MARIA PONOMARIOVA / Getty images Editor’s note: This article includes references to depression. As the world slowly but surely returns to “normal,” society is once again faced with a seismic shift in the way we think, function, and experience things. It has been a time for those of us who live with a fragile mental […]
Spring Reawakening 2021
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Cheap and Free Portland Places to Escape Post-Pandemic Crowds
Kelley Point Park EYEWOLF / GETTY IMAGES For some, the pandemic’s restrictions have come as an opportunity to lean in to the needs of your inner introvert. Whether that’s leaving a grocery store when it’s too crowded or sitting alone in the middle of an empty park for fun, these little gifts will be harder […]
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Taking the Temperature On Portland’s Restaurant Industry
Cafe Rowan, in the Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood, managed to open during the pandemic. PHOTO COURTESY OF CAFE ROWAN To put it mildly, Portland’s restaurant industry has been through the wringer in the past year. We’ve lamented the closures of many beloved eateries, said goodbye to some food titans (for the best, in some cases), and wondered […]
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The Re-Entry Blues: A Counselor Answers Your Questions About Post-Pandemic Dread
YAZGI BAYRAM / ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES For the past year, we’ve been dreaming of who we would see and what we would do when the pandemic and lockdown finally ends. But… surprise! For many, the year has been filled with traumatic experiences that will hang on long after the quarantine has lifted. For others, […]
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Slowly But Surely, Portland Sports are Reopening to Fans
STEPH CHAMBERS / GETTY IMAGES As the weather gets warmer and more and more people receive COVID-19 vaccinations, live sports are, slowly but surely, returning as an entertainment option. In March, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced that it would allow fans to attend outdoor sporting events at varying capacity levels based on a county’s […]
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11 In-Person Events to Check Out in Portland This June 2021
The family-friendly Peacock in the Park will return to Washington Park for its silver anniversary on June 6. Earth Oliver Mark your calendars, because June is shaping up to be a big leap in the return to “normalcy.” From Pride events to the return of live music and performances, we’ve rounded up some of the […]
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Pandemic Success Story: Everybody Eats PDX Brings Black-Owned Dining Back to the Pearl
COURTESY OF EVERYBODY EATS PDX Last year, while making my first visit to Everybody Eats PDX, I drove around the parking lot for nearly 20 minutes trying to find a sign or entrance for the new soul food spot. Eventually, I poked my head inside the Oriental Value Food grocery, and spotted a graffiti wall […]
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These Pot Products Will Help Your Post-Pandemic Social Anxiety
The CBD-heavy Tang strain is perfect for easing back into post-pandemic life. blair stenvick It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic was a greenrush for Oregon’s cannabis industry. People turned to weed to ease their anxiety and depression, and to make staying at home a little more fun. As more people get vaccinated, Portlanders can […]
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SPRING REAWAKENING: Your Guide to a Reopened Portland
The pandemic isn’t over, but we’re inching toward a more open Portland. We’re here to help you make sense of what just happened, and chart a new path forward.
We can’t sugar-coat it: The last 14 months have been rough. We also can’t pretend we’re completely in the clear now. The COVID-19 pandemic killed millions of people worldwide, and has taken a toll on our physical and mental health, our economy, and our culture in ways that we’re just beginning to understand. But as […]
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These Pot Products Will Help Your Post-Pandemic Social Anxiety
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic was a greenrush for Oregon’s cannabis industry. People turned to weed to ease their anxiety and depression, and to make staying at home a little more fun. As more people get vaccinated, Portlanders can begin to have some semblance of a social life again—or return to the workplace, […]
Posted inSpring Reawakening 2021
The Re-Entry Blues: A Counselor Answers Your Questions About Post-Pandemic Dread
For the past year, we’ve been dreaming of who we would see and what we would do when the pandemic and lockdown finally ends. But… surprise! For many, the year has been filled with traumatic experiences that will hang on long after the quarantine has lifted. For others, particularly introverts, they’ve settled into a comfortable […]
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11 In-Person Events to Check Out in Portland This June 2021
Mark your calendars, because June is shaping up to be a big leap in the return to “normalcy.” From Pride events to the return of live music and performances, we’ve rounded up some of the best in-person happenings to hit up as Portlanders gradually emerge from lockdown and re-learn how to be social beings. Rose […]