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Here Are the Streets and Projects Metro Is Considering for its 2020 Transportation Measure

by Blair Stenvick

Veronica Mars Season Four Review: The Smart, Twisty Noir Is Still Pretty Damn Great!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Beyond the Border

One Asylum-Seeker’s Journey Through America’s Strained Immigration System

by Alex Zielinski

Pizza Town: Four New Portland Pizza Places to Try

by Andrea Damewood

The 31 Best Things to Do in Portland This Weekend: July 19-21

by Mercury Things to Do Staff

A New Program for Previously Incarcerated Black Women Is Off to a Rocky Start

by Blair Stenvick

Ebobisse's Goal Not Enough as Timbers Held by Orlando

by Abe Asher

Our Picks for the 2019 Portland Queer Comedy Festival

by Suzette Smith

Good Morning, News: Trump's Racist Slogan, Bernie Campaign Workers Demand Fair Wage, and the Waking Nightmare that is Cats

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Portland City Council Says Its Hands Are Tied on Zenith Oil Trains

by Blair Stenvick

Candidates Have Begun to Emerge in the 2020 Multnomah County DA Race

by Alex Zielinski

Wicked at the Keller Auditorium: So Pure! So Strong!

by Blair Stenvick

A New Way to Consume Cannabis: Through Your Belly Button

by Josh Jardine

The Summer of Slushies, Week 2: July 15-21

by Mercury Things to Do Staff

Portland Burger Week: All the Places You Can Get $5 Burgers August 5-10

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The 31 Best Things to Do in Portland This Weekend: July 19-21

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The Summer of Slushies, Week 2: July 15-21

by Mercury Things to Do Staff

Portland Burger Week: All the Places You Can Get $5 Burgers August 5-10

by Mercury Promotions

The 18 Best Concerts to See in Portland: July 18-31

by Jenni Moore

The 16 Best Movies & TV Shows to Watch in Portland: July 19-Aug 1

by Erik Henriksen, Bobby Roberts and Mercury Things to Do Staff

Cheap, Free, & Fun: The 20 Best Bang For Your Buck Events in Portland, July 19-25

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A New Program for Previously Incarcerated Black Women Is Off to a Rocky Start

by Blair Stenvick

Discriminatory Club Policies are Pushing African Americans Out of Portland’s Nightlife

by Alex Zielinski

Hall Monitor: No Concrete Evidence

by Alex Zielinski

The Case for a Fareless TriMet

by Blair Stenvick

Music »

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Late Bloomer: Erin Jane Laroue’s New Album Chalant Is More than Two Decades in the Making

by Ben Salmon

The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop

by Jenni Moore

Record Review: Paradise Hotel, Tender Loving Empire

by Ryan J. Prado

Portland Metal Band Soul Grinder Violates Visually and Sonically

by Aris Hunter Wales

Movies & TV »

Veronica Mars Season Four Review: The Smart, Twisty Noir Is Still Pretty Damn Great!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

God Bless David Harbour, and God Bless David Harbour's Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein

by Erik Henriksen

Movie Review: The Art of Self-Defense, and the Allure of Toxic Masculinity

by Robert Ham

South Side Review: A Show with So Many Jokes It’ll Make You Feel Drunk

by Ned Lannamann

Food and Drink »

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Pizza Town: Four New Portland Pizza Places to Try

by Andrea Damewood

Mikkeller and Vagabond: A Tale of Two Breweries from Other Cities

by Ned Lannamann

The All-American Food Issue: Featuring the Finest of Portland's Multicultural Restaurants and Food Carts

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Celebrate the Best of America with 50 of Portland’s Best Multi-Cultural Restaurants and Food Carts

by Mercury Staff

Summer Guide 2019 »

Red, White, and Fruit: How to Master a Simple Summer Sangria

by Jenni Moore

Oddball Tourist Spots for the Anti-Traveler

by Mercury Staff

The Summertime Ice Cream Roundup (Dairy and Non)!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey, Blair Stenvick and Suzette Smith

From Hikes to Scabies, the Best Portland Parks for Your Summer Needs

by Erik Henriksen

Cannabis »

Summer’s the Time for Tokin’ Tunes

by Josh Jardine

Checking in on National Cannabis Legalization—So, How’s That Going?

by Josh Jardine

Illegal Weed Grows Are Part of California's Ongoing Weed Woes

by Josh Jardine

Fashion »

Portland’s Pretty: Lupe's Grocery Store at One Grand Gallery

by Marissa Sullivan

Portland’s Pretty: Another Great Go Skateboarding Day

by Marissa Sullivan

Portland’s Pretty: Music, Visuals, and Style at Video Jukebox

by Marissa Sullivan

Visual Art »

Art Calendar »

Meet Portland's New Comics Festival: Portland Indie Con

by Suzette Smith

Meet Marcus Fischer, the Portland Sound Artist Invited to the 2019 Whitney Biennial

by Robert Ham

Portland Art Museum’s the map is not the territory: Location, Origin, and the Threats of Climate Change

by Suzette Smith

The Associated American Artists Exhibit: Not Just Farms! Sometimes “Sultry” Farmers!

by Kjerstin Johnson

Comedy »

Our Picks for the 2019 Portland Queer Comedy Festival

by Suzette Smith

Aziz Ansari Lets Himself off the Hook in New Standup Special Right Now

by Robert Ham

Phil Schallberger's Live in Theory: Finally a Full Show From Portland's Hilarious King of Nonsense

by Suzette Smith

Started from the Basement, Now They’re Here: Kickstand Comedy Moves into the Former Brody Theater, Plans Kickstarter for Renovations

by Suzette Smith

Books »

Readings & Talks Calendar »

Judith Arcana’s Biography of Activist Grace Paley Sees Her Whole Life

by Joshua James Amberson

Republic of Lies Book Review: Anna Merlan Explores Our Nation's Obsession With Conspiracies

by Blair Stenvick

Wanderers Book Review: All Fascists in Chuck Wendig’s Apocalyptic Future Are Coincidental

by Erik Henriksen

Pulver Maar Review: New Bizarre Poems from Zachary Schomburg

by Joshua James Amberson

Theater »

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Wicked at the Keller Auditorium: So Pure! So Strong!

by Blair Stenvick

La Finta Giardiniera at the Newmark: A Smaller Stage Lends Intimacy to Teenage Mozart's Lunatic Opera

by Robert Ham

The Longmont Potion Castle Documentary Is a Prank, But a Fun One

by Suzette Smith

The August Wilson Red Door Project Pushes Boundaries with a Purpose

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Visitors' Guide to Portland 2019 »

The Best Places to Check Out Portland’s Music Scene

by Mercury Staff

How to Bike Like a Portlander

by Alex Zielinski

Where to Shop for Portland’s Best Fashion, Shoes, Bags, and More!

by Mercury Staff

The Best Places in Portland to Shop for... Everything Else

by Mercury Staff

Feature »

Beyond the Border

One Asylum-Seeker’s Journey Through America’s Strained Immigration System

by Alex Zielinski

The All-American Food Issue: Featuring the Finest of Portland's Multicultural Restaurants and Food Carts

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Celebrate the Best of America with 50 of Portland’s Best Multi-Cultural Restaurants and Food Carts

by Mercury Staff

Immigrant-Run Food Carts Face Unknown Future in Downtown Portland

by Alex Zielinski

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