As could be inferred from the title, Classic Houses of Portland, Oregon: 1850–1950, written by architectural historian ...

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Kristina Wong, Broadway’s Mamma Mia, a rodeo, and a bike play.

As you might expect, John Yeon, the self-taught architect credited as the "father of Northwest Regional Architecture," comes up quite a bit here at Property Watch, even though there aren't that many ...

Host cities of the art world’s various biennials and Art Basels are often only that: hosts. “There are no lasting effects,” says Lumi Tan, the New York–based ...

A pothead, and a Harvard grad. The son of a Hollywood director. A gifted gabber, who could recite stats on every boxing champion in history. A man who would laugh at the fact that you’ve probably ...

This house doesn’t give much away from the curb, sitting on its quiet corner of the Woodstock neighborhood. But hidden behind a hedge, the arched wood front door, which is itself tucked into a ...

Why open a magazine store today? To use you as an example, dear reader, people spend much more time reading on screens than in print these days. And it makes sense: All the world’s magazines fit into ...

The local brewery-winery-distillery-historic-hotel-theater-concert-hall-wedding-venue-etc. empire turned 40 in 2023, and we graded every one within 20 miles. A year later, they teamed with another ...

North Interstate’s MAX line, neon signs, and no-frills motels seem worlds away from the sunset picnic spots along the bluffs above Swan Island, but they’re mere blocks apart. The bird-watchers who ...

The third time I tried to visit Project Matcha, a café that opened in May on NE Couch Street, I decided to brave the line. The dozens of folks snaking down the sidewalk had scared me off weeks earlier ...

n Bridal Veil, around 30 miles east of Portland along the Columbia, lie the remnants of a once-bustling lumber community. The mill, school, and church, all of which once served some 150 residents, are ...