Kathleen O'Malley

LATEST ARTICLES ( 437 )

• Just Outside of Portland: An Afternoon in Gresham

  

  The Portland metropolitan area is rich with beautiful neighborhoods: little enclaves and regions that are full of charm and grit and livability. Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2016 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Weekend in Newport: Head to the Oregon Coast on a Whim

  

  When you’ve had just about enough of Portland’s busy and ever-expanding metropolitan hustle and bustle, there’s just one place that I would suggest heading to... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2016 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• A Lazy Sunday in Northwest Portland

  

  Author: Hannah Leone So it’s Sunday. The weekend is half over and you need to do something, anything, to distract yourself for the coming work week, and... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2016 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• 5 Awesome FREE Things in Portland You’re Probably Missing Out on

  

  A lot of locals are quick to say that Portland is getting too expensive. They’re not wrong…they’re just not right! With about five minutes of planning, you can... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2016 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• 16 Barbershops (and One Salon) To Get Your Hair Done and Your Drink On

  

  If there’s one thing Portland has, it’s style. If there’s another, it’s bars. Many Portland barbershops now offer both. Take a look at the handy-dandy guide... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2016 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Pet-Friendly Road Trip to Ashland and Medford

  

  Several months ago, I met Marga from the Newman Hotel Group at a lunch in downtown Portland. She invited me to come visit after the coldest part of winter was... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2016 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Visit Portland’s International Rose Test Garden

  

  The groundhog has spoken; we’re in for an early spring. Regardless of how reliable you think Punxsutawney Phil’s predictions are, we could all use a little... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2016 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• I’ve Always Been Weird… But is Portland?

  

  My whole life, I’ve been called “weird.” In Jr. High School, I was the first and only student with bright green hair. In 1998, people looked at me and my green... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2016 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Portland: The Highs and Lows… in Elevation!

  

  Here’s a fun day trip: go from the bottom of Portland to the top! If you’re looking for an afternoon of entertainment, queue up the music and hit play! Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2016 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Frugal Ways to Give Back: Dollar for Portland

  

  Dollar for Portland Founder Jared Walker Dollar for Portland volunteers Portland has an impressive array of nonprofits serving a variety of needs in the city. Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2016 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• 5 Relatively Unknown Craft Breweries in Portland

  

  Meteorologists have been predicting an apocalyptically warm winter for Portland for months now to a great part due to the nature of this year’s mammoth El... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2016 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Spend an Afternoon on NE Alberta St

  

  Everybody’s working for the weekend. It’s a scientific fact. The only problem is that sometimes the lofty dreams of Friday give way to the incessant urge to wea... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2016 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• 6 Awesome Things to Do in Portland on a Budget

  

  When visiting the best food city in America, you have to save your scratch for indulging in tasty bites! So, what’s a budget-minded visitor to do for a good... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2016 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• 9 Famous Writers from Portland

  

  I was asked to submit my first article about Famous (and Not-so-Famous) Writers from Portland. At first, I figured this will be a piece of cake. Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2016 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• 5 Cheap and Awesome Ways to Catch Live Music in Portland

  

  Portland is celebrated for its vibrant music scene. Although this city does not always get the headliners that stop by our west coast neighbors like San... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2016 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Top 10 Most Adventurous Dishes in Portland

  

  Are you a picky eater? Then I have a fun (and delicious) New Year’s resolution for you: expand your eating horizons by trying new foods you’ve never had before. Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2016 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Resolve to Save Half Your Income in 2016

  

  Do you set resolutions/intentions/goals? Or is January 1st “just another day” for you? I can go either way. On the one hand, I love setting goals. The more... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2016 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• 48 Hours in Redding, California

  

  The only thing I knew about Redding, California before visiting is that it’s the halfway point between Olympia, Washington (where I grew up) and Disneyland. Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2015 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• The 12 Days of Portland Christmas

  

  Oh, the weather outside is…frightful… have you been outside this week? Torrential downpours have clogged up Portland’s infrastructure, but it hasn’t dampened... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2015 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Where to Buy Cheap Books in Portland

  

  Gloomy doesn’t begin to describe the feel in Portland, especially in the late fall and winter. The city of roses averages 222 days of cloud cover each year. Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2015 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE