Where To Play This Weekend in Portland: Events, Dining and Local Picks This weekend, August 22 to 24, 2025, the city’s neighborhoods and parks light up with festivals, flowers, and film. Here is your insider guide to savoring every bit of it. 🟢 Where To Eat Pal’s (Hayden Island)A breezy new waterfront restaurant where the…
Hidden in Plain Sight: Violet Suites Brings Boutique Soul to Belmont Just off SE Belmont Street, a corridor best known for its vintage charm, leafy porches, and a rotating cast of sidewalk musicians, Violet Suites is quietly rewriting the rules of the boutique hotel experience in Portland. Elevated but unfussy, design-forward but deeply human, this…
There are views of the city; and then there are views from the water. If you’re looking to level up your summer itinerary, consider catching the skyline aboard a yacht or sightseeing vessel. From the yacht clubs of Seattle to Portland's iconic river cruisers and San Francisco's storied bay ferries, each city offers a chance…
Portland breathes a little different in summer. The sidewalks spill with patio diners, Mt. Hood floats behind the skyline like a postcard, and every park or alley seems to host a jazz set or a street fair. Just 20 minutes from PDX, this city blends small-town ease with world-class food, and never tries too hard…
Events, Dining & Local Picks 🟡 Where To Play Summer is in full swing in Portland! Check out our picks for the weekend of July 18th. Forge Portland Outdoor Fitness Classes Join a rejuvenating outdoor workout at Alberta Park this Saturday and Sunday. All levels welcome—bring your mat and a water bottle! Waterfront Live Music…
Portlands bridges connect walkable neighborhoods full of food carts, microbreweries, vintage shops, and indie theaters. Festivals animate Pioneer Courthouse Square and Waterfront Park, while nature beckons from Forest Park to the Columbia River Gorge. Portland rewards curiosity, and early September is prime time to explore. 🟢 Where To Eat Dan & Louis Oyster Bar 📍208 SW Ankeny St, Old Town Continue Reading
With its tree-lined Greenbelt and the shadow of the foothills always in frame, Boise moves into September with that golden clarity only the high desert can deliver. Whether you’re in town for Boise Pridefest, catching a show under the stars, or simply curious what’s cooking downtown, this week is rich with reasons to wander. 🟢 Where To Eat Ansots 1555 Continue Reading
Where To Play This Week in Portland: Events, Dining & Local Picks Portland in late August is a vibrant mosaic bridges bathed in sunset glow, neighborhoods pulsing with night markets, and the air humming with shared smiles. From August 26 to 31, the city wraps summer’s best into one dynamic stretch of food, culture, and adrenaline. Where To Eat Raven's Continue Reading
Boise’s late-August rhythm is all blue skies and golden light, with temps dancing in the upper 80s and a festive pulse animating the city. Whether you’re strolling the Greenbelt, sipping something chilled in Hyde Park, or watching hot air balloons rise over Ann Morrison Park, this is Boise at its bright, bountiful best. Here's your curated guide to where to Continue Reading
Where To Play This Week in Salem: Events, Dining & Local Picks Just an hour south of Portland, Salem is hitting its late summer stride. This is a capital city with a local's heart, where tree-lined paths, hidden gardens, and galleries humming with regional talent offer a rewarding pause from the rush. 🟢 Where To Eat Archive Coffee & BarA Continue Reading