Local Tradition

A participant showcases her strength at the Hang Challenge during Portland's Mississippi Street Fair, drawing crowds of impressed onlookers.
A participant demonstrates impressive grip strength during the Hang Challenge at Portland's Mississippi Street Fair on North Mississippi Avenue.
Chris Willis's annual Santa Clones installation illuminates Northeast Killingsworth Street in Portland's Concordia district with hundreds of glowing Santa figurines.
Visitors explore the bustling main arcade of Pike Place Market in Seattle, passing beneath vintage neon signs and strings of overhead lights.