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Even in the Summer Months, Hot Water Soaking Is Good for the Mind, Body, and Spirit
Soak it in.
A Trip to the Painted Hills Reveals the Beauty and the Beast of Mother Nature
Welcome to the stone age.
Take a Pedal-Powered Trip Through a Volcano in Your Backyard
Cruise Portland’s lava flows.
By Todd Roll
Long Rods, Glory Holes, and Balls of Fire—the Ancient Craft of Glassblowing Is Hotter Than Ever
Let it melt!
Portland Is One of the Best Places in the Country to Buy a Hat
Who needs sunscreen?
By Sarah Urlwin Mutal
There’s No Better Way to Appreciate Nature’s Awesome Power Than to Explore the Northwest’s Volcanoes
Fire on the mountain!
Portland Apartment Tenant Sues to Stop the Loudspeaker Noise Directed at ICE Facility
“She is trapped,” the lawsuit says, “with nowhere to go to seek a reprieve from the nightly onslaught of noise.”
By Aaron Mesh
Whatever Your Preferences and Predilections, Romance Books Make the Hottest Summer Reads
Dive into love between the covers.
City Signs Off On Drop-Tower Ride at Oaks Amusement Park
The approval comes despite appeals from wildlife organizations and birders.
Ultrarunner Sets New Wildwood Trail Speed Record
Ajay Hanspal, 26, ran the entire Forest Park trail out-and-back in about 8 hours.
Local Hot Sauce Makers Share Family Secrets to Fire Up Your Taste Buds
Get saucy!
By Sarah Van Buskirk