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Portland Greek Festival, PDX Pop Now! and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff The weekend has some sunshiny weather in store; take advantage by hopping around cheap and easy events from the Portland Greek Festival to PDX Pop Now! and from the Trail Blazers Fan’s Fest to Sticker Movie: Portland World…

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by Suzette Smith Your contribution to the Mercury supports our editorial team. We try to ask unobtrusively, but there have been a couple surveys where an overwhelming number of readers said we should remind them more. The Mercury believes in Portland and smart, local journalism—we also like fun, sex, and staying curious about one another. Without you, there is…

Artists All Over Town Are Offering Special Flash Deals by Janey Wong It’s a longstanding tradition for tattoo artists and shops to offer $13 tattoos for one day only in honor of Friday the 13th. These days, it’s rare to find anyone sticking to the original price, but many places still celebrate and offer special…

Portland is poised to spend $750 million over the next five years on climate projects through the city’s clean energy fund. The spending plan comes as another city bureau is in peril.  by Taylor Griggs Portlanders will soon reap the benefits of a reformed Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) and the estimated $750…

Lawsuit against political consultant Kevin Looper is one of a trio filed by the city attorney in an attempt to collect unpaid business taxes and fees. by Courtney Vaughn A prominent political consultant and co-founder of People For Portland is being sued by the city of Portland for unpaid business taxes. A lawsuit filed Tuesday…

Plus, Sleater-Kinney and More Event Updates for October 5 by EverOut Staff Next year, Providence Park will welcome back concerts into the stadium for the first time in nearly two decades, and Seattle-born rockers the Foo Fighters will kick the new era into gear.  The PNW legends don’t stop there—Olympia’s Sleater-Kinney will bring their Little…

Taqueria Los Puñales, Fabos Tacos, and More by EverOut Staff Happy National Taco Day to those who celebrate! We’re sure we don’t need to twist your arm to get you to stuff your face with tortilla-bundled delights, but in case you need some encouragement, here’s a list of 10 great taquerias in the Portland area.…

A fiery work session is just one example of clashes between city commissioners and mayor’s office over plans to prepare for a new, 12-person council by Courtney Vaughn A fiery work session Tuesday was just the latest example of rifts between Portland city commissioners and the mayor’s office over plans for Portland’s phased-in approach to…

Of course Chris Slusarenko should have a music and film podcast. The frontman of Eyelids and former owner of Clinton Street Video, Chris Slusarenko started a podcast. Plus, we’re sobbing about Dame D.O.L.L.A.’s “Farewell” and vibing with A Beat Happening at OMSI—this week Hear in Portland. by Jenni Moore Happy October, witches! This week, when…

This guy thinks his controlled premature ejaculations are HOT—but does he need to let his partners know? by Dan Savage Cis bisexual guy here in his 20s. In the entire time I’ve been sexually active, I’ve pretty much been able to finish whenever I’d like. I’ve literally never once finished too quickly. That said, the…

by Courtney Vaughn The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! It’s “Hell” day, AKA the release…

$8 plates of delicious, one-of-a-kind wings from 60+ restaurants all damn week long! by Mercury Promotions What, dear reader, was the greatest week of your life? Think back on that moment. Treasure its beautiful memory. Then THROW IT IN THE TRASH, because the Portland Mercury’s Wing Week is about to make every other week you’ve…

No-No Boy sounds like Sufjan Stevens’ 50-albums-for-50-states project but focused on Asian experience in America. Just released by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, “Empire Electric” feels like a capstone of Portlander Dr. Julian Saporiti’s decade-long search for his Asian American heritage, under the moniker of No No Boy. Read Ben Salmon’s profile of the artist and the…

Taylor Tomlinson, Portland Mercury’s Wing Week, and More Top Picks by EverOut Staff Wake up babe, new event picks for the week have dropped, from Taylor Tomlinson: The Have It All Tour to Portland Mercury’s Wing Week and from Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis to HAIR. For a look ahead at what’s in…

by Anonymous People around here are so completely unaware of their surroundings it boggles my mind. They don’t notice (or don’t care to notice) pretty much anything. Just a few moments ago, I’m sitting outside on my lunch break, beautiful weather, people sitting all around me. Suddenly, a loud roar emerges from the distance, gaining…

by Anonymous Why did you spend $50 to see Melissa Villasenor if you’re going to say out loud your worse version of her jokes? Why would you do your hair and leave Lake Oswego to openly talk about a text you received while the woman with the microphone is talking? Just enjoy the damn show…