Just Published

Fly Away

These Are All the Nonstop Destinations from PDX

PDX is wonderful. The same can't be said for other airports. Here are all the destinations that won't force you to wait around to change planes.

8:30am By Rebecca Jacobson and Portland Monthly Staff

Arias & Librettos

What Does Portland Want from Opera?

To bring the ancient art form into the present, local companies are queering the canon and moving offstage, while others hold to tradition.

7:00am By Isabel Lemus Kristensen Illustrations by Klaus Kremmerz

Long Story Short

At 80, Photographer Sergio Ortiz Is Still Seeking Wonder

The tour guide, raised in the South Bronx and an Oregonian since 1979, remains in awe.

02/17/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson Photography by Michael Novak

Level Up

The Rise of Public Tabletop Role-Playing Games

A once-niche hobby exits the basement and enters the bar.

02/17/2026 By Alex Frane Illustrations by Stephen Dybus

Let’s Drink

NA Bubbles and Grilled Cheese at L’Orange’s Sibling Wine Bar

The tiny not-just-champagne bar recalls co-owner Jeff Vejr’s former digs, Les Caves.

02/16/2026 By Matthew Trueherz

In Short

Hot Takes on Portland’s Latest News

Real news in small packages.

02/16/2026 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden