Portland’s Homeless Shelters Might Soon Be Larger Than Ever Before
Under new proposed rules, they could also be closer together. by Dirk VanderHart IN LATE JULY, hundreds of homeless Portlanders moved into the beleaguered former headquarters of the Multnomah County...
View ArticleHall Monitor: New Sheriff, Old Outlook
Does Mike Reese’s stance on camping seem familiar? It should. by Dirk VanderHart STOP ME if you’ve heard this one.As officials prep for a massive sweep of the Springwater Corridor this week, newly...
View ArticlePoke Mon Joins the Portland Poke Craze
Portland is behind the curve when it comes to poke, but better late than never. by Andrea Damewood FOR A CITY that’s a leader in the national food scene, Portland sure is late to the party when it...
View ArticlePortland’s Original Cart Pod
Revisit Portland’s OG food carts at Saturday Market. by Heather Arndt Anderson THE REIGNING OLD-TIMER of Pioneer Courthouse Square, Honkin’ Huge Burritos, has been cranking out pug-sized burritos...
View ArticleEverything as Fuck
There’s only ONE National Anthem as far as you’re concerned. by Ian Karmel There’s been a lot of discussion surrounding the national anthem recently, and... I’m sorry, I should capitalize that, right?...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
“I enjoyed your article—kind of. Goodbye.” PARTY HARDRE: “Out of Pocket: Portland’s Last Pay Phones” [Feature, Aug 24]. “The pay phone is destined to go the way of the telegraph and the party line,”...
View ArticleI, Anonymous
“First date in over a year, and it ends in a mystery.” I HAVEN’T GONE on a date in well over a year, but your OkCupid profile struck a chord. Upon meeting, I saw your photos did you no justice—you were...
View ArticleFall Arts & Culture Guide
It’s peak art season in Portland. Here’s your game plan. by Megan Burbank FALL IN PORTLAND is a time of year I look forward to with the bright-eyed excitement of a mid-'90s seven-year-old with a shiny...
View ArticleTwo Words from Caitlin Weierhauser, Nariko Ott, and Matt Monroe: You’re Welcome!
Their new comedy showcase doesn’t need your thanks. by Meryl Williams THE CREATORS OF a new weekly showcase of local stand-up can say only one thing to Portland comedy fans: You’re welcome. Hosted by...
View ArticlePICA Puts Down Roots
At this year’s Time-Based Art Festival, the stakes are higher. by Megan Burbank “THE STAKES ARE a lot higher in a space that we want to be able to welcome people into,” says Erin Boberg Doughton,...
View ArticleAugust Wilson, Guns, and Fractured Fairy Tales
Here are the Mercury’s fall theater picks! by Megan Burbank BACK TO SCHOOL? More like back to theater! For those of us who enjoy the under-appreciated art form, fall is that magical time when theater...
View ArticleMartha Grover’s Messy Lives
The End of My Career author is the voice of Portland right now. by Suzette Smith AS SOON AS Martha Grover opened her new book, The End of My Career, with a story about cleaning, I knew we were on the...
View ArticleBig Big Wednesday Is “A Beautiful Object”
The local literary journal looks to the future. by Joshua James Amberson OVER THE LAST few years, the annual local literary journal Big Big Wednesday has become for many in the literary arts community...
View ArticleWordstock’s Challenge: Too Many Readers
2,500 people were expected at last year’s festival. 8,500 showed up. Here’s how the organizers plan to meet the demand this time around. by Joshua James Amberson TWO YEARS AGO, Wordstock seemed to be...
View ArticleYour Guide to the Symphonic Season
There’s a lot more than Pokémon in the Oregon Symphony’s 2016/17 concerts. by Ned Lannamann IT’S EASY TO lament the prominence of “pops” in this year’s Oregon Symphony calendar—nights dedicated to...
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Good Morning, News: Bundy for the Defense, Trump Visits Mexico, and Chris...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! How you gonna act? How you gonna handle that? What you gonna do when she wants you back? LET'S GO TO PRESS.Congratulations, Central Eastside business...
View ArticleThings To Do Food
How to eat, drink, and be merry for the month of September by Mercury Staff Mount Angel Oktoberfest For four days out of the year, the town of Mount Angel essentially transforms itself into Little...
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Nick Fish: Portland's Housing Emergency Will Be Extended for One Year
by Dirk VanderHart The Hansen Building, former HQ of the Multnomah County Sheriff, is now Portland's largest homeless shelter.Multnomah CountyLast week, Portland City Council might have set a speed...
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Dude, Where's My Dispensary License?
by Josh Jardine WHEN THE Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) was tasked with handling Oregon’s adult use cannabis program—AKA the recreational weed sales that we have come to know and love—the...
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Can We Please Stop Talking About Anthony Weiner as if He Still Has a...
by Megan Burbank Anthony Weiner, in happier times.United States Congress via Wikimedia CommonsBecause he does not.This week, there's been a lot of media scrutiny leveled at beleaguered former...
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