Portland In The News
From an epic new airport to "the coolest neighborhood in the nation," Portland's good news continues to get noticed.
While we enjoy Portland every day, it is always a treat to see what great stories capture the headlines. As the clips and quotes that follow show, there are many great stories unfolding here—from our incredible culinary scene to our neighborhoods, entrepreneurs and innovative airport. This city is ours—and yours—to share.
Portland Tops “Best Travel” Lists for 2025
A look at the best places to travel in 2025
Good Morning America – Nov. 26, 2024
The Editor-in-Chief of Travel + Leisure, Jacqui Gifford, was on Good Morning America to discuss the “50 Best Places to Travel in 2025” list. Portland led the segment as a must-visit destination for city lovers noting Portland as one of the best cities for food, outdoor adventures, access to wine country and more. She mentioned the Portland Art Museum renovation as a key reason to visit in 2025 as well.
The 50 Best Places to Travel in 2025
Travel + Leisure – Nov. 21, 2024
Travel + Leisure magazine included Portland in their 50 Best Places to Travel in 2025 list. Portland falls under the “For Big City Thrills” section, highlighting Portland as a standout destination for outdoor lovers, noting the opening of CASCADA, upcoming multi-million dollar renovation to the Portland Art Museum, and PDX Airport’s renovation as reasons to visit in 2025. The article was also syndicated to Yahoo! Life.
Where to go in 2025: The 29 best places to travel
The Points Guy – Nov. 12, 2024
The Points Guy included Portland in their list of “The 29 Places to Travel” in 2025 for its diverse dining, wellness hotels and welcoming community. The article mentioned the PDX airport renovation, Portland Art Museum revamp, CASCADA opening, 2023 Ritz-Carlton, Portland opening, along with restaurants like Bauman’s on Oak and Pasar.
The Central Eastside Shines
Hidden PNW: Portland’s Central Eastside
Seattle Magazine – Oct. 24, 2024
When Seattle Magazine featured Portland’s Central Eastside, they couldn’t help but rave about its restaurants, breweries, distilleries, and curated shops. Spotlighting “Haitian comfort food haven Kann, and its A-list bar Sousol” as the “neighborhood celebrities,” the feature recommended pairing a dinner reservation with “a few days to savor this exciting, walkable neighborhood.”
Credit: Celeste Noche
The dining capital of the Pacific Northwest remains one of America’s great culinary cities.
The New York Times
Culinary Accolades Continue
The 25 Best Restaurants in Portland, Ore., Right Now
New York Times – Oct. 14, 2024
The New York Times continues to love Portland’s culinary scene, as praised in “The 25 Best Restaurants in Portland, Ore., Right Now,” which declares Portland both “one of America’s great culinary cities” and “the “dining capital of the Pacific Northwest.”
Kerns is the Coolest (Officially)
This Pacific Northwest Neighborhood Was Just Named the Coolest in the U.S.
Travel + Leisure – Oct. 4, 2024
Chatting with a Kerns neighborhood shopkeeper you may never know that “this hip pocket of Portland, Oregon” was named Travel + Leisure’s Coolest Neighborhood in the U.S. but you’d likely find agreement that yes, it is pretty darn cool.
New Restaurants Garner Praise
The Restaurant List (2024): Our 50 favorite places in America right now.
New York Times – Sept. 27, 2024
Portland restaurants L’Orange and Yaowarat are two of the “50 favorite places in America right now” as selected by The New York Times.
Portland International Airport Renovation is a Triumph
From its ceiling of Northwest-sourced timber to its 120-foot-long video walls, Portland International Airport continues to up the ante with its latest renovation. To say the media took notice is an understatement.
Portland’s Revolutionary New Airport Terminal Is Like Stepping into the Lush Pacific Northwest Forest
Sunset Magazine – Aug. 14, 2024
“More than just a stunning state-of-the-art transit hub, the project is a fusion of contemporary design and the cultural legacy of the Pacific Northwest’s Native tribes.”
The new main terminal is a triumph of tradition and sustainability.
Sunset Magazine
How the designers of Portland’s new PDX made the best airport in the country even better
Fast Company – Aug. 15, 2024
“Portland’s new airport terminal and its eye-popping roof set a new high bar for airport design.”
The New PDX Terminal Is a Love Letter to All Things Local
Condé Nast Traveler – Aug. 14, 2024
“The Oregon airport’s new terminal evokes the beauty and personality of the Pacific Northwest with more than 70 live trees, benches that look like river rocks—and the return of the famed PDX carpet.”
Portland Airport Has a New Terminal, With an Indoor Forest, Local Food and Beer, and Therapy Llamas
Afar – Aug. 14, 2024
“The Oregon airport’s new terminal evokes the beauty and personality of the Pacific Northwest with more than 70 live trees, benches that look like river rocks—and the return of the famed PDX carpet.”
Big trees, a wooden ceiling and ‘therapy’ llamas: What you’ll find in PDX’s renovated terminal
CNN – Aug. 14, 2024
The updated terminal is being filled with dozens of trees, thousands of other plants, streams of natural light and a wooden ceiling to create an arboreal atmosphere.
A Great City for Food, with the James Beard Award to Prove It
52 Unexpected Places to Go in the USA
Afar – Aug. 2, 2024
“Oregon: Watch this (culinary) space”
The Best Restaurant in the US Is Langbaan in Portland, Oregon
Bloomberg – June 10, 2024
“Thai restaurant Langbaan wins top prize at James Beard Foundation awards that celebrated a wide range of cuisines and cities in the US.”
…one of America’s most exciting food and drink destinations, where the city’s best plates can be found not only in restaurants but at food carts, farmers markets and breweries.”
TimeOut
The world’s 20 best cities for food right now
TimeOut – May 29, 2024
“The laidback Oregon city has made headlines for being one of America’s most exciting food and drink destinations, where the city’s best plates can be found not only in restaurants but at food carts, farmers markets and breweries.”
How nanobreweries are shaking up Portland’s beer scene
National Geographic – April 20, 2024
“Portland is a city of beer-lovers and beer-makers, from small-scale producers to major breweries. In recent years, a crop of nanobreweries has sprung up, their owners fermenting beer in garages, pulling pints in trailers and creating a community along the way.”
Luxury Accommodations Fit Right In
The 41 Best New Hotels in North America and Europe 2024
Esquire – April 9, 2024
“The question a lot of folks ask when they hear that there’s a Ritz-Carlton in Portland is: How does luxury work in one of the crunchiest cities in America? Very well, actually.”
A Food Scene That is Better Than Ever
Where to Eat in Portland, OR
Bon Appétit – Jan. 9, 2024
“A cult-favorite noodle joint, seriously good nightcaps, and more proof Portland’s food scene is better than ever.”
Embracing Our Individuality
Portland, Oregon – Samantha Brown’s Places to Love
PBS – Jan. 5, 2024
“Welcome to a city that has pioneered self-expression! Between its proximity to the great outdoors and its culture of creativity, this urban hub has influenced an entire nation on trends in everything from food to design all the while encouraging its residents to embrace their individuality.”
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