Travel & Outdoors

Transit Trip

We Took a Day Trip on the Bus to Newberg and Dundee

Wine, walks, a Quaker cemetery, and presidential lore await.

3:00pm By Margaret Seiler

Hiking

9 Picture-Perfect Wildflower Hikes Within 90 Minutes of Portland

Wildflower season is calling. Celebrate with some of our favorite floral displays in the region.

03/30/2026 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Portland Monthly Staff

Month Ahead

What to Do in Oregon in April

Stroll among tulips and trilliums, marvel at migratory birds, party with the van lifers, and gorge yourself on cheese and seafood.

03/26/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson and Portland Monthly Staff

Blossoms

A Flower CSA Will Keep You in Local Blooms All Season Long

Skip the grocery store bouquets by signing up for a flower subscription from a Portland-area farm.

03/18/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson

Awesome Blossom

Guide to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival

Thirty miles south of Portland, 40 rainbow acres await.

03/16/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson

Long Story Short

Fat Cyclist Marley Blonsky Won’t Leave You Behind

The All Bodies on Bikes cofounder wants to create a more welcoming, inclusive cycling world, one ride at a time.

03/16/2026 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden Photography by Molly J. Smith

Glass Houses

What’s the Deal With Those Mirror Cabins All Over Airbnb?

Reflective glass houses keep popping up at campsites and resorts in Oregon and beyond.

03/12/2026 By Emily Grosvenor

Pretty in Pink

A Complete Guide to Viewing Cherry Blossoms in Portland

Peak bloom is nigh.

03/03/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson

Transit Trip

Hiking by Bus in Forest Park

Start at the St. Johns Bridge, end with a pint at Jerry’s Tavern.

02/25/2026 By Margaret Seiler

IRL

22 Free Ways to Connect with Your Fellow Portlanders

Dance lessons, movie clubs, sea shanty sing-alongs, and more no-cost ways to be where the people are.

02/24/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson

Get Out

What to Do in Oregon in March

Get schooled on cacao history, dissect an owl pellet, watch whales on their way to Alaska, and amble under a canopy of cherry blossoms.

02/24/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson and Portland Monthly Staff

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.

02/18/2026 By Portland Monthly Staff

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

Sports

The Mount Hood Stunt Bag Where Olympic Snowboarders and Skiers Train

On an inflatable slope in the forest, elite athletes finesse their tricks.

02/04/2026 By Amelia Arvesen

Soggy Season

5 Essential Rainy-Day Hikes near Portland

Don't let the wet stuff scare you. Explore churning waterfalls, ambling rivers, and lush forests on these close-to-home hikes.

02/03/2026 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Portland Monthly Staff

Oregon Is for Lovers

Our Favorite Romantic Getaways in Oregon

In-room soaking tubs? Sprawling ranch? Luxurious coastal spa? Take your pick.

02/02/2026 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Portland Monthly Staff

Love Letters

An Illustrated Ode to Birdhers

“We're not just looking at the bird, but thinking: Where are we?”

01/29/2026 Illustrations by Shay Mirk

Transit Trip

We Took the Express Bus to Hood River to Play in the Gorge

There’s a lot to do in this summer town during its sleepy season.

01/27/2026 By Margaret Seiler

Month Ahead

What to Do in Oregon in February

Leaving the house is good for you. This month delivers truffle dog competitions, sausage eating contests, and salty verse. (Also... Saxsquatch?)

01/26/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson and Portland Monthly Staff

Concerts

The Best Music Festivals in Portland and Across Oregon

Project Pabst, Pickathon, Aminé’s Edgefield party, and the Blues Fest are just a fraction of the state’s robust festival circuit.

01/20/2026 By Matthew Trueherz

Portland Monthly

Travel & Outdoors

9 Picture-Perfect Wildflower Hikes Within 90 Minutes of Portland

A Flower CSA Will Keep You in Local Blooms All Season Long

Fat Cyclist Marley Blonsky Won’t Leave You Behind

What to Do in Oregon in April

What’s the Deal With Those Mirror Cabins All Over Airbnb?

What It’s Actually Like to Do Yoga with Snakes

We Took a Day Trip on the Bus to Newberg and Dundee

9 Picture-Perfect Wildflower Hikes Within 90 Minutes of Portland

What to Do in Oregon in April

A Flower CSA Will Keep You in Local Blooms All Season Long

Guide to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival

Fat Cyclist Marley Blonsky Won’t Leave You Behind

What’s the Deal With Those Mirror Cabins All Over Airbnb?

A Complete Guide to Viewing Cherry Blossoms in Portland

Hiking by Bus in Forest Park

22 Free Ways to Connect with Your Fellow Portlanders

What to Do in Oregon in March

These Are All the Nonstop Destinations from PDX

At 80, Photographer Sergio Ortiz Is Still Seeking Wonder

The Mount Hood Stunt Bag Where Olympic Snowboarders and Skiers Train

5 Essential Rainy-Day Hikes near Portland

Our Favorite Romantic Getaways in Oregon

An Illustrated Ode to Birdhers

We Took the Express Bus to Hood River to Play in the Gorge

What to Do in Oregon in February

The Best Music Festivals in Portland and Across Oregon

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