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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Kate Berlant, John Butler, Lucy Dacus, 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 events—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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Happening Now: It’s the Summer of Slushies—Portland’s Coolest Month Of All!

Portland’s best bartenders concoct one-of-a-kind frozen, boozy treats… all month long!

Portland, it’s time to raise your cups and brain-freeze responsibly—Summer of Slushies is now underway! For the entire month of July, more than 25 of your favorite bars, restaurants, and cafes across the city are serving up boozy, fruity, slushie creations for just $10 each! From neon-hued nostalgia bombs (daiquiris! piña coladas!) to elevated frozen […]

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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Shinyribs, Alain Johannes, GAYC⚡DC, 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 events—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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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Leo Kottke, Robert Randolph, Watchhouse, 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 events—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 […]

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Hurry Up and Eat, Portland! The Mercury’s NACHO WEEK Ends Today!

Fill up your hungry belly with delish, creative nachos from the city’s best chefs!

Oh, hello… and hurrah! It’s time for the Portland Mercury’s Nacho Week! Not only are nachos the platonic ideal of bar food, they also present a wonderful canvas for creativity: Crunchy tortilla chips (or tots or what have you) provide a base for whatever toppings your heart desires! The Portland Mercury’s annual Nacho Week (which […]

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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Mix Tape One, Tropical Fuck Storm, Macy Gray, 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 events—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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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Cornelia Murr, Wavves, W. Kamau Bell, 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 events—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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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Valerie June, Matteo Mancuso, IDKHOW, 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 events—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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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Ashe, Mae Martin, Bayside, 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 events—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 […]

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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 events—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! The Mercury’s HIGHBALL WEEK is Happening NOW! 🍹

$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 town… and get this, they’re only $10 each! 🤯 We’ve teamed up with the finest bars and restaurants in Portland—along with our cocktail-lovin’ […]

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

Specially-crafted, $4 slices at 68 locations, all damn week long! 😋

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!  Happening right now, the Portland Mercury‘s Pizza Week is giving pizza-loving Mercury readers the chance to get special slices from some of Portland’s finest purveyors of pizza pies… […]

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