Do you fantasize about what it would be like to be a bike-commuter? Have you pictured how toned your thighs would be if you made the plunge and put on…
Don’t move to Portland
Just don’t. Everyone else is doing it. By everyone, I mean, seriously. everyone. But don’t take my word for it–last month Oregon Metro News released a report that estimated Portland’s…
Seriously, go outside!
GET THE FUCK OUTSIDE with the Outdoor Program! Don’t worry, there are plenty of trips left to explore this term. The OP is a great way to make friends with…
Don’t be a douche
You would think people have enough common sense to not need a guide on public park etiquette, but alas, jerks will always find a way. Don’t be a jerk. You…
Get out of my dreams, get into my car
Columbia Hills State Park Have you never heard of Columbia Hills State Park? That’s not necessarily bad thing! While tourists and first-timers clamor around the glory of the gorge, you…
The use is a reality, the ignorance is no longer bliss
*Editor’s note: The Vanguard neither encourages nor condones the use of drugs. We simply want to inform those partaking in the act. The fact is, drug and alcohol use at…
Drugs 101: What to know before tripping down the rabbit hole
Being ill-advised is one of the key ways people make inadequate decisions when using illegal substances. Here are key facts for the more popular chemicals on the market today. Stay…
Welcome to the Green Guide 2016
It might be easier being green than Kermit the Frog has led you to believe. This week, it’s almost hard not being green, as we approach two very green holidays:…
Stoner-scopes
Aries (March 21–April 19) Happy Birthday, Aries. Basically you can do whatever you want and no one can stop you. Smoke a joint in the buff in a field. Get…
We’ve bin recycling, have you?
Besides bicycles, craft beer and veganism, Portland is known as a green and sustainable city. In 2011, recycling rates in the metro area were estimated at 53 percent, the second…
What’s the deal with Saffron Colonial?
For a restaurant that has only been open for about a month—Saffron Colonial specializing in “British-colonial themed” cuisine and located on North Williams Avenue in the Boise neighborhood of Portland—has…