Family-Friendly Food Carts: Try Moore Food & Company
Head to Portland’s coolest new hang-out spot, Moore Food & Company, for Philly-inspired food and attitude.
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Head to Portland’s coolest new hang-out spot, Moore Food & Company, for Philly-inspired food and attitude.
Family-Friendly Food Carts: Try Moore Food & Company Read More »
Our Children Oregon, a nonprofit that speaks up for the essential needs of kids in our state, shares three important issues that it hopes parents keep their eyes on as the Oregon legislature heads back for another session this month.
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We’ve got the scoop on indoor and outdoor birthday party venues — plus local kindie performers who will bring the party to you.
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Kids will actually have to take their lunches to school this year! That calls for a new lunch box.
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Learn about the Doodle for Google competition and the beautiful origami doodle made by finalist Elise Then.
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If you’ve been trying to predict what after-school care will look like this year, you’re not alone.
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Get reacquainted with your old favorites and find some new spots to explore.
The Ultimate Portland Weekend with Kids 2021 Read More »
From no-cost outings to big splurges, you are sure to find something that your kids will get excited about.
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Researchers from the University of Oregon knew the pandemic would have a drastic effect on families with young children. So in April of 2020, they set up the Rapid Assessment of Pandemic Impact on Development — Early Childhood (RAPID-EC) survey. It was sent to households across the country that have at least one child under
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Alexis Tanner, mom to 4-year-old Karsyn and 3-year-old Jaidyn, recently started JK Girls, a clothing and accessories company inspired by her two daughters.
Mom to Know: The Family-business Builder Read More »
Welches serves as a perfect base for mountain-based adventures when the thermostat hits 90+ degrees in Portland.
Family-friendly Getaway: Welches Read More »
The 34-year-old Lebanese spot Nicholas Restaurant moves to a spacious, more family-friendly location in Southeast Portland.
Family Supper Review: Nicholas Restaurant Read More »
In May, Oregon Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici announced that Clara Johnson, a senior at Beaverton High School, won the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for Oregon’s First Congressional District.
Kid to Know: The Anti-racist Artist Read More »
Nicholl Summers and her three kids love to travel from their westside home to the Gorge for hikes, but Summers says her kids often went from giddy to solemn when they noticed the juxtaposition of million-dollar homes next to tent encampments of the homeless. When a virtual campout with the Hike It Baby group led
Good Deeds: Helping the Unhoused Read More »
Read the story behind our May cover girl Olivia’s beautiful, multihued hair.
Rainbow Hair and Hope: Olivia’s Rainbowtastic Life Read More »
The offerings at Piccone’s Corner in Northeast Portland focus on local, sustainable meats and produce.
Family Supper Review: Piccone’s Corner Read More »
Eighth-grader Jenell Theobald of Beaverton’s Whitford Middle School recently was honored by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards as one of Oregon’s top youth volunteers.
Kid to Know: The Advocate Read More »
In our city, art is not confined to the walls of the wonderful Portland Art Museum or the galleries in the Pearl.
Top 5 Unexpected Places to Find Art Read More »
Thuy Pham gets emotional about food. The rising star of Portland’s vegan food scene is bringing Vietnamese food back to its vegetarian roots with her restaurant Mama Dút, which translates to “mama will feed you.” (Pham’s 7-year-old daughter provided inspiration for the restaurant’s name.) “Vegan Vietnamese food dates back for centuries to Buddhism in Vietnam,
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Artist Mike Bennett’s wooden, cartoon-style menageries have brought so much joy to families during the pandemic.
Keep Portland Full of Art: Mike Bennett Read More »
There’s a good reason so many of us turned to creative endeavors when the COVID lockdown started: Art soothes the soul. But this philosophy is nothing new to those at Color Outside the Lines, a nonprofit that aims to empower and inspire foster and at-risk youth by providing opportunities to create and explore through art,
Good Deeds: The Healing Power of Art Read More »
In a town already recognized for outstanding doughnuts, new outfits are bringing fresh twists that your family will love.
Family Supper: Doughnut Time Read More »
Fun ideas to celebrate Valentine’s Day as a family.
Celebrating Valentine’s Day as a Family during COVID Read More »
Sign up to “adopt” a block in Portland to clean up litter.
Good Deeds: Adopt One Block Read More »
Grab a stack of pancakes to go at one of these local restaurants.
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Sellwood-Moreland in Southeast is the quintessential, walkable, self-contained Portland neighborhood.
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There’s much to celebrate in Beaverton’s Highland neighborhood.
Neighborhood We Love: Highland Read More »
Here are a few local Black-owned businesses to check out.
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Portland has a new district: South Portland.
South Portland, What’s In a Name? Read More »
The smash burger craze is in full swing in Portland.
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