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Matt Kalinowski

Matt Kalinowski

Matt Kalinowski is a contributor to Willamette Week

Rocky Butte Preservation Society Will Throw a Free Concert Inside the Extinct Volcano’s Historic Tunnel
Outdoors

Rocky Butte Preservation Society Will Throw a Free Concert Inside the Extinct Volcano’s Historic Tunnel

Rocky Butte has long been the scene for some of modern Portland’s weirder aspects.

By Matt KalinowskiSeptember 09, 2025 at 5:05 pm PDT

Portland Dive Bars Clean Up Their Acts Under New Owners Without Sacrificing Grungy Charm
DRINK

Portland Dive Bars Clean Up Their Acts Under New Owners Without Sacrificing Grungy Charm

The Checkered Flag II, O’Dear Bar & Grill and Covert Café all turned over new leaves without covering up their roots.

By Matt KalinowskiAugust 26, 2025 at 4:47 pm PDT

Billiards Evolved in Dark, Wet and Rainy Conditions. It Thrives in Portland.
Sports

Billiards Evolved in Dark, Wet and Rainy Conditions. It Thrives in Portland.

Where to find a pool party.

By Matt KalinowskiAugust 12, 2025 at 11:00 pm PDT

These Five Joints Will Satisfy Your Spontaneous Craving for Jazz, Blues and Soul
MUSIC

These Five Joints Will Satisfy Your Spontaneous Craving for Jazz, Blues and Soul

Welcome to the Blues Triangle.

By Matt KalinowskiMay 27, 2025 at 3:35 pm PDT
Starbucks Workers Rally One Month Into Strike

Starbucks Workers Rally One Month Into Strike


Keep Warm This Winter With Five Sublimely Spicy Meals

Keep Warm This Winter With Five Sublimely Spicy Meals


Oregon: No Place to Die

Oregon: No Place to Die


New Mural Painted on Downtown’s Washington Center

New Mural Painted on Downtown’s Washington Center


Legal Challenge Filed Against Ballot Initiative Aimed at Rerouting Climate Tax Dollars to Police

Legal Challenge Filed Against Ballot Initiative Aimed at Rerouting Climate Tax Dollars to Police


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