To Say? Beats Me.
by Dan Savage Longtime reader and listener but first time advice-seeker. I am a 36-year-old gay man in a wonderful monogamish relationship with my partner of seven years. We are sexually compatible in...
View ArticlePhil Elverum Seeks Assistance During Wife Geneviève's Battle with Cancer
by Ciara Dolan GoFundMeYesterday iconic Pacific Northwest musician Phil Elverum (the Microphones, Mount Eerie) announced via a GoFundMe campaign that just over a year ago his wife Geneviève (Woelv, Ô...
View ArticleModern Baseball's New Record Is Mature Emo
by Morgan Troper MODERN BASEBALL Avoiding the drain of the “emo revival.”JESSICA FLYNNMODERN BASEBALL really want you to believe they're just four ordinary kids. This is a band that made a name for...
View ArticleSneaker Wave: Glenn Waco's "Assata"
by Jenni Moore GLENN WACO Filming the music video for "Assata."Ben OlsenWHEN PORTLAND RAPPER Glenn Waco announced he was moving to Long Beach, California, a few months ago, I felt personally...
View ArticleWhat the HELL is that SMELL?
by Anonymous In today's episode it was a hand towel, wadded up under my couch. As we look closely at the clues left behind, we find that it was an almost full spilled beer. The perp tried to cover up...
View ArticleTonight's Bridgetown Picks: It's Gonna Be Okay, Baked, and Lance Bangs
by Megan Burbank Laurie Kilmartin's among the extra-special Bridgetown edition lineup of Barbara Holm's showcase It's Gonna Be Okay.Whether you're ready or not, the Bridgetown Comedy Festival is in...
View ArticleOregon Table: Keeping it (Too) Plain and Simple
by MJ Skegg Oregon Table sits on a pleasant corner overlooking the North Park Blocks, tasked with furnishing local produce and wines. There’s a pretty extensive menu—lunch, dinner and weekend...
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