Seattleites Guide to PDX

Portland v. Seattle: An Architectural Tale of Emeralds and Roses

When it comes to architecture, the contrast couldn’t be more plain: The Emerald City likes the shiny new gems; Portland likes perennials.

02/01/2014 By Randy Gragg

Seattleites Guide to PDX

Portland Checklist: Top 10 Sights in Portland

The Rose City's can't miss destinations, plus: the city's nicknames explained.

02/01/2014 Edited by Allison Williams

Seattleites Guide to PDX

Fact-Checking Portland Stereotypes

Do they really put a bird on it? Yep—check out any boutique in town. But what about the other things Portlandia taught us? And how does it compare to the Emerald City?

02/01/2014 Edited by Allison Williams

Northwest Travel

Seattleites Guide to PDX

How to visit, enjoy, explore—and understand—Portland.

02/01/2014 Edited by Allison Williams

The Dark Side

Paint it Black: Northwest Designers in NYC's Bunch Magazine

Looking for twee Portlandians and the wooly urban woodsmen archetype? Not here. This is a different side of style from Seattle, Portland, and B.C.

12/27/2013 By Laura Cassidy Photography by Elizabeth Rudge

Northwest Travel Dispatch

Winter 2013 Travel News

What’s happening where, from Canada to Oregon to the end of the road.

12/01/2013 By Allison Williams

Extra Fizz

Extra Fizz: Bike Lane Opponents for Murray; Last Night's Mayoral Debate; and Clark Against Loo Deal

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED.Extra fizz: The mayor's race, density, and the loo debate.

10/01/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: The Main Attraction

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring mistakes, developers, fundraisers, totals, and polls.

09/24/2013 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Jolt

Tuesday Jolt: McGinn and McKibben, McGinn and Loos

The day's winners and losers.

05/28/2013 By Afternoon Jolt

Unusual Experiences

Portland Hotel Invites Guests to Jog with the Staff

You have to be in pretty decent shape to complain about turndown service while running.

05/09/2013 By Allison Williams

Deals

You Now Need a Passport to Visit Portland

But it's not because Portlandia is actually a foreign country. (It's because they have some cool freebies to give you.)

01/30/2013 By Allison Williams

Critic's Notebook

It’s Only Monday, But I’ve Got Your Friday Plans

Restaurant critic extraordinaire Karen Brooks reads from her smart new book about the Portland restaurant scene, 'The Mighty Gastropolis,' at Book Larder. You’re welcome.

01/14/2013 By Kathryn Robinson