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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Drive By Truckers & Deer Tick, Pete Droge, Psychedelic Art, and MORE!

Who’s ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland’s best concerts and eventsโ€”our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst… if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making […]

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Hooray! Theย Mercury’s HIGHBALL WEEK is Happening NOW! ๐Ÿน

$10 inventive cocktails from 41 of Portland’s best barkeeps… all damn week long!

CALLING ALL BOOZE LOVERS! It’s the triumphant return of the Portland Mercury‘s HIGHBALL! That’s correct: It’s an ENTIRE WEEK (now through May18) of specially crafted, original cocktails mixed by the best bartenders in townโ€ฆ and get this, they’reย only $10 each! ๐Ÿคฏ We’ve teamed up with the finest bars and restaurants in Portlandโ€”along with our cocktail-lovin’ […]

Posted inPizza Week

Happening NOW: The Delicious Fun of theย Mercury’s PIZZA WEEK!

Specially-crafted, $4 slices at 68 locations, all damn week long! ๐Ÿ˜‹

Let the bells ring and the confetti fall: PIZZA WEEK IS BACK, BAY-BEE! And the best pizza pie makers in Portland are ready to strut their pizza stuff!ย  Happening right now, the Portland Mercury‘s Pizza Week is giving pizza-loving Mercury readers the chance to get special slices from someย of Portland’s finest purveyors of pizza pies… […]

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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See the Geniuses of Comedy, Jessica Kirson, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, and MORE!

Who’s ready to have some fun? Well, theย Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland’s best concerts and eventsโ€”our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst… if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making a […]

Posted inFood and Drink

Happening RIGHT NOW… the Delicious Fun of the Mercury’s SANDWICH WEEK!

Creative, one-of-a-kind sandwiches from 74 of Portland’s best chefs? YES, PLEASE!

IT’S A FACT: The pinnacle of human ingenuity is undoubtedly THE SANDWICH. And at long last, it’s time to celebrate humankind’s greatest feat with theย Portland Mercury‘s Sandwich Week! (Special thanks and “howdy!” to our pals atย Jim Beam and Travel Portland for their help!) And if you love sandwiches, you are gonna lose your damn mind, […]

Posted inHousekeeping

NOW HIRING: EverOut Manager and Mercury Bookkeeper!

Two great jobs at a very fun company.

The Mercury continues its growth spurt with the announcement of TWO additional FULL TIME positions in our super fun company. One is for the manager of EverOut, our very cool event calendar, and we need a new bookkeeper as well (calling all brainy types)! Here are the deets: Job Title: EverOut Manager Location: Portland, OR […]

Posted inHUMP!

This Weekend Is Your LAST CHANCE to Catch the All-New 2025 HUMP! Spring Lineup!

Grab those tickets NOW for the Friday and Saturday night screenings.

HUMP!โ€™s brand new 2025 spring lineup is a riotous celebration that thrives on the unexpectedโ€”from the jaw-dropping visual of a romp in a hand-dug kaolin clay pit to a shockingly creative โ€œpolar bear foreskinโ€ momentโ€”itโ€™s a wiggling, jiggling masterpiece from its wicked horns to its worshipped feet. For those ready to immerse themselves in a […]

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Hurry, Hurry! The Mercury’s New (and Delicious) WIENER WEEK Ends This Sunday!

An entire week of creative dogs, now through Feb 2—and only $8 each!

Portland, if you love the Mercury‘s annual Burger Week, then you’re going to flip ass-over-teakettle for our newest (and perhaps funnest) food week ever… the Portland Mercury‘s WIENER WEEK! That’s correct: For one short week (nowย through Sunday, February 2), more than 40 (!) of the cityโ€™s boldest chefs will craft their most creative, flavor-packed wieners […]

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๐ŸŽ‰ HUMP! Film Fest’s 20th Anniversary Part One Lineup Announced โ€“ GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! ๐ŸŽ‰

Don’t miss the anniversary of the sexiest, sweetest amateur porn festival in the world!

Way back in 2005, while we were all squeezing into the skinniest of jeans and most ironic of tees, agonizing over the breakup of Brad and Jen, and adding the words โ€œYouTube” and โ€œReddit” to our shared vernacular, Dan Savage was putting out a call to Pacific Northwest locals inviting them to anonymously submit their […]

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Ends TODAY: Theย Mercury’s HOLIDAY DRINK WEEKโ€”Featuring Festive $8 Specialty Cocktails!

Set sail on a cheery, holiday river of booze, coming at you now and through December 8!

BEHOLD! It’s the Portland Mercuryโ€™s HOLIDAY DRINK WEEK! That’s correct: It’s time for an ENTIRE WEEK (Dec 2-Dec 8) of specially crafted, original holiday themed cocktails mixed by the best bartenders in townโ€ฆ and get this, they’re only $8 each! Weโ€™ve teamed up with the finest bars and restaurants in Portlandโ€”and our cocktail-lovinโ€™ pals at […]

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Calling All Sexy People! Be Part of HUMP! 2025

Celebrating 20 Years of Sexy, Creative, and Hilarious Short Films! 

In 2025,ย Dan Savageโ€™s HUMP! Film Festival marks a major milestone: 20 years of bringing daring, hilarious, and wildly creative adult short films to audiences worldwide. And now, weโ€™re inviting youโ€”our vibrant community of storytellers, artists, and visionariesโ€”to be part of the magic. Submissions are open until December 6, 2024! WHAT WEโ€™RE LOOKING FOR HUMP! is […]

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