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See Your City on a Bike!
Explore the often unseen Portland with these four routes that cover a variety of situations. by Taylor Griggs [Read all of the articles in our Portland Fun Guide HERE! Looking for a print copy? Look...
View ArticleThe Mercury Presents: The Portlander’s Guide to FUN!
Turn your frowns upside down(s) with our roadmap to finding the good time you deserve. by Wm. Steven Humphrey [Read all of the articles in our Portland Fun Guide HERE! Looking for a print copy? Look at...
View ArticleFor fuck’s sake!
by Anonymous Watch your fucking backpack! I am sick of being hit in the head, arm, or shoulder by a purse or backpack because some oblivious douche canoe cannot be bothered to pay attention! You are...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: How to Have Fun in Portland, Oregon Sues Pants off Trump,...
by Wm. Steven Humphrey If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s newsreporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the...
View ArticleThe Best of POP QUIZ PDX: How Much Do YOU Know About Portand's Top Landmarks?
See how well YOU score in this week's super sassy trivia quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey HELLO, FUN LOVERS! It's time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week's edition of POP QUIZ...
View ArticleName All the Punk and Metal Cameos in Nasalrod’s New Music Video—if You Can!
“The Maker” is a mini-epic and love letter to Portland. by Ben Salmon The new music video for Nasalrod’s “The Maker” is packed with famous cameos, iconic Portland locales, and some pretty goofy special...
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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Darlingside, Juno Birch,...
by Wm. Steven Humphrey Who's ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland's best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great...
View ArticleTicket Alert: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine, Kings of the West, and More...
Plus, Sasha Colby and More Event Updates for April 24 by EverOut Staff Ready for another round of ticket drops? Longtime friends Band of Horses & Iron and Wine, who recorded a covers album together...
View ArticleDid People Go to the Beach Today or Something??
by Anonymous Where the fuck is everybody? Whatever I guess. Glad it's been sparsly populated, and (mostly) peaceful. Please continue with the chill vibes.
View ArticleBe a Hero in Your City!
How to be civically engaged and care for your community in the age of Trump. by Courtney Vaughn [Read all of the articles in our Portland Fun Guide HERE! Looking for a print copy? Look at this...
View ArticleSpring Specials to Try in Portland Right Now
Asparagus, Rhubarb, and More by EverOut Staff As Portland bursts into bloom, local restaurants and bakeries are highlighting the exquisite flavors of the season, such as asparagus, rhubarb, ramps,...
View ArticleAn Open Letter To SKAM, Part II
by Anonymous Dear SKAM; I couldn’t help but notice you never wrote me back. I know it’s only been a week since I started going in on you, but I would figure someone as petty and full of free time as...
View ArticleLets try something else
by Anonymous Hey Portland It's that weird chick that lives in the background and kinda freaks you out but might be cool. I have a message from this little SE apartment I feel lucky have and share....
View ArticleDear Atheists
by Anonymous I’ve been sitting with this for a while. How to say thank you, how to offer respect, without wrapping it all up too neatly. So here it is, just as it comes: I’ve learned from you. From...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: FBI Arrests Wisconsin Judge, Oregon's Failing Grade on...
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View ArticleThe Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Apr 25–27, 2025
Portland Independent Bookstore Day, Oregon Potters Association Ceramics Showcase, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff This weekend will deliver the perfect weather (not too hot,...
View ArticleThis Week in Portland Food News
A David Lynch-Themed Bar, Grandma Pizza, and A Mexican Snack Shop by EverOut Staff This week brings focaccia sandwiches, grandma pizza, Mexican snacks, ramen, and a David Lynch-themed bar. Read about...
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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Forest Park Controversy, a Local Landmarks Quiz,...
by Wm. Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to...
View ArticleTriMet Park & Poop
by Anonymous Walking home from my MAX stop everyday I can't help but noticing, while I cross the parking lot, there's a long line of neatly placed piles of dog poop at the top of each parking space....
View ArticleGood Morning, News: PSU Student Violations Dropped, DA Vasquez Pitches Public...
by Wm. Steven Humphrey If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s newsreporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the...
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THE TRASH REPORT: Pope Dies of JD Vance Exposure, the Philip Seymour Hoffman...
Line up, trash pandas! It's time for your weekly garbage can of hot, sweaty gossip. by Elinor Jones Hello, beautifuls! It's me, Elinor Jones, back with another Trash Report for your eyes and your...
View ArticleThe Top 37 Events in Portland This Week: April 28–May 4, 2025
Denzel Curry, The One Motorcycle Show, and More Top Picks by EverOut Staff They say April showers bring May flowers, but you can also expect top-notch events from Denzel Curry's Mischievous South Tour...
View ArticleNOW HIRING: Art Director for the Portland Mercury and The Stranger!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey ALERT! ALERT! Noisy Creek, the parent company for the Portland Mercury and The Stranger (in Seattle) is now hiring for a FULL TIME ART DIRECTOR. Could this be you or someone you...
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Update: PSU Says Pressure From City Councilor Didn't Influence Decision to...
After Councilor Mitch Green made controversial threats to withhold city funding for Portland State University over its handling of pro-Palestine voices, students received letters of dropped charges....
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The Brothers Size Breaks the Fourth Wall, Fractures the Whole
Portland Center Stage’s production of a play by the co-writer of Moonlight is exciting but feels uneven. by Jenna Fletcher With a bracing musical elegy, the three actors of The Brothers Size enter the...
View ArticleCarry On
by Anonymous The rain tapped soft rhythms against the window, the breeze slipping in to kiss our skin. We weren’t still. Our limbs tangled and shifting, slow like tides, our dog circling, sighing,...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Canada's Surprise Left Turn, Oregon's Clampdown on...
by Courtney Vaughn 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...
View ArticleSAVAGE LOVE: Code Red
"Gingerism" is a THING. And it's made this red-head's sexual life unnecessarily complicated. by Dan Savage I’m a 33-year-old bisexual redheaded cis woman from Europe. Last week, I stumbled across the...
View ArticleMercury Music Picks: Michael Hurley Memorial and Björk in Portland??
Plus big rave energy, hardcore, and Portland music news. by Nolan Parker Mercury Music Picks is all-city, baby! There’re shows represented in this week’s MMP in all five quadrants. There’s not much...
View ArticleMessages from the Missed
by Anonymous I wait. Not because I am afraid, not because I doubt, but because I understand what it means to honor both you and myself. I won’t move first. I won’t stretch myself thin trying to be...
View ArticlePSA Signs Still Suck
by Anonymous Reading the caption to one of the many PSA ads plastered around town that reads: "Look at the age difference between me and the man I'm travelling with. He's not my Dad, He's my...
View ArticleOregon Book Awards: Literary Arts Recognizes Genre Standouts and Reading...
Portlanders Kimberly King Parsons and Charity E. Yoro are among the 2025 winners. by Suzette Smith We have a new cadre of Oregon Book Award winners, the prized title bestowed upon the state's...
View ArticleProtest, Organize, Celebrate: May Day 2025 in Portland
The federal government’s attacks on workers, immigrants, and marginalized people make May Day all the more relevant and important. by Taylor Griggs This Thursday is May Day—also known as International...
View ArticleThe stench
by Anonymous You over microwaved your breast milk and now the break room reeks! It smells like BO and cheap Parmesan . The microwave itself needs to be chucked by seriously, how does one do that? It’s...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Ways to Celebrate May Day, Gretchen Whitmer and Trump...
by Taylor Griggs 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...
View ArticleWe Have a Dictator
Don’t doubt it and don’t get used to it. by Charles Mudede If you believe we are somehow still living in the same US that conducted elections in November 2024, you are living in a dream. That America...
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We Stan This Surprisingly Good All You Can Eat Sushi Spot in Downtown Portland
Hamono Sushi’s unlimited omakase is unexpectedly delicious and won’t send you home hungry. by Andrea Damewood Inside a very small sushi restaurant on an unremarkable downtown block, big things are...
View ArticleFans of PDX's Upgrade, Mass Timber, and Sustainability Just Got a New Anthem!
The Mayoress' fire video for “PDX (Wooden Roof)” is a fun who’s who of Portland hip-hop by Jenni Moore It’s no secret that Portlanders are really really proud of Portland International Airport, to the...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Oregon Republicans' TERRIBLE Idea, Musk Slinks Away from...
by Wm. Steven Humphrey If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s newsreporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the...
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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See American Football, George...
by Wm. Steven Humphrey Who's ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland's best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great...
View ArticleThe Buzz with Melvins’ Frontman King Buzzo
New album Thunderball, grunge history, and what’s next. by Melissa Locker When the Melvins roll into Portland’s Revolution Hall on June 3, they’ll bring with them two drummers, tourmates Napalm Death,...
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Get Ready! The Mercury's HIGHBALL WEEK Starts Monday, May 12! 🍹
$10 inventive cocktails from 41 of Portland's best barkeeps... all damn week long! by Mercury Promotions CALLING ALL BOOZE LOVERS!It's the triumphant return of the Portland Mercury's HIGHBALL! That's...
View ArticleTicket Alert: HAIM, Bryan Adams, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This...
Plus, Above & Beyond and More Event Updates for May 1 by EverOut Staff Grab your credit card because another batch of event announcements is here. Pop rock sister trio HAIM is bringing new music...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Thousands Rally for May Day in Downtown Portland, Mike...
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View ArticleThe Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: May 2–4, 2025
Portland Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, Crafty Wonderland, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff There are dozens of reasons to leave this house this weekend on the cheap, and we're...
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Photos: Thousands of Portlanders Fill Pioneer Square on May Day 2025
Sandwiched between two other pro-worker, anti-Trump rallies, the square drew the day's largest gathering. by Suzette Smith Thousands of Portlanders flooded into Pioneer Courthouse Square on May 1 to...
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The Mercury's May 2025 Election Endorsements
Our top picks for the May 20 Special District Election, featuring school board seats, public school bonds, and more! by The Mercury Election Strike Force On May 20, Multnomah County residents will...
View ArticleThe Best Things To Do in Portland This Month: May 2025
Outlaw Music Festival, Pink! Rosé Festival, and More by EverOut Staff Along with May flowers, the new month brings a whole host of major local happenings like can't-miss concerts, cultural...
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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: The Incompetent Dictator, All-You-Can-Eat Sushi,...
by Wm. Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to...
View ArticleWhy So Soon?
by Anonymous I realize there's a race to the finish for who dominates the AI landscape. But are we really ready to integrate this shit into everything so soon? I don't keep up with the news much, or...
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