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6 Portland Cupcake Shops to Sink Your Teeth Into

February 3, 2017 By Carrie Uffindell Leave a Comment

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Gourmet donuts, chocolates, candies and cupcakes – Portland certainly loves its high-end treats. And what could be sweeter than a decadent, frosting-topped cupcake? Sprinkled throughout the Portland Metro Area, these six independent, brick-and-mortar bakeries create some of Portland’s best cupcakes (many of which are filled, flavored and decorated by hand) using top-notch ingredients. photo: Carrie […]

Filed Under: Environs, Featured, North Portland, Northeast Portland, Northwest Portland, Southeast Portland, Southwest Portland Tagged With: Alberta Arts District, Bites & Pours, Boise Neighborhood, Cupcakes, Downtown Neighborhood, Hawthorne Neighborhood, Lake Oswego, Montavilla Neighborhood, Northwest District, Oregon, Oregon City, Pearl District, Portland, Sunnyside Neighborhood, Woodstock Neighborhood

A Tale of Two Portland Bridges

August 9, 2016 By Dena Weigel Bell Leave a Comment

Portland has been undergoing a great transformation over the last few years. Our borders are expanding in every direction and the city’s distinctive profile is changing right along with it. Only the rivers remain unchanged—although, there’s been a recent addition that proves “Bridgetown” is looking toward the future as it redefines itself as a 21st […]

Filed Under: Featured, Northeast Portland, Northwest Portland, Southeast Portland, Southwest Portland Tagged With: Adventures & Activities, Buckman Neighborhood, Culture & Heritage, Downtown Neighborhood, Lloyd District, Old Town-Chinatown Neighborhood, Oregon, Portland

The Luck of the Irish is Found at Kells Irish Pub

March 10, 2016 By Dena Weigel Bell Leave a Comment

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, but you don’t have to wait any longer to enjoy the rich heritage of the Irish if you order up a hearty plate of the Emerald Isle’s best meals at Kells Irish Pub I celebrated my Gaelic roots early with a trip to Kells last weekend, where […]

Filed Under: Featured, Northwest Portland Tagged With: Bites & Pours, Culture & Heritage, Downtown Neighborhood, Family-Friendly Attractions, Oregon, Portland

A Guide to the Portland Art Museum

February 26, 2016 By Dena Weigel Bell Leave a Comment

Getting lost in a work of art is one of my favorite ways to escape reality. A thought transformed on canvas or stone transports you into an artist’s mind at the moment inspiration strikes. At the Portland Art Museum, the West Coast’s first museum dedicated solely to artistic endeavors, great masters from the past and present display their works in a sprawling collection […]

Filed Under: Featured, Southwest Portland Tagged With: Adventures & Activities, Culture & Heritage, Downtown Neighborhood, Oregon, Portland, Portland Art Museum

The Portland Penny or How Portland, OR, Got its Name

February 17, 2016 By Carrie Uffindell Leave a Comment

The Portland Penny, photo by Carrie Uffindell

During one of my recent jaunts in downtown Portland, I popped in at the Oregon Historical Society (OHS) to check out a very small but very significant artifact in our fair city’s history: the Portland Penny. The Portland Penny came to be over dinner one evening in 1845, in the parlor of an Oregon City […]

Filed Under: Featured, Southwest Portland Tagged With: Adventures & Activities, Culture & Heritage, Downtown Neighborhood, Oregon, Portland

Holiday High Tea at Portland’s Heathman Restaurant

December 21, 2015 By Carrie Uffindell Leave a Comment

Tiered Tea Tray

Blending both sweet and savory treats, a steaming cup of tea, festive cheer and good friends, holiday high teas are one of my favorite traditions this time of year. So when I learned of the Heathman Restaurant’s annual Holiday Tea, I made reservations to go. When my friend and I arrive, the friendly staff whisks […]

Filed Under: Featured, Southwest Portland Tagged With: Adventures & Activities, Bites & Pours, Culture & Heritage, Downtown Neighborhood, Family-Friendly Attractions, Oregon, Portland

Reinventing the Classic Dining Experience at The Original Dinerant

October 28, 2015 By Dena Weigel Bell Leave a Comment

The Original Dinerant

The classic modern dining experience was born in the 1950s, when comfort food was served at equally comfortable booths, soda jerks concocted elaborate drinks, and evenings meant cocktails at an intimate lounge. Today, those same iconic experiences come together for a foodie’s trip back in time at downtown Portland’s all-day diner, The Original Dinerant. I […]

Filed Under: Featured, Southwest Portland Tagged With: Bites & Pours, Downtown Neighborhood, Oregon, Portland

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We're freelance writers, good friends and longtime Portlanders. We created this site to provide a fresh, engaging insider's guide to our fair city and its environs. [Read More]

Carrie Uffindell & Dena Weigel Bell

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Portland by Neighborhood

Portland is a city of villages, with 95 official neighborhoods spread throughout the five quadrants: North, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest.

Each ‘hood has its own vibe, from the eclectic eateries, funky shops and Craftsmen bungalows in Sellwood-Moreland to the high-end stores, swanky condos and dynamic restaurants of the Pearl.

Join us as we explore Portland's foodie hot spots, cultural attractions, outdoor adventures, family-friendly activities, craft beverages and much more, neighborhood by neighborhood.

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A City of Nicknames

PDX, Rose City, Stumptown, Bridgetown, Beervana, Rip City – these are just a smattering of Portland’s nicknames, inspired by its local history, quirks and characteristics. The city’s official (and perhaps oldest, dating back to the late 19th century) is The City of Roses.

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