by Jessica Tomlinson | Sep 9, 2025 | Adventures
Portland has never shied away from the weird, but this PDX museum takes that reputation to new, delightfully bizarre heights. In a city that proudly waves its weird flag, The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium might just be Portland’s ultimate shrine to the bizarre. Equal...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Sep 7, 2025 | Drink, Featured, Food, Food & Drink, Northern Oregon, Oregon Wine, Portland, Restaurants, Travel, Willamette Valley
There aren’t many places in Portland where a dining tradition has stood strong for over 80 years, but RingSide Steakhouse has done just that. Since opening its doors in 1944, this family-owned steakhouse has remained a local staple for classic, upscale dining. Housed...
by Tyler James | Sep 6, 2025 | News, Politics
Oregon’s own Chael Sonnen may be trading fight commentary for politics — and he’s not shy about his party line. The 48-year-old West Linn native, former UFC star, and outspoken Republican revealed that if his broadcast role at ESPN doesn’t survive the UFC’s new $7.7...
by Tyler James | Sep 6, 2025 | Adventures, Humor, News, Satire
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Declaring that Portland had “become a total disaster, maybe the worst in history,” President Donald Trump announced Friday that all official U.S. maps will be updated to replace the name Portland with the word Poop, effective Monday. “They’ve ruined...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Sep 6, 2025 | Featured, History, History, Oregon Coast, Travel
Staying in a haunted house isn't for everyone, even if the ghost that lives there is friendly. However, there are a lot of people that seek out historical sites for their next vacation stay, ghost or no ghost. Heceta Head Lighthouse is one of those stunningly...
by Tyler James | Sep 5, 2025 | News
A 64-year-old Portland business owner, Paul Rudinsky, set up a tent outside City Hall to protest a new homeless shelter being placed next door to his Pearl District apartments. Within hours, police arrested him for trespassing. Meanwhile, across the city, sprawling...
by Tyler James | Sep 5, 2025 | News, Not Satire
So apparently in Oregon, condos now come with bonus amenities like… a free roommate. A story at Fox News reports authorities have arrested 40-year-old Beniamin Bucur after discovering he had turned a crawl space under a Happy Valley condo into his own personal “tiny...
by Tyler James | Sep 4, 2025 | Crime, News
How on earth did this even happen? A man accused of trying to snatch an 11-year-old girl off the street in Vancouver, Washington, simply did not bother showing up to court for the second time. And somehow, this is even allowed to happen. According to Fox 12 Oregon,...
by Tyler James | Sep 4, 2025 | News, Weather, Wildfires
Just as Oregonians were gearing up for Labor Day adventures, the Emigrant Fire has thrown a wrench in travel plans. What started as a lightning strike on August 24, 2025, has exploded into a fast-moving wildfire that has already burned more than 30,000 acres southeast...
by Tyler James | Sep 4, 2025 | News
Summer might still have a hold on Oregon with lingering heat and humidity, but hints of autumn are already peeking through. A few trees around the state have started to show flashes of gold and crimson, offering a small preview of the spectacular color change to come....
