Portland in the News: Farmers Market Turns 20, Champagne, Historic Gayborhood Revival & More | April 23, 2026

Photo credit: Montavilla Farmers Market.

Portland’s Montavilla Farmers Market celebrates 20 years of slinging local goods. Bridgetown Bites sat down with one of the market’s founders Lisa Hebert to discuss the market’s rich history.

Time to pop bottles! National Geographic has named Oregon’s Willamette Valley as the next Champagne region.

And a new bar hopes to restore downtown Portland’s former ‘gayborhood’ along Harvey Milk Street.

Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week:

• OPB: Booklover’s Burlesque Festival brings seductive storytelling to Portland and Salem
• WWeek: More than 100 PPS student art pieces are on display at the Portland Art Museum this summer
• Mercury: TriMet retires Portland’s oldest MAX trains
• KPTV: Pioneer Courthouse Square: The history of ‘Portland’s Living Room’
• KOIN: National Geographic names Oregon wine region next ‘Champagne’
• KOIN: Portland Pride Parade theme and headliners announced
• Bridgetown Bites: Portland’s Montavilla Farmers Market celebrates 20 years
• KGW: Downtown’s historic ‘gayborhood’ eyes comeback with new bar
• PDX Monthly: PDX’s airport’s new exits mean a shorter walk
• OregonLive: This 25-year-old has become a vocal leader at Fire training camp