Teresa Mahoney

4 weeks ago | oregonlive.com | Julie Evensen |Teresa Mahoney

In the last installment of our occasional series to visit and share some of the coziest experiences in the Portland area, we headed to Gresham’s historic downtown district and The Scout Wine Bar. Opened in 2024, this wine bar looks and feels like the sitting room at your grandparents’ house, decorated with antiques and upcycled furniture, and well stocked with books and games. The bathroom is a charming detour to the dark side of Victoriana, complete with a cabinet of “dark academia” curiosities.

1 month ago | oregonlive.com | Julie Evensen |Teresa Mahoney

Portland’s The Wine Spa is one of Time Magazine’s World’s Greatest Places of 2025. The recognition comes mere months after Kelly Lewis opened the spa on northeast Broadway. “We are the first dedicated wine spa in the United States and the first in Portland,” Lewis said. Lewis also runs a travel company that provides group travel for women. She got the idea for opening a wine spa back home in Portland after taking one of her tour groups to a vinotherapy spa in the Republic of Georgia.

1 month ago | hereisoregon.com | Teresa Mahoney

Portland’s The Wine Spa is one of Time Magazine’s World’s Greatest Places of 2025. The recognition comes mere months after Kelly Lewis opened the spa on northeast Broadway. “We are the first dedicated wine spa in the United States and the first in Portland,” Lewis said. Lewis also runs a travel company that provides group travel for women. She got the idea for opening a wine spa back home in Portland after taking one of her tour groups to a vinotherapy spa in the Republic of Georgia.

1 month ago | oregonlive.com | Julie Evensen |Teresa Mahoney

In the latest installment of our occasional series to visit and share some of the coziest experiences in the Portland area, we visited Senet Game Bar in downtown Tigard. This unusual bar — named after the ancient Egyptian game that has survived to this day — has funky vibes that invoke memories of playing Sorry or Battleship in your grandmother’s basement. That’s by design.

1 month ago | oregonlive.com | Ryan Fernandez |Teresa Mahoney

Portland has a long relationship with weird donuts. And that relationship continues to this day with Doe Donuts' seasonal creation: the spaghetti and garlic bread doughnut. “This month, we have a spaghetti doughnut that has a garlic topping,” owner Crystal Held said.