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Nick Tretiak Makes Furniture Out of Trees That Fall During Portland Storms

In a city full of artists, furniture designer Nick Tretiak is a different breed of maker: the classically trained craftsman.

Portland’s Maak Lab Turns Memories Into Fragrances

When the scent-smiths behind Portland fragrance design studio Maak Lab work with clients, they’re not just interested in hearing about their customers’ favorite smells.

Tom Hanks Is Coming to Portland for the Book Festival Formerly Known as Wordstock

The festival will feature many Pacific Northwest authors such as Rachel Kushner, H.W. Brands, and Anis Mojgani—with celebrity-cum-authors such as Abbi Jacobson of Broad City fame and actor Tom Hanks boosting the star wattage.

Caesy Oney Wants Portland to Dress More Like Portland

With Last Heavy, the new line he created with Los Angeles designer Thed Jewel and creative agency Kamp Grizzly, the 33-year-old designer rejects the sparkling Space Age textiles of the big athletic brands, aiming for an aesthetic more closely related to the city’s long-standing vintage scene.

In May, A Portland Comic Creator Got In a Twitter Beef With Elon Musk

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New New Crusher Court Is Portland’s Best Secret Patio

This secret garden is the work of Guerrilla Development, the firm that designs and owns several buildings in town, including the Ocean, the Fair-Haired Dumbbell and the Zipper, which is located just up the street.

One Man’s Quest to Make the Ultimate Oregon Fair Food: Bear-Fat Doughnuts

For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to fry doughnuts in bear fat.

Kaleafa

The original Kaleafa can be found in an unassuming Craftsman-style home in the Woodstock neighborhood.

Botanica

Both of Botanica’s Southeast Portland dispensaries strike a desirable balance. With their warm wood paneling, verdant houseplants and sparse product arrangements, they’re definitely cool, and yet they don’t make you feel like you’re dressed wrong.

Gräs Cannabis

The prime location is the main reason business is especially busy on weekend nights, but the low prices definitely don’t hurt matters.

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