PDX Trending in Japan
“In Japan, it’s always fun to say you’re from Portland,” Hammerly said. “It carries some weight these days.”
Art+Culture
Bibliophile: Put Down the Remote
Carl Adamshick admits that he isn’t the best at interviews. He’s a poet, belonging to a camp of non-rambling words. His words unpack themselves.
Becoming Comfortable in Her Own Skin
Barre3 is a combination of yoga, Pilates and ballet barre exercises. Now, there are more than 100 studios franchised around the globe.
People Experiencing Homelessness
1859 visited Transition Projects in Multnomah County to get to know some of the people experiencing homelessness in Oregon.
The Luminous, Private World of Christopher Burkett
Large-format photographer Christopher Burkett prints only on Cibachrome, an expensive material that preserves photographs for up to 500 years.
Old and New Songs About Our Beloved Oregon
From Johnny Cash to Sufjan Stevens, many songwriters have been inspired by the state of Oregon.
Reserve Your Campsite for the Total Solar Eclipse
Starting on Thursday, November 17, campsites in the eclipse’s “path of totality” will open for reservation—and they’re predicted to fill up within hours.
MOsley WOtta
Jason Graham created his stage name, MOsley WOtta (a.k.a., MO WO), from the idea that every human is made mostly of water.
Celebrating Beaujolais Nouveau in Portland
The tradition of Beaujolais Nouveau originated in the Beaujolais region of France and is now celebrated around the world on the third Thursday of November.
Sky’s the Limit
Hazel Lee, a Second World War aviatrix who grew up in Portland, was the first licensed Chinese-American woman pilot in 1932.