Portland in the News: Blues Festival is Back; Sea Pickles; Wordle Created by UO Alum & more! | January 27, 2022

The popular puzzle game Wordle was created by a University of Oregon graduate.

Loads of sea pickles are washing up on the Oregon coast.

And the Waterfront Blues Festival is officially back on for July 4th weekend in Downtown Portland.

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

• Bridgeliner: 28 Reasons that prove Portland is still the 🦄 weirdest city in America

• Eater: Aminé’s Guide to Dining in Portland

• Willamette Week: UO Alum Josh Wardle Created the Online Puzzle Game “Wordle” That Has Become a Cultural Phenomenon

• Oregonian: Millennials, Gen Xers and baby boomers want homes in these cities: See who likes Portland

• Portland Monthly: For Summer 2022, the Blues Festival Heads Back to Waterfront Park

• KOIN: Hundreds of sea pickles are washing ashore in Oregon. Here’s why

• Sports Net: Blazers assistant Curry on her path to the NBA, working with Norm Powell

• KTVZ: Oregon Historical Society launches new online museum collection portal

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