All Stacked Up And No Place To Go

Psychiatric patients are being warehoused in Portland’s emergency rooms in growing numbers.

News Stories Jennifer Ann has found herself in Portland emergency rooms more than two dozen times in the past 20 years—almost always for the same reason. “Usually I go,” she says, “because I fe ... More

Jul 16, 2014 12:01 am by NIGEL JAQUISS

The French Press

Testing Portland’s new wave of creperies.

Food Reviews & Stories Crepes are the new cupcake. Or maybe they’re the new artisanal doughnut. Either way, until very recently Portland’s dedicated creperies had been a small, turn-of-the-millennium group—think L ... More

Jul 16, 2014 01:10 am by MATTHEW KORFHAGE

Them’s The Brakes

Why City Hall loves home-sharing company Airbnb but not car-sharing startup Uber.

News Stories Mayor Charlie Hales says he wants Portland to stand as a leader in making room for the “sharing economy.” That’s one reason he has championed rewriting city rules to legalize the operations ... More

Jul 16, 2014 12:01 am by AARON MESH

Top of the Pop

Ten bands you didn’t know you need to see at PDX Pop Now.

Music Stories If you’ve suddenly developed an interest in the racket being made in your backyard, there’s no easier way to orient yourself with the Portland music scene circa right now than PDX Pop Now. Thi ... More

Jul 16, 2014 12:01 am by MATTHEW SINGER

Post-Grunge Paleontology

Art Alexakis’ Summerland tour excavates the fossils of ’90s alt-rock, but there are plenty more old bones for him to dig up.

Headout Since his career as a legitimate rock star came to an end, Art Alexakis has taken up a second career as a paleontologist, with a particular focus on the post-grunge epoch. For the past three years ... More

Jul 16, 2014 12:01 am by MATTHEW SINGER

Album Review: Denver

Rowdy Love (Mama Bird Recording Co.)

Album Reviews [STIFF COUNTRY] The byproduct of rocky relationships, loneliness and one too many drinks, Rowdy Love is nothing if not downtrodden. Denver’s sophomore record speaks to midlife troubles with th ... More

Jul 16, 2014 12:01 am by MARK STOCK

Dr. Know: Lone Star Invasion

Why am I seeing more Texan license plates recently?

Dr. Know I look at license plates while driving to see where people are from. I’ve seen 12 from Texas in the past two weeks. Are these Texans here for a big wedding, or are they part of the evangelical ... More

Jul 16, 2014 12:01 am by MARTY SMITH

Willie Weed: Contact In The ’Couv

Willie Weed goes to buy weed in Vancouver, but there ain’t no weed.

Culture Features The first time I spent any time in Vancouver was in the mid-’90s, drawn by the prospect of making out with my house-sitting girlfriend in a land devoid of parents and Oregon law. The house was a ... More

Jul 16, 2014 12:01 am by WM. WILLARD GREENE

Ryley Walker: Monday, July 21

Escaping Chicago isn’t easy, even for a rambling folk troubadour.

Music Stories Ryley Walker’s music sounds like the open road. The 24-year-old singer-songwriter’s debut album, All Kinds of You, is the musical equivalent of a booze-fueled drive through the American West ... More

Jul 16, 2014 12:01 am by TREE PALMEDO

Scoop: Is It Basketball Season Yet?

Scoop DOING WORK: The late street musician “Working” Kirk Reeves is being honored with a mural two years after his death. The 10-by-30-foot portrait by Gwenn Seemel will be sponsored by the Regional ... More

Jul 16, 2014 12:01 am by WW Culture Staff

A Brony Tale

Pony up.

Movie Reviews & Stories Toy stores, with their pretty pinks and commanding blues, make clear what we expect of our girls and boys. So when adult men become fans of the cartoon TV series My Little Pony, it’s enough to p ... More

Jul 16, 2014 12:01 am by KATHERINE MARRONE

Murmurs: Smoke ’Em While You Got ’Em.

Murmurs Regional government Metro is having its share of employee troubles. The agency agreed to pay $50,000 July 15 to settle claims of discrimination brought by a transgender employee, who claimed co- ... More

Jul 16, 2014 12:01 am by WW Editorial Staff

Headout Picks 7/16/14

Headout Picks WEDNESDAY JULY 16 LADI6 [MUSIC] New Zealand, of all places, is the world’s new pop-music hotbed. Coming on the heels of Lorde is kiwi singer Karoline Tamati, aka Ladi6. Often compared to Ery ... More

Jul 16, 2014 12:01 am by WW Culture Staff

Show Preview: Northwest String Summit

Music Stories [STRING JAM] When you’ve curated your own three-day festival for more than a decade, you’re somewhat expected to headline at least one night—or in the case of Colorado’s Yonder Mountain ... More

Jul 16, 2014 12:01 am by BRANDON WIDDER

Your cheat sheet to the most interesting beer at the Oregon Brewers Festival 2014.

Throwing down methods and Rainier with the board bums drawn to Mount Hood’s endless winter.

Psychiatric patients are being warehoused in Portland’s emergency rooms in growing numbers.

Art Alexakis’ Summerland tour excavates the fossils of ’90s alt-rock, but there are plenty more old bones for him to dig up.

A native Portlander talks about his (so far) lonely effort to recall the mayor and a city commissioner.

Okra stew, lamb sausage and pumpkin kibbeh at TarBoush Glisan.

Portland woman sues Portland Singles to get her $2,995 membership fee back.

The psych-rock vets will perform Aug. 3 as part of Major League Soccer's All-Star Week festivities.

The 50 Plates tour continues with the true spirit of Chicago's Little Italy

Twelve finalists will compete for the title and the $1,000 grand prize.

Portland woman sues Portland Singles to get her $2,995 membership fee back.

The last Republican to lead Oregon died Sunday at age 91

The psych-rock vets will perform Aug. 3 as part of Major League Soccer's All-Star Week festivities.

Portland's Best Dance Music Options, July 17-23

Our playlist of the best concerts for the week of July 16-22.

Future Islands, Superchunk, El-P and more to play intimate shows around the festival.

The 50 Plates tour continues with the true spirit of Chicago's Little Italy

Our Fifty Plates tour continues with fried catfish from Miss Kate's Southern Kitchen.

Our 50 Plates tour continues with the schnitzelwich at the crossroads

Our Fifty Plates tour continues with beignets from The Parish

Our 50 Plates Tour continues with frozen White Castle sliders from the grocery store, because that’s the closest thing to a real slider in Portland.

Throwing down methods and Rainier with the board bums drawn to Mount Hood’s endless winter.

Psychiatric patients are being warehoused in Portland’s emergency rooms in growing numbers.

Testing Portland’s new wave of creperies.

With a summertime trip to the beach.

A native Portlander talks about his (so far) lonely effort to recall the mayor and a city commissioner.

Why City Hall loves home-sharing company Airbnb but not car-sharing startup Uber.

Ten bands you didn’t know you need to see at PDX Pop Now.

Patios, patios, patios.

Okra stew, lamb sausage and pumpkin kibbeh at TarBoush Glisan.

Art Alexakis’ Summerland tour excavates the fossils of ’90s alt-rock, but there are plenty more old bones for him to dig up.

Rowdy Love (Mama Bird Recording Co.)

Why am I seeing more Texan license plates recently?

The NW Film Center brings drive-in nostalgia to Portland.

Willie Weed goes to buy weed in Vancouver, but there ain’t no weed.

Ringing off the hook.

Gold on the ceiling...

Escaping Chicago isn’t easy, even for a rambling folk troubadour.

Zach Braff returns from Garden State.

Pony up.

After 20 years, burlesque legend Tiffany Carter dons the catsuit again.

by Craig Finn