Into the Wilderness with Outdoor Afro
Inviting African Americans back to nature. by Santi Elijah Holley THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST is famous for its abundant and accessible outdoor spaces. Oregon boasts nearly 200 state parks and recreation...
View ArticlePortland's Top Boozy Smoothies
Our picks of the city's best alcoholic slushies. by Thomas Ross NOTHING SAYS SUMMERTIME like blended cocktails. Blendies, slushies, icies, freezes—whatever you call them, they're a summertime staple....
View ArticleCliff Jumping: How to Have Fun (and Stay Alive)
The dos and absolute DON'TS of swim spot jumping. by Jeff Edwards [Editor's note: Jeff Edwards has been called the "cliff jumping guru of Southern California." He knows better than most how to safely...
View ArticleSummer Wines Make Me Feel Fine
Where to drink summer wines. by MJ Skegg OUTDOORS, UNDER A BLUE SKY and a searing sun, wine should be fun and uncomplicated. It also helps if the packaging is convenient, smash-proof, and doesn't...
View ArticleThe Definitive Ranking of Ice Cream Flavors
The only true and accurate ranking of ice cream flavors you will ever read. by Elinor Jones Best Special Ice Cream1. Better Than Therapy, from Cloud City. Lemon curd + gingersnap cookies = one...
View ArticleThe Portland Ice Cream Mega List!
Avoid the long lines with this handy guide! ICE CREAM IS THE PINNACLE of the holy trinity of summer, and for good reason: IT'S COLD AND IT'S GODDAMN DELICIOUS END OF STORY. But if you're stuck...
View ArticleCamping for the Not-So-Adventurous
A quick and dirty camping guide for the not-so-adventurous. by Doug Brown ONE OF THE BIGGEST perks of living in Portland is that we're not far from some of the most awe-inspiring wilderness in the...
View ArticleTube Tips for Summer Floating
Hit the river with confidence with these tubing tips. by Suzette Smith SITTING BY THE RIVER drinking water beers is boring! I want to drink AND float AND maybe do a flip in my floatie! Mmm... which is...
View ArticleSummer Patio Roundup
A few of Portland's best patios for sippin' and sunnin'. by MJ Skegg IT'S SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN that sun and alcohol are natural partners—a fact that Portland's drinking establishments are well aware...
View ArticleIs a Travel Trailer Right for You?
It's like bringing your house with you. by Wm. Steven Humphrey IF YOU HATE CAMPING, but feel guilty about not camping, you're not alone. A travel trailer could be the answer to your summer camping...
View ArticleSubterranean Bars for the Sun-Phobic.
Portland's best subterranean bars for the sun-phobic. by Thomas Ross WHEN I WAS A KID, my dad used to think it was a great joke to look up whenever the gray Portland clouds parted and shout in mock...
View ArticleThe Stoner Games
Summer games to play... while stoned. by Bri Pruett WHETHER YOU'RE a veteran stoner, or a new adventurer into the wondrous world of newly legal edibles and oils (see page 67), there are plenty of...
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