Big Portland Bake Show puts a PNW spin on a British baking competition

Portland hosts the world’s largest fencing event
Portland hosts USA Fencing National Championships

“Great Americans of the 20th Century”

PPS middle schools adopt Hogwarts-inspired house system to foster community, belonging

Portland Dining Month

Meet Mediocre Bunny, the non-Spanish speaker learning Bad Bunny songs

4 ways to make your workout actually fun, according to behavioral scientists

It's not for Halloween — it's Comic Con, where Black and Caribbean cosplayers find community

Can't decide on a Halloween costume? These 5 questions can help
In the age of MAHA and food dye bans, parents rethink the Halloween candy basket
Inflation isn’t scaring off Halloween shoppers
Boo to spooky chocolate prices! It's the year of chewy, fruity Halloween treats

Portland-area duo turns yard into skeleton carnival, featuring a 12-foot, mirror-tiled ‘Huge Jackman’ (and no clowns)

Giant, floating pumpkin races draw large crowds to annual event in Oregon

Portland’s Salt & Straw revives an iconic treat

Trolls Map
Meet the NW Trolls

It began, as all great legends do, with a single spring roll and a dream. A brave band of flavor-warriors sets out on a perilous quest: to uncover Oregon's finest Chinese takeaway.< br/> < br/> Armed only with chopsticks and a freakishly high sodium tolerance, they’ll risk everything to claim the crown of Kung Pao glory.< br/> < br/> Here’s the plan: grab one glorious Chinese takeaway dish from your favorite spot and bring it to the feast. That’s it. No cooking, just strategic ordering. Share it like a benevolent noodle god. Eat like a dragon unleashed.< br/> < br/> How to Enter the Takeaway Wok of Fame:< br/> < br/> 📝 RSVP & Commit< br/> No “maybes,” no “we’ll sees.” This event is for people who’d fight a dragon for fried rice.< br/> < br/> 🥡 Bring a Takeaway Signature Dish< br/> Order your favorite dish (two if you're bringing a guest). You go get it. You arrive victorious, holding a sacred container of glory.< br/> < br/> 🍴 Bring Your Own Serving Utensils< br/> Otherwise, your dish gets served with the ceremonial spatula of shame. It’s sticky and haunted.< br/> < br/> 💬 Post Your Dish in the Comments Section< br/> If ten people show up with orange chicken, we’re starting a cage match. The lowest-rated dish gets exiled to the Sad Table by the bathroom.< br/> < br/> 🕰️ Need to cancel? Tell us three days ahead of time< br/> No Ghosting. If that happens, your abandoned spot will be filled by someone who brings “fusion” Jell-O salad. And we will tell them it was your idea.< br/> < br/> ⚠️ Known Side Effects:< br/> 🛏️ Waking up covered in soy sauce, unsure of what you confessed to.< br/> 🧮 Rating all life experiences as “three out of five egg rolls.”< br/> 🎤 Breaking into spontaneous Cantonese karaoke - no lyrics required.< br/> < br/> 🥠 Sign up now and take your place in the potluck prophecy. Portland’s best takeout won’t discover itself. Glory, sauce, and possible napkin fame await.< br/>

Free summer events, from movies to live music, start Monday in Portland Parks

Portland Fleet Week to bring extended bridge lifts next week

Garden railroads delight with Northwest nostalgia in miniature backyard masterpieces

These 2 funny books give readers a reason to smile in tough times

It’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans — and in this small, southeastern Dutch village
At school, kids get to live their parade dreams early