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The Portland Bureau of Transportation wants to raise event-day street parking from $5.40 to $8 per hour in the Eliot neighborhood's Zone V permit area near Moda Center, where occupancy hits 96% during major events. The proposal, referred to the full City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 13, would not affect residents with Zone V permits.
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View MoreFive Portland galleries open free shows starting Aug. 5
Five Portland galleries open new exhibitions the week of Aug. 4 under a shared theme of perception and memory, with First Thursday receptions on Aug. 6 at Blue Sky, after/time, Blackfish, and Carnation Contemporary.
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View MoreHundreds celebrate Chinese American heritage at Pioneer Courthouse Square festival
The Oregon Chinese Coalition's annual Chinese Festival drew hundreds to Pioneer Courthouse Square on Aug. 1 for 40 performances, cultural booths, and community-resource outreach, with organizers tying this year's celebration to America's 250th anniversary and the history of Chinese labor in the Pacific Northwest.
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View MorePortland Opera's free mobile stage hits the road as $5 million campaign gains steam
Portland Opera's "Keep Portland Operatic" campaign has raised nearly $1.8 million of its $5 million goal, and the company is bringing free Opera a la Cart performances across the region through September while planning a leaner three-show 2026-27 season that includes a newly commissioned work about Oregon folk artist Eva Castellanoz.
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View MorePortland Aquarium art installation on SW Broadway closing October 4
Portland artist Mike Bennett's Portland Aquarium, a handcrafted immersive installation at 603 SW Broadway featuring more than 100 sculpted marine species across six ocean biomes, will close Sunday, October 4, 2026; Bennett plans to open a new art-focused experience at the same location in November.
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View MorePortland Fruit Tree Project opens second hub in Tigard as food pantry demand surges
The Portland Fruit Tree Project opened a second refrigerated donation hub at Bethlehem House of Bread in Tigard on July 23, funded by an $8,000 Starseed Foundation grant, as federal SNAP cuts leave about 70,000 fewer Oregonians with food assistance.
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View MorePeruvian Cultural Festival draws 70 to Beaverton hotel after permit costs force celebration indoors
About 70 people celebrated Peruvian heritage at the annual Peruvian Cultural Festival on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Beaverton, after permit costs and volunteer shortages forced organizers to abandon outdoor plans.
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View MorePortland Street Art Alliance opens second Ladies Up mural site in Central Eastside
The Portland Street Art Alliance's Ladies Up Project opened a new two-wall mural site at 135 SE Main St. in the Central Eastside Mural District in summer 2026, providing dedicated space for female, femme, and nonbinary artists funded by First Tech Credit Union.
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View MoreHair of the Dog founder Alan Sprints dies at 66
Alan Sprints, who founded Hair of the Dog Brewing Company in 1993 and helped make Portland a national craft-beer destination with his barrel-aged Belgian-style ales, died Sunday, July 19, at 66 after a battle with bladder cancer.
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View MoreNorth Portland potter pedals a bike-powered wheel at St. Johns Farmers Market
Heath DeWallace of Fishbone Pottery pedals a homemade bike-powered pottery wheel at the St. Johns Farmers Market every Saturday, giving away tiny clay bowls to kids and selling handmade planters at markets across Portland.
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View MoreRene Denfeld's new thriller draws on 20 years as a Portland defense investigator
Portland defense investigator and author Rene Denfeld discusses her new thriller "The Talking Bone" — a novel about missing women and wrongful conviction drawn from 20 years of justice work — at Powell's City of Books on Thursday, July 23.
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View MoreSenior women tackle sex and eroticism in new issue of Portland's Grandma Reporter
The Grandma Reporter Issue 4, a free 24-page tabloid on sex and eroticism written by senior women, launches Wednesday, July 29, at the Community for Positive Aging in Portland's Hollywood neighborhood.
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View MorePortland's best soft serve hides in cheese shops, chicken joints, and pizza spots
The Portland Mercury's 2026 Food Issue maps the city's surprisingly deep soft serve scene, revealing cones and sundaes tucked inside restaurants known for entirely different menus, with a free bike ride visiting the spots on July 18.
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