For the first time in its 14-year history, the Green Festival, the largest and longest-running green living event, visited the Portland Convention Center on Dec. 11 through 13. Corinna Basler,…
Bikers gear up for the holidays at the BikeCraft fair
Bike Farm hosted their 10th annual BikeCraft Holiday Gift Fair on Dec. 12 and 13. BikeCraft featured 30 vendors selling everything bike-related, from waterproof panniers to DIY books to creative…
A secret sizzling stay-cation
The cold weather has kept you inside far too long and cabin fever is making you cranky. You need a road trip. Bundle up with your sweetheart and load up…
Neal Morgan ignites enthusiasm for hero-artist Philip Guston
Neal Morgan is not a painter. He is not an academic. He is a successful drummer (who’s collaborated with songwriters like Bill Callahan, Joanna Newsom and Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold)…
Editor Pick of the Week: The Best American Essays 2014
I know the name The Best American Essays sounds a little dry and textbook-y. At least that’s what I thought when it was assigned to me in a writing class…
Wild Arts Festival flies into its 35th year with artists, writers, auctioneers and birds
The Audubon Society of Portland held its 35th Wild Arts Festival at Montgomery Park on Nov. 21 and 22. The annual festival features a variety of artists, authors, a silent…
Portland Night Market brings the Central Eastside community together
Over a year ago, Emma Pelett asked herself, “If we had a night market, how would it change the neighborhood?” The Pelett family and friends stepped up to create the…
Horoscopes for the week of Nov. 29
Aries (March 21–April 19) You’ll have to work hard to get there, but you can see a glimpse of your full potential in the future. Reach for the stars and…
Local musicians value their audience through personal connection
Mississippi Pub, an eastside bar and pizza spot, often features local musicians in their warm and welcoming restaurant; last Sunday, on Nov. 15, they hosted locals Chris Carrera and Josie…
Social work class gives voice to social justice poets
Members of the Portland hip hop and poetry communities recently teamed up with students from Portland State for an evening of performance poetry and social justice dialogue. Students Amanda Ferrat,…
Editor Pick of the Week: Salvador Molly’s
Step inside the eclectic walls of Salvador Molly’s for some tasty treats! The restaurant itself has an atmosphere that would expect you to believe they will charge you $3 for…