Your Guide to March 2026 in Portland
Whether you’re settling in for a tasting menu at one of our city's best restaurants during Portland Dining Month or listening to a string ensemble performing candlelit renditions of your favorite '90s hip-hop hits, this is the month when Portland begins to shake off the winter doldrums and come alive. City Cast Portland has picked the month’s top food, entertainment, and community happenings to help you have your best March ever.
Plus, a bonus suggestion from our episode archive: Can You Really Eat That? A Forager’s Guide To Portland Plants.
If you're new here, welcome! For even more tips on how to make the most of March in Portland, check out the City Cast Portland newsletter’s take on what to do this month.
Learn more about the sponsors of this March 2nd episode
Subscribe To Our Newsletter
Stay connected to City Cast Portland and get ready to join the local conversation.
Latest Episodes
City Budget Amendment Drama, Trump’s Impact on the Governor’s Race, and Opera Meets Women's Soccer
We're talking about Portland City Council battling it out over the budget, and what's to come in November now that the primary election i...
Who Wins Summer in the USA? Portland Makes Its Case
City Cast Twin Cities host Sean McPherson hosts this showdown where 12 City Cast reps, including City Cast Portland host Claudia Meza, co...
Pearl District Bar Asks for More Police, Housing Leadership Shakeup, and Is Powell’s Selling ‘AI Slop’?
Today we're talking about what a shooting at a Pearl District bar reveals about security in the central part of our city, the ever-changi...
Controversial Homeless Provider on the Chopping Block, Primary Procrastinators’ Guide, and Mailbag
It's primary election day! We're talking about the Metro Council races, as well as a proposed city budget amendment that would stop fundi...
Primary Election Predictions, Multnomah Judge Ballot Battle, and an Alberta St. Food Crawl
Today on City Cast Portland, we're talking about the primary election: the governor’s race, the gas tax repeal vote, and possibly the mos...
'Your City Could Be Better': Do DC’s Hated Traffic Cameras Really Make the City Safer? — Presented By City Cast Portland
Would Portland be safer if there were more automated traffic cameras? In 2025, Washington, DC, brought in nearly $270 million from more t...
Councilor Kanal on Why a City Mask Ban Is Needed. Plus, Luxury Mag Says See You at Slim’s
We're checking in on the City Hall law enforcement mask ban — and why some are advising against it. Plus, we're reviewing a luxury travel...
Why 41% of Portlanders Want To Leave and PPS's Definition of ‘Earthquake-Safe.’ Plus, Mailbag!
Today we're talking about new polling showing more than 40% of people in Portland are considering moving — as well as some new details on...
Moda Center Renovations in Limbo and City Code Changes Target Sex Trafficking. Plus, Foie Gras Ban Debate Intensifies
We're talking about why Portland City Council is pumping the brakes on funding the Moda Center renovations. Plus we’re looking into the c...
Live Show: Night Districts, Arts Tax, and Doughnuts with City Council President Jamie Dunphy
Taped live in front of an audience at the beautiful Paris Theater located in downtown’s brand-new Pink District, City Cast Portland host...