Saturday, 10:02 a.m. I arrive on campus and park my bicycle at one of the green bike staples along the street. Straight ahead through the rain and across the paved…
Star parties offer you a chance to space out
Tired of the same old celebrations that reaffirm our ultimately meaningless and ephemeral terrestrial existence? Have you finally caught up on your Netflix queue and left your apartment, only to…
Dogs and cats, living together
I promised my partner that we weren’t going in to adopt a dog. We were just going to look. We wanted to wait. We wanted to make sure we picked…
Go by train: fun adventures via MAX
The weather is, hopefully, going to get warmer soon and you’ll need a method for getting around Portland. You don’t have a car, no bike (Really, no bike in Portland?),…
Hoof it: cool little walks in our cool little town
OK, the snow’s melted and we are back to our rainy Portland weather. It’s time to buy some rain gear, get back outside and get active. Maybe you shudder at…
Places where you won’t be able to smoke next week
As states around the country fight for civil liberties large and small, Oregon stands among the few that have indulged in the luxury of legalized marijuana. Beyond the privilege and…
The rain or shine biker’s survival guide!
If you’re anything like me, you like to ride your bike in this city…under certain conditions. As much as you try to bike to work and school, when the streets…
Student-friendly camping sites near Portland
As spring and summer draw near, students and faculty of PSU are looking forward to finally having clear skies and sunshine, which means that camping season is just over the…
Video games for the closet agoraphobe
Hate going outside, but love nature and video games? Me too! When I look out and see Mt. Hood, I sometimes wish I were hiking it. However, as soon as that…
Pacific Crest Trail get ready guide
So, spring is coming and you want to make your break actually feel like you did something, instead of just passing you by with drunken, cigarette smoke-filled nights on a…
The novice camper’s survival guide
Choose your poison: backpack camping, car camping, trailer camping, beach camping… saying you’re camping when you’re actually staying in your friend’s cabin in Yosemite? Good news! If your family never…