Portland in the News: Missing Pickle Mascot; Fake Spring; 25 Reasons to Love Portland & More! | February 10, 2022

Portland is experiencing our first fake spring of 2022 this week, with highs expected to top off at nearly 60.

The Portland Pickles mascot is missing after it was stolen early Wednesday morning.

Oregon is home to the only vertical Street in North America. And this Valentine’s Day, see these 25 reasons to love Portland.

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

• Oregonian: Portland Pickles mascot, known for Twitter jokes and lewd photo, disappears in failed dill-ivery

• KATU: Romantic Walks for Valentine’s Day

• Travel Oregon: Chocolate Lover’s Guide to Oregon

• OPB: Portland Lion Dancers come roaring back for 2022 Lunar New Year

• Portland Monthly: 4 New Oregon Museum Exhibits Focusing on History and the Environment

• OPB: OPB’s Guest DJ: DJ Anjali and The Incredible Kid

• Portland Monthly: 5 Portland Films to Watch This Valentine’s Day

• KOIN: Why this week feels more like March than February

• OPB: Portland then and now: A look back at the city’s history on the anniversary of its incorporation

• Willamette Week: 25 Reasons to Love Portland: Our Annual Valentine to the City

• Only In Your State: We Bet You Didn’t Know That Oregon Is Home To One Of The Only Vertical Streets In The World

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