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Portland Trail Blazers’ LGBTQ+ Pride Night Opens Court for Queer Sports Fans

The Portland Trail Blazers lost in an upset to the Utah Jazz during the Blazers' LGBTQ+ Pride Night on Friday, Dec. 6. 24 hours ago

Willamette Week | 2024-12-11 00:06:04

Little Shop of Horrors Makes the Yuletide Green at Triangle Productions

People love gathering around plants to celebrate holidays. Decorated evergreen trees and mistletoe sprigs mark Christmas just like the... 2 days ago

Willamette Week | 2024-12-05 00:06:04

Kerns Neighborhood Cocktail Bar Too Soon Celebrates One Year in Business

Horseradish and apple. That first word in a drink could go a million different ways, but Too Soon's whiskey soda highball with apple syrup... 2 days ago

Willamette Week | 2024-12-05 00:06:03

Our Guide to Portland’s Late Night Spots

Though some Portland bars now close tabs as early as 9 pm, there are still plenty of watering holes, cafes, restaurants and event spaces... 5 hours ago

Willamette Week | 2024-12-04 07:06:03

Long-Standing Southeast Portland LGBTQ+ Bar Crush to Close on New Year’s Eve After Nearly 25 Years

Southeast Portland LGBTQ+ bar Crush is wrapping up nearly 25 years serving the city's queer community. New Year's Eve will be Crush's last... 3 days ago

Willamette Week | 2024-12-04 00:06:03

Legendary Director John Waters Celebrates Another Christmas Season With Portland

John Waters has two requests for anyone attending either night of his touring Christmas show at the Aladdin Theater: Leave the blinking... 12 hours ago

Willamette Week | 2024-12-04 00:06:03

These Four Luxe Portland-Made Advent Calendars Are Sinfully Decadent

Advent calendars are goodie boxes used to count down the days leading up to Christmas' big present haul. I'm not a parent, but I imagine... 4 days ago

Willamette Week | 2024-11-28 00:06:03

Asia Consent Takes Portland to “Dragula” Semifinals

The end is near for Asia Consent. Season 666 of AMC/Shudder's The Boulet Brothers' Dragula is nearly over, with only one episode left after... 24 hours ago

Willamette Week | 2024-11-27 00:06:04

Mr. Yoshida and Cloud City’s Teriyaki Ice Cream Is Way Tastier Than Expected

Mr. Yoshida, you're trying to seduce me. Aren't you? To celebrate the return of the Pacific Northwest-founded Japanese marinade company to... 3 days ago

Willamette Week | 2024-11-21 00:06:04

Arts Organizations Want More Clarity in How the City’s New Office of Arts & Culture Divvies Up Grant Funds

On paper, the Portland Japanese Garden should be a shoo-in to receive money from the city's new Office of Arts & Culture to help cover basic... 5 days ago

Willamette Week | 2024-11-21 00:06:04

Find Your Holiday Goods at These Five Makers Markets

So, you've got a specialized skill, and maybe you've even cultivated a customer base. What's next? You're not ready, or willing, to sell out... 5 days ago

Willamette Week | 2024-11-21 00:06:04

Dark Horse Contestant Threatens Portland’s Chance at “The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula” Crown

The frightening five whittle down to the fearsome four during The Boulet Brothers' Dragula's eighth episode. Two of the weaker remaining... 4 days ago

Willamette Week | 2024-11-20 12:06:04

Don’t Know What to Do With Your Plastic Election Yard Signs? Ridwell Does.

Election cycles have a lot in common with the winter holidays. They both offer festive, time-sensitive decorations to express your seasonal... 5 days ago

Willamette Week | 2024-11-08 00:06:03

Andrew Jankowski

Andrew Jankowski is originally from Vancouver, WA. He covers arts & culture, LGBTQ+ and breaking local news. 3 months ago

Willamette Week | 2024-09-04 12:06:04

One Last Look: Portland LGBTQ+ Pride Parade and Festival 2024

It wasn't a scorcher like last year, but the second annual Portland LGBTQ+ Pride Festival and Parade celebrated in July went no less hard. 1 day ago

Willamette Week | 2024-08-04 12:06:03

Portland Photographer's Award-Winning Children's Portrait Book Republished

Though the images are nearly 20 years old, Portland-born photographer Kelly Johnson's mid-'00s portraits of young Black girls still hold a... 2 days ago

Willamette Week | 2024-07-06 12:06:04

Portland Could Reach 110 Degrees on the Holiday Weekend

Portland is staring down the barrel of triple-digit temperatures on Independence Day weekend, with National Weather Service meteorologists... 21 hours ago

Willamette Week | 2024-07-02 03:06:03

Historic Portlander Dr. Marie Equi Has Tuscan Street Named in Her Honor

Modern Portlanders most likely know of Dr. Marie Equi as the namesake of the Central Eastside lesbian bar Doc Marie's. 20 hours ago

Willamette Week | 2024-06-05 16:06:04

Solar Storm Makes Northern Lights Visible in Portland's Night Skies

The northern lights have filled our skies and will synchronize three empty nights above Portland. the aurora borealis (northern lights) from... 14 hours ago

Willamette Week | 2024-05-11 22:06:02

Salt & Straw Will Open Its Waterfront Scoop Shop in Vancouver, Wash. in January 2024

Salt & Straw has announced the official opening date for its new outlet along the ever-growing waterfront development in Vancouver, Wash. 13 hours ago

Willamette Week | 2023-12-15 23:06:02

Vancouver Filmmaker Dru Holley Chronicles Untold History in “Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts”

When snapshotted, the stories in Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts resemble American mythmaking at its finest. 1 day ago

Willamette Week | 2023-06-14 00:06:02

Portland Is Wasting Its Waterfront. Mimic Vancouver (Washington ...

You know your town is at rock bottom when being suggested to mimic Vancouver, WA. Vancouver is a dump (sorry, just sayin) and supported only... 3 weeks ago

Willamette Week | 2023-01-02 12:06:01

El Gaucho Has Opened a Massive Steakhouse in the New ...

Don't know where you are at, but it DEFINITELY is not Vancouver, WA. Hawk2010 • 1 month ago. right, we believe you. you're the same type of... 2 months ago

Willamette Week | 2022-11-19 02:49:19

Oregon Now Has Nine Large, Uncontained Wildfires

As of today, there are 15 large, uncontained fires in the Pacific Northwest—nine in Oregon and six in Washington, according to the Northwest...

Willamette Week | 2021-07-20 12:06:01