Say Nice Things About Portland
Say Nice Things About Portland: A Manifesto
You can be the ambassador our city needs right now.
Say Nice Things About… Portland’s SEXIEST Statues!
They’re historical, they’re artistic… and they’re HOT.
Say Nice Things About… Portland's Unstoppable Makers!
They'll make an abandoned building a museum. They'll make a scary movie gay. They'll make your favorite restaurant vegan. Get ready to be changed by these five Portland makers!
Say Nice Things About… Portland Comedy!
The laughs don’t stop in a city where the comedy scene punches far above its weight.
Your Guide to the Biggest Summer 2023 Festivals Around Portland
Pickathon, Portland Pride, Burger Week, and More
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!
Say Nice Things About… Portland Activism!
Here are a few local activist organizations fighting to make Portland better every single day.
Say Nice Things About... the Portland Music Scene!
Behold! Here are five recurring music nights and events to fall in love with.
Say Nice Things About... the Portland Food Scene!
Food cart pods, old standbys, and eateries that support our city’s sex workers.
Say Nice Things About… Portland’s Delightfully Wild Arts Scene!
Galleries and museums? Of course. But a local cemetery and a mall as well? You better believe it.
Say Nice Things About… Portland Sports!
“Portland isn’t a good sports town”? We beg to differ.
Broken and Beloved
82nd Ave is full of flavor and contradictions. That’s what makes it Portland’s most iconic street.
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!)
Say Nice Things About… Portland’s Pop Culture Culture!
The dream of the ‘90s (and ‘80s, and early aughts) is alive in Portland.
Come As You Are
A Transplant’s Unexpected First Year in Portland
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.
[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 around the city, and if you'd like to see more guides you can hold, please consider making a small contribution to the Mercury, please and thank you!—eds]
