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The Weekly Wander by City Cast PortlandJune 21Kids race to paddle their creative watercraft made from milk cartons across a shallow pond. A large crowd stands on the bank to cheer them on.

Your Guide to Sellwood-Moreland

Sellwood-Moreland is the twin neighborhood in Portland that just sticks with you. You can breathe in nature at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refug...

The Weekly Wander by City Cast PortlandJune 21A floating sauna called Ebb & Ember is moored to a dock on the Columbia River beneath a cloudy sky.

Side Quest: Sweat It Out

The health and wellness practice of the sauna experience is gaining momentum in the Pacific Northwest. In the Portland area, you can find...

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The Weekly Wander by City Cast PortlandMay 31A top down view shows hands with red painted nails holding a blue triangle-shaped piece of stained glass. In the background there is a cluttered worktable with other multi-colored pieces of stained glass and beads.

Where to Get Crafty in Portland

These craft workshops in Portland will certainly help stoke your artistic energy — just make sure to plan ahead, as classes can fill up q...

The Weekly Wander by City Cast PortlandMay 31Hundreds of people sitting on blankets and lawn chairs are packed together beneath the trees of Laurelhurst Park.

Your Guide to Portland’s Laurelhurst Neighborhood

Ornate sandstone arches and palatial century homes announce your arrival to the Laurelhurst neighborhood, one of Portland’s earliest parc...

The Weekly Wander by City Cast PortlandMay 24A colorful mural with a saxophone, rose blossom, coffee cup, and a bridge is emblazoned with the word Concordia. On the right edge, a tree’s swirling roots write the words transformation, integrity, and community on the pages of a book.

Your Guide to Concordia

Wander the Concordia neighborhood, and you’ll always learn something new — like how one of Portland’s iconic gay bars found a new home in...

The Weekly Wander by City Cast PortlandMay 24Water cascades down the angular steps of Ira Keller Fountain.

Side Quest: Hit the Bricks

It can be mind-boggling to witness how much Portland has changed in just a few years — over decades, that transformation is even more dra...

The Weekly Wander by City Cast PortlandMay 17People sit in camp chairs underneath pop-up canopies in a driveway while listening to musicians play guitar in the front yard.

Side Quest: Porch Power

There’s something magical about gathering on the front steps and jamming with friends. If you’re looking for a way to meet new people or...

The Weekly Wander by City Cast PortlandMay 17Cars and trucks cross the St. Johns Bridge on a sunny day. Traffic is flowing toward the viewer, and in the distance you can see Forest Park.

Your Guide to St. Johns

Despite being located on the city's periphery, St. Johns is a neighborhood built on connection; to the past — its iconic green-arched bri...

The Weekly Wander by City Cast PortlandMay 10A large wooden eagle structure made in a Native American style is nestled among soaring evergreen trees at the Vedanta Retreat outside of Scappoose, Oregon.

Side Quest: Inner Peace

The Vedanta Society of Portland, founded 100 years ago, is based in Mt. Tabor, but the group also oversees the Vedanta Retreat — 289 acre...

The Weekly Wander by City Cast PortlandMay 10Looking west from Mt. Tabor, grass and yellow flowers sit in the foreground with evergreen trees and a filled reservoir beyond. Portland’s distant skyline can be seen on the horizon under an overcast sky.

Your Guide to Mt. Tabor

For a neighborhood built on and around an extinct volcano, Mt. Tabor is remarkably peaceful. You won’t catch a whiff of fire and brimston...