Portland’s summer soundtrack returns to the riverfront. The Waterfront Blues Festival is back July 2–4, 2026 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Downtown Portland, bringing three days, three stages, Blues Cruises on the Willamette River, local food, craft beverages, a curated marketplace, and a Fourth of July fireworks show over the water. This year’s lineup…
Where To Play This May in Portland: Events, Dining, & Local Picks Just 20 minutes from PDX, Portland blends small-town charm with world-class flavor. Its 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…
The Benson Hotel, Portland, OR Honorable Mention, Portland’s new premier destination celebrating the legacy and culture of sports, is proud to announce the opening of Unlisted, a hidden speakeasy discreetly located within the iconic Benson Hotel. Designed as an inmate extension of the Honorable Mention experience, Unlisted offers a refined, late-night atmosphere that blends elevated…
Where To Play This Easter in Seattle, Portland, Bend & Boise: Spring Events & Local Picks As spring settles into the Pacific Northwest, Easter arrives with that familiar mix of fresh blooms, community gatherings, and family-forward celebration. Across Seattle, Portland, Bend, and Boise, the holiday takes shape in egg hunts that fill parks, festivals that…
Where To Play This March in Portland: Events, Dining & Local Picks Just 20 minutes from PDX, Portland blends small-town charm with world-class flavor. Its bridges connect walkable neighborhoods filled with food carts, microbreweries, vintage shops, and indie theaters. Festivals animate Pioneer Courthouse Square and Waterfront Park, while Forest Park and the Columbia River Gorge…
Seattle Events, Dining & Local Picks For a visitor, October is a great month to resist the temptation to stay entirely downtown. Start at Pike Place Market, certainly, but leave room for the Central District, SoDo, Pioneer Square and the Chinatown-International District. Seattle rewards a little wandering. Sea-Tac gives the city unusually easy access for a Pacific Northwest destination, Link Continue Reading
Events, Dining & Local Picks 🟢 Where To Eat Chandlers Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood — Downtown 981 W Grove St. Chandlers is the dress-up dinner in this itinerary: prime steaks, seafood, martinis and live jazz inside Hotel 43. It has the confidence of an established downtown dining room without feeling detached from Boise itself. For an October evening, start Continue Reading
Downtown, the Deschutes River and the Old Mill District make an easy urban circuit, while the Cascade foothills begin almost immediately at the city's edge. October adds an especially strong cultural calendar to that landscape, from independent film and local art to Bend's signature fall festival. 🟢 Where To Eat Spork — Newport Avenue 937 NW Newport Ave. Spork remains Continue Reading
Seattle’s working waterfront gets especially delicious this September. On Thursday, September 17, 2026, the second annual Taste of the Sound returns to Fishermen’s Terminal, bringing together more than 75 Washington food producers, beverage makers, fishers, farmers, and independent makers for an evening centered on local food and drink. Presented by Good Business Network of Washington, the event gives guests a Continue Reading
Visit Boise’s September calendar is especially strong this year, with the Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic, Art in the Park and Boise Pride Festival arriving almost back to back. Boise State is also entering its first Pac-12 football season, adding another layer of energy around downtown and Albertsons Stadium. 🟢 Where To Eat KIN | Downtown Boise KIN is less Continue Reading