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Two Portland craft spirit companies were ranked as some of the best in the U.S. in a 2025 readers' poll for their canned cocktails, craft gin, specialty spirits and spirits tasting room. The USA Today poll asked a group of industry experts to nominate their favorite "craft spirits" that exhibit the best in drink and li

Music has always been at the core of the decades-long friendship between rock guitarist Tommy Thayer and singer Jaime St. James. Even before they were formally introduced by a mutual friend, Thayer says he recognized St. James from concerts they both attended and also noticed him at the annual Rose Festival parade in P

Events are free unless noted. Please note that many workshops require advance registration and schedules are subject to change; verify details with the organizing groups via the provided links. WEDNESDAY, JULY 1. 25th Anniversary Community Day: 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Celebrate the Oregon Garden’s milestone with the community. V

Tucked off East Burnside Street, there’s a fortune-telling machine where Zoltar has been regularly spitting out fortunes. Except it’s not Zoltar – not anymore. A cardboard cutout of another face has been draped over the well-known animatronic fortune-teller’s head – that of the even better-known Paul Hollywood, the Bri

We were saddened to hear that reporter Zane Sparling recently passed (“Zane Sparling, reporter for The Oregonian/OregonLive, dies of cancer at 33,” June 22. Our paths crossed briefly, but memorably, a couple of years ago when Zane reached out to us for an interview. We are the parents...

A suspect is on the run after gunfire in Milwaukie's Lewelling neighborhood Saturday night left one man grazed by a bullet, and police are asking for the public's help in locating him.

VANCOUVER Wash. (KPTV) - The last few days, life has been frustrating for 23-year-old Alyson Rowe. “You felt sad and you felt what?” asked Mandy Malik. “Mad.” said Rowe. Rowe is autistic and can’t drive a vehicle. Her way of getting around was with a bike that...

Sunday mornings hide a quiet ritual. While most people hit snooze, hunters arrive early. The gates open before the coffee kicks in. So the serious finds vanish fast. Tools, antiques, and oddities cover the tables. This one Oregon market makes Sunday a treasure hunt. The whole place feels refreshingly unpretentious....

There are some places in Oregon that feel like they should be much farther from the freeway. McMenamins Edgefield is one of them. You can be rolling along Interstate 84 one minute, surrounded by traffic, exit signs, and the usual Portland metro blur, and then somehow find yourself standing among old brick buildings, ga

There is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon, where you can twirl spaghetti while sitting inside a real vintage trolley car, surrounded by antique lamps, brass fixtures, and turn-of-the-century decor that makes the whole place feel like a step back in time. The food is classic Italian comfort, the portions are generous, a