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Say Nice Things About Portland: A Manifesto

You can be the ambassador our city needs right now.
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[Welcome to our “Say Nice Things About Portland” guide to the city! Did you know that this feature package is also in PRINT?? That’s right, this is our first print product since the start of the pandemic, and we’re psyched to produce a lot more. Find the Say Nice Things guide in over 500 locations […]

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Say Nice Things About… the Portland Food Scene!

Food cart pods, old standbys, and eateries that support our city’s sex workers.
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Say Nice Things About… Portland’s Little Quirks

Dildos. Notes. Gratitude. Portland’s eccentricities have made the news—but they’re part of what makes this place so great.
Avatar photo Suzette Smith

[Welcome to our “Say Nice Things About Portland” guide to the city! Did you know that this feature package is also in PRINT?? That’s right, this is our first print product since the start of the pandemic, and we’re psyched to produce a lot more. Find the “Say Nice Things” guide in over 500 locations […]

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Say Nice Things About… the Portland Music Scene!

Behold! Here are five recurring music nights and events to fall in love with.
Avatar photo Jenni Moore

[Welcome to our “Say Nice Things About Portland” guide to the city! Did you know that this feature package is also in PRINT?? That’s right, this is our first print product since the start of the pandemic, and we’re psyched to produce a lot more. Find the “Say Nice Things” guide in over 500 locations […]

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Say Nice Things About… Portland Activism!

Here are a few local activist organizations fighting to make Portland better every single day.
Candace Avalos

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Say Nice Things About… Portland’s Pop Culture Culture!

The dream of the ‘90s (and ‘80s, and early aughts) is alive in Portland.
Ben Coleman

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Say Nice Things About… Portland’s Comics Makers and Sellers!

Artist Ross Jackson describes his love affair with the Portland comics scene… via a comic!
Ross Jackson

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Say Nice Things About… Portland’s Kickass LGBTQ+ Community!

Trans strip nights! Drag king vampires! Star Trek tea houses! (And we’re just getting started!)
Andrew Jankowski

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Broken and Beloved

82nd Ave is full of flavor and contradictions. That’s what makes it Portland’s most iconic street.
Avatar photo Blair Stenvick

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Say Nice Things About… Portland Comedy!

The laughs don’t stop in a city where the comedy scene punches far above its weight.
Kate Murphy

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Say Nice Things About… Portland Sports!

“Portland isn’t a good sports town”? We beg to differ.
Avatar photo Abe Asher

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