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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 More'Death of a Drag Queen' returns to Triangle Productions for four July performances
Portland playwright Sean Brown's "Death of a Drag Queen," a queer reimagining of "Death of a Salesman" starring Atlanta actor Sean Marlow, returns to Triangle Productions on NE Sandy Boulevard for four performances July 11–19 after a successful initial run.
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View MorePortland punk nonprofit launches program for queer, women-led bands
Portland punk nonprofit Volume Bomb launches its UnMuted program — spotlighting queer and female-led bands — with a free, all-ages Pride at Full Volume block party at Ankeny Alley Plaza on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
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View MoreLiterary Arts Calendar: 11 events in July including talk on art and democracy
Literary Arts at 716 SE Grand Ave. hosts 11 free events throughout July 2026, from open mics to author talks, plus a sold-out presentation by organizer Scot Nakagawa on artistic freedom and democracy.
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View MoreEvent: Overlook Porchfest arrives July 11–12 with 100+ paid performances
The 5th Annual Overlook Porchfest brings more than 100 paid artists to 40-plus porch stages across North Portland on Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12.
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View MorePortland Awards $5.87M in arts grants to 405 Recipients
Portland's Office of Arts & Culture awarded $5.87 million in grants to 178 arts organizations and 227 individual artists for fiscal year 2025-26, with attendance at funded organizations up 22% and nearly 144,000 K-12 students served.
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View MoreFrom yard sale to Westmoreland's milk carton fleet, Southeast Portland is set for July 4 weekend
Three free community events headline Southeast Portland between June 27 and July 4: the Brooklyn Neighborhood Yard Sale on Saturday, the Milk Carton Boat Race at Westmoreland Park on Sunday, and Eastmoreland's 32nd annual Fourth of July parade on July 4.
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View MorePortland now leads major U.S. cities in same-sex couple households
New U.S. Census data shows Portland leads major American cities with 3.8% of households made up of same-sex couples, narrowly surpassing Seattle's estimated 3.7%, as local advocates connect the ranking to Oregon's legal protections and welcoming culture.
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