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Transit Trip

We Took the Bus to the Oregon State Fair in Salem

Sheep, piglets, corn dogs, Dolly Parton tributes, Weird Al, hissing cockroaches, and a magical ski lift to nowhere.

09/04/2026 By Margaret Seiler

Superfan

Sandwich of Champions: Morgan Weaver’s Regular Sammich Order

The soccer player found a great dinner and new friend (and Thorns fan) in chef Melissa McMillan.

09/04/2026 By Margaret Seiler Photography by Michael Raines

Real Estate

Property Watch: An Early Modern Home That Might Be a Birkemeier

The designer and builder produced a lot of houses across the city between the 1930s and 1970s, and they've always been "special."

09/04/2026 By Melissa Dalton

seeing things

Things to Do in Portland This Week

A Dolly Parton tribute at Darcelle’s, Bikini Kill at the Crystal, Indigenous art at PAM, and Neil Simon in Hillsboro.

09/01/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson and Margaret Seiler

Peak Produce

The Making of Mt. Angel Oktoberfest’s Harvest Monument

Artist Daniel Frey works in seeds, apples, onions, and beans.

09/01/2026 By Margaret Seiler