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The Portland Art & Learning Studios

Inside this 10,000-square-foot studio and gallery space, artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities get the spotlight.

Xhurch

This multipurpose event space—tucked away within the Alberta neighborhood—is housed in a former church and hosts all manner of far-out activities.

Velvet Rope

Keeping Portland sex weird for more than three decades, this vast multilevel swingers lodge hosts a diverse array of attendees across 10,000 square feet of twisting corridors, hidden lounges and trapeze-laden rec rooms.

Portland Puppet Museum

Sellwood’s most eccentric museum is the lifelong dream of an industry veteran.

Roseway Theater

Roseway Theater has seen rough days since it first opened back in 1924.

Cinemagic

Films have been shown in this location under different ownership and various names since 1914, when it opened as the Palm.

St. Johns Twin Cinemas

Like many of the storefronts in St. Johns, the Twin Cinemas’ charm lies in its resistance to change over the years.