If there is any single person we can attribute the concept of Forest Park to, it is most certainly the landscape architect, John C. Olmstead. In 1903, Olmstead envisioned the forested hills of West Portland as an urban park—a natural recreational resource for local residents. Planned in conjunction with the upcoming Lewis and Clark Exposition of 1905, Olmstead recommended that the “romantic wooded hillsides” be preserved as parkland. To the naysayers he argued, “It is true th

Play ball! During the 1970s, umpires called out the famous phrase to launch Portland Mavericks baseball games at Civic Stadium (Providence Park) in one of the most colorful chapters in the history of Portland baseball.

In recent years nostalgia has settled into the gaming industry. Despite the continuing demand for the newest, most realistic, imaginative video games for both consoles and streaming platforms, many enthusiasts are increasingly looking to the past for a familiar, relaxing and affordable gaming experience.

The mansion on the hill: this is how many local residents think of the stately French Renaissance-style mansion with the red-tiled roof perched high above the city in the West Hills. One of Portland’s beloved landmarks, the Pittock Mansion has been treasured for generations, and is symbolic of the ambition, glamor and spirit of those intrepid entrepreneurs who shaped the city of Portland at the turn of the 20th century. But just who were the Pittocks, and how did they amass t