• What Do People Actually Do on Weekends in Portland?,Amanda Hagen

    What Do People Actually Do on Weekends in Portland?

    Portland weekends tend to revolve around a mix of outdoor recreation, neighborhood food culture, and free community events that don't exist at the same scale in most other cities. On a typical Saturday, a Portlander might hike an extinct volcano in the morning, browse 100 vendors at the PSU Farmers

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  • Portland Weather: What's It Really Like to Live in Portland Year-Round?,Amanda Hagen

    Portland Weather: What's It Really Like to Live in Portland Year-Round?

    Portland gets about 144 sunny days a year, well below the national average of 205,  and sees some form of precipitation roughly 156 days annually. The rain itself is rarely dramatic; most of it arrives as drizzle or mist between November and March. Summers, by contrast, run genuinely dry and warm, w

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  • Buying a Home in Oregon Wine Country: What No One Tells You,Amanda Hagen

    Buying a Home in Oregon Wine Country: What No One Tells You

    It’s easy to fall in love with the idea of owning a home in Oregon wine country. Rolling hills. Vineyard views. Slower pace of life. But buying property in places like the Willamette Valley comes with realities that don’t always show up in listing photos. Here’s what you actually need to know before

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