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Portland's BestJune 15People biking through an arch-shaped water mister on a street lined with cars and trees on a clear day.

Tips For Getting the Most Out of Summer

The City Cast Portland team shares their favorite Portland summer hacks — tips for cooling down on hot days, favorite patios, the perfect...

The Weekly Wander by City Cast PortlandJune 14Alternating images show different iterations of streetcars throughout Portland’s history. The first sepia-toned photograph shows horse-drawn trolleys along tracks. The second black-and-white image shows a conductor and other people posing on an electrified car. The final image shows the modern Portland Streetcar coming over the Broadway Bridge.

Side Quest: Streetcar Stories

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The Weekly Wander by City Cast PortlandMay 10A large wooden eagle structure made in a Native American style is nestled among soaring evergreen trees at the Vedanta Retreat outside of Scappoose, Oregon.

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The Weekly Wander by City Cast PortlandMay 10Looking west from Mt. Tabor, grass and yellow flowers sit in the foreground with evergreen trees and a filled reservoir beyond. Portland’s distant skyline can be seen on the horizon under an overcast sky.

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