Willamette Week

The Pacific Northwest Is Crawling With Cryptids, and Not Just Bigfoot. Here’s How to Dress Like One of Oregon’s Other Monsters for Halloween.

Stories of other so called cryptids—creatures of dubious origin not confirmed to exist by science—have captivated Oregonians for centuries. So given that it’s Halloween, we wanted to introduce you to some of the region’s lesser-known megafauna. And, because ’tis the season, we’re giving you a guide for DIYing your own last-minute Oregon cryptid costume.

Sasquatch Brewing

The name Sasquatch is a metaphor for something secret, rare and precious.

We Went Looking for Sasquatch in Portland. He Wasn’t Hard to Find.

It was 1977 when the beast first came out of hiding—and all it took was a legislative session held in its honor.

A Leading Sasquatch Researcher Is Opening Oregon’s First Bigfoot Museum. We Got a Sneak Peek.

Cliff Barackman wants to show the world his BILF.

We Went Searching For Sasquatch Along the Banks of the Columbia on the Portland Spirit’s New Bigfoot-Themed Jet Boat Tour

In just its first hour, the Portland Spirit’s newest cruise has already revealed an array of eye-popping scenery, much of it inaccessible to the landlocked traveler.

Exclusive Photographic Evidence of Sasquatch

Bob Filbey Has Spent 30 Years Logging Bigfoot Sightings Up and Down the West Coast. Here’s What He’s Learned.

Bob Filbey has never seen Bigfoot himself. But he knows where he’s been.

Eight Places to Find Bigfoot in the Portland Area

His footprint is huge. His cultural footprint is bigger.

Laika’s “Missing Link” Was a Historic Bomb, But Nike Tie-In Shoes Were an Unexpected Hit

Missing Link, the fifth movie from Oregon animation production company Laika, debuted in April, then disappeared faster than Bigfoot the second a camera comes out.

Here is the Lineup for PDX Pop Now 2019

Amid the decline of music festivals, PDX Pop increasingly feels like the one thing we can count on. The free, all ages and all local festival just announced this year’s lineup, and as usual, it’s truly eclectic.

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