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Queer Bars

Portland’s Best LGBTQ+ Bars, Clubs, and Parties

Historic gay bars, iconic drag revues, and roving lesbian dance parties, these are the top spots to celebrate Pride in Portland.

8:30am By Andrew Jankowski, Rebecca Jacobson, and Portland Monthly Staff

Jump In

Columbia River Swim Spots and Beaches Within 90 Minutes of Portland

Postcard perfect? Not always. But the mighty Columbia is big enough for everyone.

06/16/2026 By Katherine Chew Hamilton, Margaret Seiler, and Julia Silverman

Oscars of Food

Scotch Lodge and Nodoguro’s Ryan Roadhouse Win Big at James Beard Awards

Portlanders nab the titles of Outstanding Bar and Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific at the prestigious awards.

06/15/2026 By Margaret Seiler

seeing things

The Best Shows and Events in Portland This Week

The concerts, readings, plays, art exhibits, movies, stand-up sets, drag performances, and block parties we’re catching around town.

06/15/2026 By Matthew Trueherz, Rebecca Jacobson, and Margaret Seiler

Eat Stay Play

A Summer Visitor’s Guide to Oregon’s Three Sisters

Best hikes, nearby lodges, and mountain-view lakes.

06/15/2026 By Matt Wastradowski

Real Estate

Property Watch: This Hillsdale Midcentury Is the Stuff of Summer Dreams

Midcentury cool, complete with Hermes-orange kitchen cabinets, a hidden living room wet bar, and an in-ground heated pool.

06/12/2026 By Melissa Dalton