Cultural Tradition

Chris Willis's annual Santa Clones installation transforms a Portland neighborhood corner into a glowing wonderland of hundreds of identical illuminated Santa figures.
Chris Willis's annual Santa Clones display transforms a Portland neighborhood with hundreds of glowing Santa figurines in his ever-growing holiday installation.
An activist wearing traditional Ukrainian floral headwear addresses fellow protesters at an anti-war demonstration outside Revolution Hall in Portland's Central Eastside, days before the Russian invasion of Ukraine began.
Cherry blossoms transform Tom McCall waterfront Park into a ethereal spring sanctuary where Portland residents pause to embrace the fleeting beauty of hanami season.
Visitors enjoy hanami beneath the iconic cherry blossoms of Tom McCall Waterfront Park, with downtown Portland's skyline visible across the Willamette River.
Cherry blossoms frame the Willamette Greenway Trail at Tom McCall Waterfront Park as spring runners enjoy Portland's brief but spectacular sakura season.
A fan dancer performs beneath the cherry blossoms at Tom McCall Waterfront Park during Portland's spring bloom season.
Visitors enjoy cherry blossom season beneath the blooming canopy at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland's Old Town district.
Mourners gather around a decorated funeral carriage during a memorial service in Portland's Central Eastside district.