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Memorial Day weekend is here and it’s the perfect time to eat somewhere with a view!

The Alberta Street Pub is the only Black-owned music venue in the entire state of Oregon.

And a former industrial area in North Portland is on a path to become a nature park.

Weather’s perfect for a bike ride with the family. See this roundup of family-friendly bike rides around the city.

Even if you don’t have a green thumb, Portland is one of the top places for urban gardening in the US.

And plan a road trip this summer to some of Oregon’s weirdest tourist attractions, including the world’s last Blockbuster in Bend.

No surprise to us, Portland has been named one of the cloudiest locations in the U.S.

Portland Parks are adding more dark skies friendly lighting in 11 parks.

And on the summer solstice, Portland will have nearly 16 hours of daylight.

Oregon scientists have found that prehistoric salmon had warthog-like fangs.

A rare bird recently spotted in Oregon is the first sighting in US history.

And a local waste company is considering ideas for repurposing food waste.

Mt. Tabor Park was one of 24 parks nationally to be named a Leave No Trace spotlight sight.

And the next step in Portland’s evolving beer scene includes the nanobrewery, a small but growing community of ultra-small brewers.

And realtyhop has named Portland the greenest city in America.

It’s time to take Portland back from the naysayers! Start by saying nice things about Portland.

Speaking of nice things about Portland: Sunsets are now after 8PM until August!

And another nice thing: we’re surrounded by wildflower hikes.

Portland kitty Tony “Scarface” Baloney has made it to the finals of Nationwide’s “Wacky Pet Names” contest.

Oregon beachcombers recently discovered rare fossils from extinct hippo-like mammals.

And what’s believed to be the oldest house in Portland, the Tigard/Rogers House is included in a land listing encouraging development.

Portland lands at the top 5th spot to vacation with your dog. A rare blue butterfly is making a comeback in the Willamette Valley. And if the clouds stay away, Portlanders will see a 33% partial solar eclipse on Monday. Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week: KOIN: Report ranks Portland among…

There has been an increase in sightings of wolverines in Nehalem, Netarts and Newport recently.

The Oregon Dunes were an inspiration for author Frank Herbert’s Dune.

And starting this week, Portland is hosting part of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.

Portland’s cherry blossoms are peaking with glorious puffs of pink across the Rose City.

Lan Su Chinese Garden has opened a new greenhouse and community garden in the heart of Old Town.

And it’s whale watching week on the Oregon Coast!