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Portland in the News: Goonies House Reopens to Foot Traffic; Fish Tacos, Fishing Holes & More! | August 11, 2022
The owners of the Goonies House have loosened some of the restrictions they’ve had in place for visitors to the famous house, now asking visitors to walk up to the house for a view.
An Oregon couple who shares their concerted Airstream home with their pet goats will be featured on a new Discovery+ Series.
And eager to get a line in the water? Check out Travel Oregon’s new first-timer’s guide on fishing in Oregon.
Read MorePortland in the News: New Murals, Portland Winemakers, Best Comic Shop in the World & More | August 3, 2022
Portland’s Books With Pictures has earned the title of ‘Best Comic Shop in the World’! A Vancouver coffee shop is raising money to build a women’s health clinic in Tanzania.
Read MorePortland in the News: More Portlanders Now Have AC; Library of Experiences; Rose City Beaches & More! | July 28, 2022
At Hillsboro Library, in addition to books & movies, patrons can check out board games, kitchen tools, cameras and more!
Portland will be an oven this weekend. Rising summer temperatures have pushed many residents to install air conditions, with roughly 80% of Portland homes now equipped with an AC.
Another way to cool off: Hit the beaches — Portland is full of them!
Read MorePortland in the News: Congrats to Blazers; Too Many Mosquitos: Birthplace of the Corn Dog & More! | July 21, 2022
Congrats to the Portland Trail Blazers, who won the Summer League Championship.
The corn dog was invented on the Oregon Coast in 1939.
And prepare your exposed skin this summer; Portland is facing its largest mosquito outbreak in a decade.
Read MorePortland in the News: New Blazers Players; Nature Piano; Funding for Firefighters | July 14, 2022
Two former Beavers teammates, Gary Payton II and Drew Eubanks, are again playing together after joining the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Portland City Council is backing a plan to build new I-5 Bridge over the Columbia River.
And a member of Pink Martini is putting a grand piano in grand places.
Read MorePortland in the News: World’s Smallest Park (For Now), Ultimate Portland Bucket List, Proposed I-5 Bridge & More | July 7, 2022
A proposed new Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River will require a steep grade of nearly 4%.
Find something new to experience with this Ultimate Portland Bucket list.
And Mill Ends Park might be challenged for the record of World’s Smallest Park by a tiny park in Talent, Oregon.
Read MorePortland in the News: Local Swimming Holes; Celebrating Black Jazz Elders; Rose Quarter’s Puzzling Grain Elevator | June 30, 2022
This summer’s Cathedral Park Jazz Festival will feature Portland’s black jazz and soul elders.
The Rose Quarter’s grain elevator has a puzzling history and an uncertain future.
And cool off this summer at these nearby swimming spots.
Read MorePortland in the News: Living Building, Minimum Wage Increase, Goonies Ship Found | June 23, 2022
The 300-year-old ship that inspired The Goonies was recently found off the coast of Manzanita.
A new commercial building in Portland’s Old Town uses 100% recycled water and produces its own power.
And Portland’s central library will be closed from August-November for a massive renovation project.
Read MorePortland in the News: Dinolandia, Forest Park Named Top Park, Nonstop Flights to London & more | June 16, 2022
Travelers can now take a direct flight from Portland to London.
Portland’s Forest Park made WorldAtlas’s list of top ten parks in the United States.
And if you’re heading downtown, be sure to stop at Dinolandia, downtown Portland’s new dinosaur museum.
Read MorePortland in the News: Best Patios; Top Hiking City; Top City For Families & Same-sex Couples | June 9, 2022
Accolades are piling up! Portland was recently ranked as the top hiking city and placed in the top 25 places to raise a family.
Summer’s here and so is patio season! See this great roundup of Portland’s best outdoor dining options.
And a new study ranked Portland in the top 3 cities friendly to same-sex couples.
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