Out-of-State Campers Will Pay More at Oregon State Parks

If you don’t live in Oregon, prepare to pay more to camp here for the foreseeable future. Oregon Parks and Recreation announced it is adding a nonresident surcharge to overnight reservations and first-come, first-served camping fees at all its facilities starting Monday, Aug. 10. People with existing bookings will not need to pay the new fee.

Mimi Luther Dreads the Prospect of Flu Season Mixed With a Pandemic. She Begs You to Get a Flu Shot.

How Oregon can avoid the “super-duper trifecta of misery.”

Portland Parent Files Complaint Over Comcast Service for Low-Income Families

DOJ complaint alleges that Comcast Internet Essentials doesn’t bridge the digital divide.

Boutique Hotel Kex Will Launch Its New Rooftop Bar This Week

On Friday, Aug. 7, KEX Portland—the first U.S. location of the Iceland-based upscale hostel—is launching Lady of the Mountain, a rooftop bar is named after the Nordic country’s traditional personification of itself as a woman. Transform that concept into an Oregon drinking terrace, and apparently you get something called “Northwest tropical,” a description that should indicate it will look unlike any other watering hole around.

Thirsty Lion’s Tigard Location Will Host a Mini Oregon Brewers Festival Experience

The iconic Oregon Brewers Festival may have been called off in May due to COVID-19, but its spirit will live on this summer inside a Tigard pub. Through August, you can order an OBF beer flight at Thirsty Lion’s Tigard location near Washington Square. The Oregon-based company partnered with distributor Maletis Beverage to create the taster tray, which includes six samples of local brews, including everything from the Breakside Pilsner to Buoy’s IPA.

Starting This Weekend, You Can Bid on Rare Beer—and Later, One-of-a-Kind Wines

Rare beer lovers are preparing for a bidding war this weekend. Considered to be the largest auction of its kind, Brews for New Avenues also raises money for programs serving youths who are at risk for homelessness. But this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the affair will look a little different.

Base Camp Brewing Will Shut Its Doors Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Base Camp Brewing announced this afternoon on its Instagram account that it will be closing its brewpub at 930 SE Oak St. “for the foreseeable future” due to the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

NW Film Center Is Offering Audiences Unique Ways to Experience Cinema During the Pandemic