Travelers Staying Away From PDX as the Corornavirus Takes Hold in Oregon

Soul’d Out Festival is No More, But its Founder Still Wants to Change the Face of Portland Music

To many people, “Portland music” still conjures images of nose-ringed punks, dudes in surf-rock bands and twee folksters. Nicholas Salas-Harris, PDX Jazz Festival’s new artistic director, sees a future where that list includes a sax and a suit.

The Top Places in Portland to Eat on Valentine’s Day…If You’re Single

Lonely Hot Plates, coming through!

Soul’d Out Music Festival Will Not Happen This Year

Portland has lost yet another music festival: Soul’d Out announced today that the multi-venue event has come to an end, and will not take place this year.

Readers Respond to the Thousands of Crows Roosting in Downtown Portland Trees and Rooftops

Last week, WW wrote about Gary Granger, a Portlander who roams the streets at night, counting the thousands of crows roosting in the trees and rooftops above downtown (“Hotseat: Gary Granger,” WW, Dec. 11, 2019).

An All-Vegan Food Cart Pod Is Opening in Cully

Cully’s Shady Pines Food Court will be home to six vegan carts, serving everything from soft serve, ramen and Southern-inspired comfort food. The pod is run by the owners of Fatsquatch, a cart previously located on Belmont that serves up decadent plant-based dishes like loaded ribbon fries, grits and barbeque faux chicken.

Gary Granger Roams the Portland Streets at Night, Counting Crows

For Gary Granger, the crow roost is a spectator sport. Granger and fellow amateur corvid enthusiast Rebecca Provorse are co-founders of PDX Crow Roost, a citizen science project that aims to recast Portland’s hostile relationship with the dusky bird.

Counting Down the Holidays in the Heart of Portland: Final Festivities in Downtown Portland

Whether its last minute shopping, attending the Chanukah Menorah Lightings, or the Annual Tuba Concert there’s something for everyone as the festivities in Downtown Portland wind down!