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Portland Is Buzzing About Baseball. We Take a Closer Look at the Unresolved Questions Surrounding This Swing for the Fences.

You spend your free time drinking kombucha and hiking the Gorge. Why should you care about baseball? Because it’s your money.

These 11 People Will Decide the Fate of a Portland Baseball Stadium

The decision whether Portland gets a ballpark hinges on finding enough money. These are the 11 people who could get the cash—or stop the deal from happening.

I’ve Been Enduring Portland’s Drizzliest Months Without Overheating Thanks to My New Rain Jacket

The first time I wore this jacket out was on a 20 minute walk on a dismally rainy Saturday afternoon. I simply did. not. get. wet.

We Predict the Fashion Trends For 2018, and We’re Betting On Spice Girls and Nu Metal

Predicting fashion trends is more art than science. A look worn by a #influencer will presage mainstream trends six months out. A controversial outfit from a rapper in 2017 will be a normal sight in the suburbs a year later.

Columbia’s Interchange Jacket is Built for the Mountains But Designed for the City

The lightweight 2-in-1 situation includes a sleek insulated liner inside the waterproof shell, easily zipping onto the other, with a pair of adjustable cords inside the shell for cinching the waist for a more defined silhouette.

November 10: Tim Boyle Challenges Portland Over Homeless Camping

The year ends where it began.

Columbia’s Outdry Extreme Jacket is Maybe the Best Winter Jacket Portland’s Ever Seen

“I’m almost never comfortable outside in winter, but this coat has kept me the right amount of warm both when it’s below freezing and hovering around 50 degrees.”

Protesters Plan to Sit In the Designated “No Sit Zone” in Front of Columbia Sportswear in Downtown Portland

Portland’s Resistance is organizing the sit-in to protest the zones, which displace homeless people who use downtown streets and public space during the day.

Our Favorite Portland Outdoor Stores

Andy and Bax 324 SE Grand Ave., 503-234-7538, andyandbax.com. Mostly a military surplus store, Andy and Bax carries a wide array of camping staples such as flashlights, stoves, tarps and rucksacks, plus urbanist gear like Ortlieb bike bags and an astounding selection of wool-blend socks. Arc’teryx 605 NW 23rd Ave., 503-808-1859, arcteryx.com. This is a … Continue reading Our Favorite Portland Outdoor Stores

Everything You Need to Know About the Portland Shoe Industry

How big is the Portland shoe industry? Whatever America looks like from the ankles down, it was probably designed in Portland. All by itself, Nike’s $30 billion in revenues puts it in charge of almost half of the nation’s athletic shoe market. A well-trainered army of 9,000 employees works on Nike’s hundreds-acre empire in unincorporated … Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About the Portland Shoe Industry

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