Portland in the News: Mosquito Summer; Thorns Members on US Team; New Home for Jantzen Beach Carousel & More! | June 22, 2023

Be prepared, there will be more mosquitos in Portland this summer.

WalletHub has named Oregon the 12th most fun state in the country, while Home Bay says Portland is the 13th best burger city.

And 2 members of the Portland Thorns will play for the US in the Women’s Cup.

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

• OPB: Portland chef Vince Nguyen on his James Beard Award and reconnecting to Vietnamese cuisine

• Portland Monthly: Why Are Mosquitoes Swarming Portland? For Starters, the County Didn’t Spray.

• Portland Monthly: The PoMo Essential Summer 2023 Playlist

• KOIN: Oregon is one of the most fun states in the U.S., study says

• OPB: This Indigenous-led farmers market in Portland is a destination for all

• Eater: The Finest Diners in Portland and Beyond

• KOIN: Put a patty on it: Portland makes list of best burger cities in the U.S.

• KGW8: Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland making some improvements this summer

• OPB: Astoria is interested in Jantzen Beach carousel, but so are other towns

• Here is Oregon: Former Portland X-rated movie house gets a makeover as PAM CUT’s Tomorrow Theater multimedia space

• KGW8: 2 Portland Thorns members to play for US in Women’s World Cup

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