Portland, OR—the most populous city in Oregon and one of the country’s fastest-growing economies. As a city of dreamers, ...

Cherry blossom season is one of Portland’s best transition points. When those little pink and white buds start popping out ...

Pruning Flowering Shrubs: 1-2:30 p.m. Learn the basic cuts through a hands-on demonstration of pruning rhododendrons and ...

The project will cost at least $34 million and double the 25-year-old city-owned cultural site’s footprint in Old Town.

The Mercury covers culture & art because we think all its various forms are—quite plainly—how people understand one another.

Washington Park is home to such notable landscaping feats as the Portland Japanese Garden and the International Rose Test Garden, as well as the World Forestry Center, Hoyt Arboretum and several ...

The store will be the fourth in the Portland area for Daiso, a chain known for stationery, snacks, household goods and ...

There is no surer sign of springtime in Portland than the arrival of the cherry blossoms. Those pink-and-white fluffs, that ...

Many recent visitors said the gardens were a highlight of their trip to Portland, describing the space as "tranquil," "stunning" and an "urban oasis." They also highly recommended taking the ...

Bamboo trees stand tall in this Japanese garden. Photo by Kevin Legnon. Noted for its minimalist style, natural landscape and tranquil nature, the Japanese garden is as much art as it is science.