Mom to Know: The Family-business Builder

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.
Family-friendly Getaway: Welches

Welches serves as a perfect base for mountain-based adventures when the thermostat hits 90+ degrees in Portland.
Family Supper Review: Nicholas Restaurant

The 34-year-old Lebanese spot Nicholas Restaurant moves to a spacious, more family-friendly location in Southeast Portland.
Kid to Know: The Anti-racist Artist

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.
Good Deeds: Helping the Unhoused

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 […]
Rainbow Hair and Hope: Olivia’s Rainbowtastic Life

Read the story behind our May cover girl Olivia’s beautiful, multihued hair.
Family Supper Review: Piccone’s Corner

The offerings at Piccone’s Corner in Northeast Portland focus on local, sustainable meats and produce.
Kid to Know: The Advocate

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.
Top 5 Unexpected Places to Find Art

In our city, art is not confined to the walls of the wonderful Portland Art Museum or the galleries in the Pearl.
Mom to Know: Meat-free Master Cook

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 […]