Yesterday was the last Thursday of July. In the early afternoon, artists began staking out their spot along Alberta Street to display their wares. Restaurants and bars prepped their sidewalk seating and extra staff arrived to handle the swell in customers. Portland police shut down the street to car traffic, and the crowds grew exponentially as afternoon became evening. While more than 10,000 people enjoyed the impromptu entertainment more...

Last month you planted the seeds and starts. Like Mother Nature, maybe you were a bit behind kicking off the sunny season, but all those extra showers will soon (if not already) yield plenty of the late summer flowers we suggested for your last-minute cutting garden. And what better way to show off those blooms than in a beautiful locally-made vase? We’ve found six unique lines crafted, like your flowers, right in our collective more...

In the year that I’ve lived near the intersection of East Burnside and 20th Avenue, I’ve gotten used to falling asleep bathed in the red neon glow from the Willoughby Hearing Aids sign. I’ve become a only-raw-food-for-my-kitty pet owner thanks to Meat. I’ve eaten more than my weight in Ole Ole burritos. And I’ve watched several new spots—Local Goods, Luce, Heart—move into revamped auto repair more...