Orox Leather Co. crafts enduring goods in Oregon and Oaxaca.
Read MoreSurfboards Shaped by the Pacific Northwest
Mike Hall, the surfboard maker at the helm of Blackfern, creates boards specifically for the region’s waves.
Read MoreThe Women Making Spirits Their Way
In a city overflowing with distilleries and breweries, Freeland Spirits rises above.
Read MoreShining a Light on West African Cuisine
Fatou Ouattara fills a niche, and plates, with the vibrant flavors of home.
Read MoreThe Tranquil Teahouse in a Chinese Garden
Behind the ornate windows and carved doors of a Chinese garden tower, it’s tea time.
Read MoreGenerously Adorned
A jewelry brand that began as a hobby has grown into a community-minded enterprise for…
Read MoreOne for All
At this shop that acts as a homebrew incubator, Portlanders can buy ingredients for, brew,…
Read MoreA Swift Journey
In the fall, Portlanders gather to watch swoops of dainty birds dramatically descend into the…
Read MoreThe Fruit Loop
Along Hood River beneath Mount Hood is an oasis of quaint hobby orchards, full-powered fruit…
Read MoreThe Underpainting on the Wall
At Yale Union in Portland’s Central Eastside, artists, creatives, and community come together in a…
Read MoreMarkers’ Marks
At Portland’s DIY Bar, two brothers serve up craft drinks and craft projects. Text by Anna…
Read MoreLife of the Party
For nearly 20 years, the musical makings and dance lessons of Gitanjali Hursh, aka DJ…
Read MoreBonsai to the Future
Since 2010, Bonsai Mirai has cultivated a Portland bonsai bonanza, and the company only continues…
Read MoreOne for the Books
Grossenbacher Brothers has been hand-binding written works and crafting creative paper products in Portland since…
Read MoreFrozen Waves
With the Gerry Lopez Big Wave Challenge at Mount Bachelor, a Hawai‘i surf legend has…
Read MoreCheers for Charity
The Oregon Public House serves up “ale-truism” in three easy steps: eat, drink, give Text…
Read MoreThe Creative Realm
A Portland couple provides an intimate physical platform for artists working in an array of…
Read MoreUnexpected Elements
At Salt and Straw, taste Portland in all its creativity, weirdness, civic-mindedness, and of course,…
Read MoreRecycling Stoke
Portland company Push Fins connects skateboarding to its surfing roots and helps both industries go…
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