Like many people in Portland, I love my neighborhood and the small businesses that help it, and the city as a whole, thrive. My favorite ...

Most of us are swimming or, more likely, drowning, in stuff. We don't need another gadget or doodad or gewgaw. But gift certificates ...

There aren't many events where eating wodges of meat coincides with a book-signing—pristine pages dotted with blood and meat juice spr...

My idea of the perfect gift has these attributes: It doesn't need dusting. It reminds you of the person who gave it to you. It ma...