Margaret Seiler

1 month ago | pdxmonthly.com | Margaret Seiler

When Astoria-set, mostly Oregon-shot, Steven Spielberg–guided pirate-treasure adventure film The Goonies hit theaters June 7, 1985, it was the biggest thing since E.T. for kids’ movies. Astoria has thrown annual Goonies Day parties since 2005, but the town and the Oregon Film Museum are going all out for the 40th anniversary of the Gen X touchstone. This year’s weekend celebration, June 5–8, includes bus tours of filming locations, ticketed photo ops on the Truffle Shuffle stump, and an ’80s prom.

2 months ago | pdxmonthly.com | Margaret Seiler

Someone is blasting Snoop on their phone when I change from the Green Line MAX to TriMet's Bus 30 at the Clackamas Town Center, and "Gin and Juice" plays in my head as the bus winds its way out of the parking lot and rolls onto SE 82nd Avenue. With someone else doing the driving on 82nd, I stay laid-back. And like Snoop, I'm pretty pleased with myself, though instead of downing gin and juice, the pair I'm excited to check off today is south and east.

Mar 18, 2025 | pdxmonthly.com | Margaret Seiler

A century ago, the Oregon Electric Railway stopped in the namesake company town of the Oregon Nursery Company—Orenco is a portmanteau. World War I scuttled its export plans, and the company went bankrupt during the Depression. But the old rail segment became part of the Westside MAX in the 1990s, and land once covered with orchards and berry fields was suddenly a canvas for the city-planning buzzword of the day: transit-oriented development.

Mar 14, 2025 | pdxmonthly.com | Margaret Seiler

Portland isn’t the most Hibernian locale in the US, missing the deep roster of Irish pubs that cities like Boston and New York boast. But while we lack the Dead Rabbits and Black Roses of East Coast cities, we do have a handful of spots where we can admire the ombré of a settling stout pour and dig into some fish and chips.

Feb 18, 2025 | pdxmonthly.com | Margaret Seiler

The Pacific Northwest is a place of rich geothermal activity—just take a look at our volcanoes. All that underground hubbub also gives us hot springs, and in dramatically different landscapes. They vary in terms of frills and vibes, but here are nine of our favorites, organized by proximity to Portland. (In a sauna mood instead? We've got you covered.)Carson, WA| One hour from PortlandIf it’s another era you seek, Carson Hot Springs is the hot springs for you.