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Cambrie Juarez

Senior City Editor

Cambrie is a born-and-raised Oregonian who worked at a Portland TV news station before helping launch PDXtoday in December 2021. She loves horseback riding, burying her nose in a fantasy book, traveling near and far + finding a good chai tea latte.

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Culture
Save the Dates: 18 big events coming to Portland in 2025
Whew, 2025 is shaping up to be an eventful year in Rose City.
June 23, 2025
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Ben McBee
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Work
Get to work: Places to work outside in Fort Worth
When the sun’s out, the world is your workspace.
June 23, 2025
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Ben McBee
A small child of about 4 or 5 plays on a miniature CAT construction machine in the sandbox at DiG PDX.
Live
Kid-friendly activities in Portland
We’re highlighting the best kid-friendly activities that Portand has to offer — complete with art classes, animal encounters, and outdoor fun.
May 29, 2025
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Cambrie Juarez
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Experience
Plan a vacation you’ll never forget at one of these unique stays in Polk County
Polk is full of special places to stay that offer guests a break from traditional motels and hotels — check out our favorites in and around Lakeland, Florida.
May 2, 2025
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Cambrie Juarez
A group of people enjoy glasses of wine around a fire pit at Argyle Winery. The scene is set by verdant trees in the background. Golden light suggests a time just before sunset.
Play
Sip and savor the best of Portland’s wine scene
Don’t let enjoying our region’s wine overwhelm you — use this as a roadmap for discovering new tasting rooms and experiences close by and farther afield.
April 28, 2025
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Cambrie Juarez
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Play
Portland happy hour deals to quench your thirst
Hit the town and enjoy a discounted drink at one of these cheers-worthy Portland happy hours.
March 31, 2025
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Cambrie Juarez
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Play
Plan a staycation with these unique accommodations in Charlotte
From treehouses to mansions, Charlotte is full of unique places to stay that offer guests a break from traditional motels and hotels.
February 14, 2025
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Cambrie Juarez
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Play
The most unique places to stay in Louisville
From rotating riverside views to a room that doubles as an art piece, Louisville is full of special places to stay that offer guests a break from traditional motels and hotels.
February 4, 2025
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Cambrie Juarez
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Live
Take a slice out of Portland’s pizza scene
Whether you’re craving a classic pie or something more adventurous, Rose City has some of the best pizza options around — including pizzerias recognized nationally and internationally.
January 27, 2025
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Cambrie Juarez
Colorful lion dancers parade through a city street.
Culture
Lunar New Year celebrations in Portland, OR
The Lunar New Year celebrates the start of spring and a new year on the lunisolar calendar.
January 17, 2025
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Erin McPherson
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Live
Order up: your guide to Portland’s coffee shops
If you don’t have coffee already in hand, consider this your sign to grab some.
January 17, 2025
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Cambrie Juarez
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Culture
PDXtoday’s 2024 holiday gift guide: 90+ gifts for everyone on your list
Including gifts for neighbors, foodies, significant others, homebodies, students, and gifts under $20.
November 21, 2024
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Sarah Leonhardt
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City
Pack your bags for one of these unique places to stay in and around Columbia
From cottages to treehouses, our area is full of unique places to stay that offer guests a break from traditional motels and hotels.
November 14, 2024
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Samantha Robertson
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Culture
13 murals around Portland
Check out our guide to some of the meaningful murals you can find around our city.
November 13, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
A residential home has transformed its front yard into a Halloween wonderland with dozens of lighted jack-o-lanterns, lights, and other vintage decorations.
Culture
These local Halloween yard displays will lift your spirits
Drive to seven Southeast Portland homes that are fit for Hallo-kings and Hallo-queens.
October 25, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
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City
Here’s how the 2024 general election will change Portland city government
Portlanders have big choices ahead of them as the city prepares to enter 2025 with a new mayor and 12 City Council members.
October 25, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
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Play
Plan a stay you’ll never forget at one of these unique places in San Antonio
From a castle to a birdhouse, San Antonio is full of special places to stay that offer guests a break from traditional motels and hotels.
October 25, 2024
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Nicholas Caballero
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Business
LAIKA will help Portland State University develop new animation program
The Oscar-winning studio will also fund scholarships for six students.
October 23, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
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Play
Pitch in with these volunteer opportunities in Portland
This list of volunteer opportunities around Rose City includes everything from fostering a pet to mentoring at-risk youth.
October 23, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Two alien figurines work on a grotesque operating table where guests at the Freakybuttrue Peculiarium can stick their head for a pretend picture.
Culture
Try on these Portland-inspired Halloween costumes
Short on time and creativity? We’ve got you covered with some costume ideas that will help keep Portland weird.
October 22, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
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Events
Help rid Portland’s natural areas of invasive vines on No Ivy Day
Volunteer your time at one of 17 No Ivy Day events across the metro area.
October 21, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
A squirrel with gray-brown fur and a white belly sits on the ground surrounded by fallen leaves while chewing on a piece of food.
Travel and Outdoors
Squirrel away these facts about Portland-area squirrels
These abundant critters are busy in the fall — but can you tell one species apart from the next?
October 21, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
An artistic rendering from a kit home catalog shows a stately American Foursquare house with a covered front porch, two stories, and pillars.
City
Portland architecture: Mail-order houses
Sears, Roebuck & Co., the Aladdin Company, and Montgomery Ward were among the many manufacturers of kit homes built across the country as cities rapidly expanded during the first half of the 20th century.
October 17, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Fan-like fungi sprout from a mossy, damp forest floor.
Travel and Outdoors
Mushroom foraging 101 in Portland
Discover the fabulous world of fungi in your neighborhood forest.
October 17, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
A trolley painted red and cream with wood paneled siding stops for pedestrians in downtown Portland on a sunny day.
City
Portland decades: the 1990s
Less traffic, no cellphones, and a thriving counter-culture contributed to an era many longtime Portlanders consider the city’s golden age.
October 15, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Two elephants stomp on giant pumpkins at Oregon Zoo
Events
Oregon Zoo elephants will let the gourd times roll ahead of Halloween
Elephants demolishing giant pumpkins — what’s not to love?
October 15, 2024
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Mark Worley
Keller Auditorium in downtown Portland, a three-story building with large windows along its west-facing side.
City
Portland City Council approves plan to renovate Keller Auditorium, build new PSU venue
When the Keller Auditorium renovations are all said and done, downtown Portland will have not one but two performing arts centers capable of hosting Broadway shows.
October 11, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Steep cliffs and forested hills rise up along both sides of the Columbia River as the sun hangs low in the sky.
Culture
How to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Portland
Though not a federal holiday, Oregon has recognized the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day since 2021.
October 11, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
A golden statue of Joan of Arc, seated upon a prancing horse and holding a banner, sits atop a stone pedestal in the center of a large traffic circle.
Events
Portland Monuments Symposium to examine the past, present, future of commemorative public works
Community members are invited to attend panel discussions and breakout sessions as the city continues to shape its public monuments policies.
October 10, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
People stand in a large indoor gallery space that features a single, one-dimensional art display of a hyper-saturated image merging familiar film characters with fantastical set pieces, transforming them into infinitely looping memes trapped in time.
Culture
Portland Art Museum to add hundreds of new pieces to its permanent collection
The museum’s $111 million campus expansion and renovation project will include a full reinstallation of its permanent collection featuring never-before-exhibited items.
October 9, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
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