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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Oct 10–12, 2025

Emergency World Naked Bike Ride, Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15
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Skip the pesky work of planning and dive straight into the weekend with curated picks from the Emergency World Naked Bike Ride to Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend and from the Kerns Fall Roundup to Rubinette Produce Market’s Apple Fest. As always, there’s more to explore in our guide to this week’s top events. FRIDAY LIVE […]

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Ticket Alert: Doja Cat, Dancing with the Stars, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week

Plus, YUNGBLUD and More Event Updates for October 9
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Don’t miss out on these tickets if you’re the jealous type. “Queen of Pop-Rap” Doja Cat supports her fifth album Vie on her upcoming Tour Ma Vie. Dancing with the Stars pros will foxtrot, quickstep, and samba on the Moda Center floor. Plus, tickets are on sale for English rocker YUNGBLUD’s Idols world tour. Read […]

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SAVAGE LOVE: The Cuckening

He loves being cucked, she loves getting some extra “D”—but what to do about… JEALOUSY?
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I’m a bi girl in a serious relationship with a bi guy, and said bi guy has a major thing for being cucked. We’ve had a few threesomes before, but only with bisexuals and the focus was on all three of us equally. Recently, though, we had a 2-on-1 threesome with a straight guy, and […]

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Ticket Alert: Ghost, The Paper Kites, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week

Plus, Doja Cat and More Event Updates for October 2
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It’s time for the first batch of October ticket sales. Swedish heavy metal band Ghost extends their “skeletour” into 2026. Aussie rockers The Paper Kites will hit the road following the release of their forthcoming seventh album, If You Go There, I Hope You Find It. Plus, presale registration for Doja Cat’s Tour Ma Vie […]

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SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies

Pearl installation, hubbies on PrEP, and the major differences between molasses and lube in this edition of “Quickies.”
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1. How’s anal with someone with pearls in their dick? I’m getting some installed soon. You’re referring to pearling, a body modification where small pearl-like beads are inserted under the skin of the penis. Post-pearling, your cock — to the untrained eye (read: most eyes) — is gonna look like it’s covered in cysts that […]

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Good Morning, News: Delusional Trump Orders National Guard to Portland; Oregon Immediately Files Lawsuit, as City Raises Collective Middle Finger

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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 and […]

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

Get a plate of delicious wings from more than 80 local spots from now until Sunday, October 5!
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What, dear reader, was the greatest week of your life? Think back on that moment. Treasure its beautiful memory. Then THROW IT IN THE TRASH, because the Portland Mercury’s Wing Week is about to make every other week you’ve ever experienced look like GARBAGE. That’s right: Happening right now, from Monday, September 29 to Sunday, […]

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Good Morning, News: Mayor Brings Back Camping Ban, Councilors Want to Unmask ICE, and the New Blazers Ownership Deal Hits a Bump

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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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Good Morning, News: Portland TV Stations Reject Kimmel, Trump Humiliates US in UN Tirade, and Updates on the Troubled Interstate Bridge Replacement Project

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If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury. Without you, there is no us. We are very grateful for your support.  Good morning, Portland. Once again, it was too hot yesterday. Temperatures are expected to be in the low 80s today (still too […]

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Good Morning, News: ICE Violates City Rules, Portland’s Budget Woes Deepen, and Jimmy Kimmel Yanked Off the Air by the Cowards at ABC

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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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Good Morning, News: ICE Grabs North Portland Dads, Meet the Tree-Killing Beetles, and Trump Wants Oregon Voter Data

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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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Good Morning, News: Light Punishment for Super Reckless Local Driver, Thousands of Hollywood Celebs Pledge Support for Gaza, and Portland Wants To Weed Out “Unserious” Political Candidates

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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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