Here are places where you can catch up on local gossip, get some PDX history, or just find out what happened in town last week.
The Willamette Week
www.wweek.com
The Willamette Week (fondly known as the Willy Week) is one of Portland’s two free weekly papers. It’s a great place to catch up on local gossip, find a restaurant or bar, or learn what bands are playing locally.
alt.Portland
www.altportland.com
“Since 1996, alt.portland has been exploring Portland, looking for good deals and fun stuff, looking for the sorts of things that underemployed, creative, alternative, young (or young at heart) folks would love.”
Portland City Guide on Citysearch
http://portland.citysearch.com
The Portland version of Citysearch reviews restaurants and bars and lists upcoming events, among other things. User reviews give local perspectives on the venues listed.
OregonLive.com
www.oregonlive.com
OregonLive is the web presence of The Oregonian, with ads for the newspaper and news coverage by its reporters. It also has classifieds, job listings, restaurant reviews and listings of entertainment venues.
Portland Architecture
http://chatterbox.typepad.com/portlandarchitecture
Learn about recent architectural developments in the Portland area. This local weblog tracks all the structural news, from award-winning building designs to political wrangling over the OHSU tram. Learn a little more about the composition of the city.
Café Unknown
http://cafeunkown.blogspot.com/
Find out more about Portland history. Café Unknown features in-depth, abundantly illustrated articles that give a fascinating historical perspective to many elements of life in the City of Roses.
The Portland Mercury
www.portlandmercury.com
The Mercury is another free weekly paper, more frank and relaxed than the Willy Week. Catch Dan Savage’s weekly sex advice column, get reviews of local music, or chuckle at Wm. Steven Humphrey’s I Love TV column.
The Portland Tribune
www.portlandtribune.com
Recently named the nation's number one non-daily paper, the Tribune is a locally-owned, free paper with a thorough "Sustainable Life" section.
