Portland in the News: Cloudiest Location; Dark Sky Lighting; Indie Bookstores & More! | May 9, 2024

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.

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

• KOIN: Portland ranks in top 10 cloudiest U.S. locations, others rank higher

• KOIN: Portland is set to have one of the country’s longest days in 2024

• Eater: Portland Cideries Win Acclaim at the International Cider Awards

• Portland.Gov: New Lighting Coming to Portland Parks

• Willamette Week: Ten Years After Jack White and Loretta Lynn’s Tryst in “Portland, Oregon,” WW Attempted to Solve Its Greatest Mystery

• Willamette Week: Everyone Can Garden in the Pacific Northwest

• Portland Monthly: 11 Portland Authors’ Favorite Indie Bookstores

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