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[Editor’s note: Read all our holly jolly HOLIDAY GUIDE articles here. Looking for a print copy? Good! You can find it in more than 500 spots across Portland with this handy map!] Happy Holidays, Trash Pandas! ‘Tis I, Elinor Jones, AKA the Ghost of Trash Past, here to guide you through 2024—a year that I […]
The weather outside might be frightful, and we wouldn’t describe this year as “delightful,” but the holidays should add some sparkle to the shortest days of the season. Our recommendation? Layer up and explore a mix of powder-fresh winter activities and timeless Portland traditions. We’ve collected a mix of sleigh bell-ringin’ events below, including Black […]
[Editor’s note: Read all our holly jolly HOLIDAY GUIDE articles here. Looking for a print copy? Good! You can find it in more than 500 spots across Portland with this handy map!] In October, Portland’s first day center for unhoused queer and trans people opened in Southeast. The Marie Equi Center’s new Brooklyn neighborhood day […]
[Editor’s note: Read all our holly jolly HOLIDAY GUIDE articles here. Looking for a print copy? Good! You can find it in more than 500 spots across Portland with this handy map!] Ricky Pee Pee (@rickypeepee_official)
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! There’s rain on the menu for today, but you […]
It might be glum, Sugar Plum, but do not go it alone. Make saying “Hello” to as many people as you can that are in your surroundings. Go invest in a CSA (community supported agriculture) box and share it with friends. Take TriMet everywhere it goes and get everyone you know to do the same. […]
Why is there a One Way sign pointing traffic to go the wrong way down a one way street? What does this mean?!?!?
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! Take a deep breath. Hold for six seconds. Exhale. […]
Recording for Flying Lotus’s Brainfeeder label, Salami Rose Joe Louis (Lindsay Olsen) has blazed a distinctive trail in that fertile sector of California’s underground where electronic music and jazz converge. On early releases by this multi-instrumentalist and producer—such as 2019’s Zdenka 2080—Olsen sings in a hushed, dulcet manner over sparse, melodious electronic music that wears […]
Stay busy with some of the many top-notch events happening this week, from Amy Sedaris to the QDoc Film Festival and from BrewLights at the Oregon Zoo to opening weekend of the Portland Winter Ice Rink. And check out our November events guide to see what the rest of the month has in store. MONDAY […]
What’s happening Trash Pandas? Welcome back to the Trash Report. I am Elinor Jones and I am not doing well! Lucky for us, things have been shitty often enough and recently enough that we can disassociate and do our silly little activities. How fortunate we are to live in times that challenge us! JK! I […]
If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism […]
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