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Video still of an FX2 bus heading north on the Harbor Viaduct towards city center.

Taken on Aug 22, 2025 @ 19:48.

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Picture Post: Well at least it’s not 100 anymore. Today. …

  • bus
  • FX
  • NovaBus
  • Portland
  • public transport
  • South Waterfront
  • TriMet
by Stephen Weber
Published August 22, 2025
Photo of black smoke behind trees seen from an FX2 bus leaving Gresham for Portland.

Taken on Aug 22, 2025 @ 15:50.

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Picture Post: One hell of a tire fire in Gresham …

  • Gresham
  • public transport
  • TriMet
by Stephen Weber
Published August 22, 2025
Photo of two battery-electric Gillig busses on layover at North Terminal while waiting to begin their next trips as a line 9 bus.

Taken on Aug 22, 2025 @ 13:57.

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Picture Post: Hope the battery Gilligs can keep up with …

  • battery-electric
  • bus
  • downtown
  • Gillig
  • Portland
  • public transport
  • TriMet
by Stephen Weber
Published August 22, 2025
Photo of TriMet MAX 234 preparing to depart South Waterfront/S Moody for the city center on the first day of a heatwave.

Taken on Aug 22, 2025 @ 13:13.

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Picture Post: 100* temperatures for the next few days means …

  • light rail
  • Portland
  • public transport
  • SD660
  • Siemens
  • South Waterfront
  • Tilikum Crossing
  • TriMet
by Stephen Weber
Published August 22, 2025
Photo of a freshly pulled shot of espresso while testing a bottomless portafilter with puck screen installed on top of the tamped ground coffee.

Taken on Aug 22, 2025 @ 10:21.

Picture Post

Picture Post: It might not look like it at first …

  • Portland
  • South Waterfront
by Stephen Weber
Published August 22, 2025
Photo of TriMet WES 1002 waiting to depart from Tigard as 1003 arrives.

Taken on Aug 21, 2025 @ 18:08.

Picture Post

Picture Post: Typical weekday afternoon in Tigard. #gobytransit

  • Colorado Railcar
  • public transport
  • Tigard
  • TriMet
  • WES
by Stephen Weber
Published August 21, 2025
Photo of a bag of Pacific Wonderland blend coffee from Coava Coffee awaiting opening on a countertop.

Taken on Aug 21, 2025 @ 08:11.

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Picture Post: Now cupping: Pacific Wonderland from @coavacoffee. Wanted to …

  • Central Eastside
  • Coava Coffee
  • Here For Portland
  • Portland
  • South Waterfront
by Stephen Weber
Published August 21, 2025
Photo of an old fashioned in a rocks glass with a rose-shaped ice sphere.

Taken on Aug 19, 2025 @ 19:51.

Bar 3939 Picture Post

Picture Post: So far, I think the only downside to …

  • Portland
  • South Waterfront
by Stephen Weber
Published August 19, 2025
Photo of a Spiced Apple whiskey cocktail made with mix from Williams Sonoma and Michter's Straight Rye.

Taken on Aug 19, 2025 @ 16:51.

Bar 3939 Picture Post

Picture Post: Tonight in the test kitchen: Spiced Apple Whiskey …

  • Michter's
  • Portland
  • South Waterfront
  • Williams Sonoma
by Stephen Weber
Published August 19, 2025
Photo of a rose-shaped ice sphere just removed from an ice mold.

Taken on Aug 18, 2025 @ 21:12.

Bar 3939 Picture Post

Picture Post: Why have an ice sphere when you can …

  • Portland
  • South Waterfront
by Stephen Weber
Published August 18, 2025
Photo of a Bergamont Negroni at Meadowrue in The Ritz-Carlton, Portland made using Old Tom Gin from New Deal Distilling and Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto.

Taken on Aug 17, 2025 @ 21:50.

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Picture Post: Earlier this evening: a Bergamot Negroni by @caseythemonkseal. …

  • downtown
  • Meadowrue
  • Portland
  • The Ritz-Carlton, Portland
by Stephen Weber
Published August 17, 2025
Photo of a clear ice mold in the shape of a rose.

Taken on Aug 17, 2025 @ 20:52.

Bar 3939 Picture Post

Picture Post: Let the fancy ice begin. Hopefully.

  • Portland
  • South Waterfront
by Stephen Weber
Published August 17, 2025
Photo of an old fashioned made with Knob Creek Single Barrel Select Bourbon garnished with a bourbon infused cherry.

Taken on Aug 16, 2025 @ 20:35.

Bar 3939 Picture Post

Picture Post: Let the garnish experiments begin.

  • Portland
  • South Waterfront
by Stephen Weber
Published August 16, 2025
Photo of a Sweetheart Spritz in a copa de balon (or gin balloon) glass.

Taken on Aug 16, 2025 @ 17:48.

Bar 3939 Picture Post

Picture Post: Tonight in the test kitchen: Sweetheart Spritz. In …

  • Portland
  • South Waterfront
by Stephen Weber
Published August 16, 2025
Video still of the Portland Spirit seen through trees while on the Willamette Shore Trolley.

Taken on Aug 16, 2025 @ 16:25.

Picture Post

Picture Post: Just a friendly race between @wstrolley and @portlandspirit

  • Lake Oswego
  • Portland
  • Portland Spirit
  • public transport
  • Willamette Shore Trolley
by Stephen Weber
Published August 16, 2025
Photo taken onboard the Willamette Shore Trolley looking towards the operator's cab as the trolley prepares to depart Lake Oswego for Portland on the last northbound run of the day.

Taken on Aug 16, 2025 @ 15:51.

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Picture Post: Best way to Lake Oswego: go by Willamette …

  • Lake Oswego
  • public transport
  • Willamette Shore Trolley
by Stephen Weber
Published August 16, 2025
Photo of The Leatherneck cocktail at Meadowrue in The Ritz-Carlton, Portland. Created to celebrate National Leathercraft Day, the cocktail features Dewar’s 12 The Ancestor, Ferrand Dry Curacao, Pineapple Gomme, and Cedar Extract.

Taken on Aug 15, 2025 @ 15:08.

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Picture Post: Happy National Leathercraft Day! Come try The Leatherneck …

  • downtown
  • Meadowrue
  • Portland
  • The Ritz-Carlton, Portland
by Stephen Weber
Published August 15, 2025
Photo of one of the cougar cubs at the Oregon Zoo lounging on a ledge in their habitat seen in the middle of the photo behind tree leaves.

Taken on Aug 13, 2025 @ 16:53.

Picture Post

Picture Post: Find the cougar.

  • Oregon Zoo
  • Portland
  • Washington Park
by Stephen Weber
Published August 13, 2025
Chart showing trending monthly ridership on all three lines for Portland Streetcar since January 2024.

I hate to say it, but I'm a little worried by trending data for Portland Streetcar.

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Picture Post: And now for something completely different: Data.

  • Portland
  • Portland Streetcar
  • public transport
by Stephen Weber
Published August 12, 2025
Photo of Portland Streetcar 008 arriving at the South Waterfront end of the Tilikum Crossing as the first A-Loop train of the day.

Taken on Aug 10, 2025 @ 07:42.

Picture Post

Picture Post: Check before you go: it’s Providence Bridge Pedal …

  • Inekon
  • light rail
  • Portland
  • Portland Streetcar
  • public transport
  • South Waterfront
  • Tilikum Crossing
  • Trio Type 12
by Stephen Weber
Published August 10, 2025
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