Celebrations LGBTQ+ History and Culture In Portland, Oregon Queer is a badge of honor in the proudly “weird” city of Portland, Oregon.
Travel Tips Your Epic Guide to a PNW Summer Road Trip Here’s our guide for the coolest places to stop on a road trip in the PNW.
Destinations The Best Things To Do In Portland, Oregon In a city known for its vibes, there’s no shortage of adventures in Portland.
Travel Tips Your Next Travel Destination Based on Your Zodiac Sign Our 2023 travel horoscopes will guide every zodiac sign to their just-right dream destination.
Eat + Drink The Best of Portland’s Beer Scene Cheers! Explore these lesser-known gems in Portland's bustling beer scene.
Entertaining Wow the Welcome: 5 Ways to Greet Your Guests With meetings, it's important to nail the first impression. Here's how to welcome guests with style and heart.
Travel Tips Kimpton Directors of Pet Relations: It’s a Dog’s Life Some of our most popular employees have a tendency to drool and lie down on the job. But that's only because our Directors of Pet Relations are canines.
Destinations 6 of the Coolest Women-Led Businesses Celebrate Women’s Equality Day with a visit to these amazing women-owned and run businesses.
Kimpton Buzz 5 Self-Care Tips to Keep the Spirit of Pride Going Year-Round Here are five tips for year-round self-care, self-love, and self-celebration.
Destinations 7 Travel Ideas to Inspire Your Next VIP Vacation Here are some of our favorite ways to travel in style and feel like a VIP.
Eat + Drink 5 Fabulous Restaurants for Summer Ready for summer? Whether you’re looking for your new favorite neighborhood spot or the best place for farmer’s market-inspired brunch, we’ve got you covered with one of these 5 restaurants that perfectly suit the season.
Travel Tips LGBT Travel: 5 Destinations You’ll Love Cities like New York and San Francisco may be iconic hot spots for LGBT travelers, but we’ve rounded up our favorite experiences to enjoy before, during and after the PRIDE festivals in 5 off-the-beaten-path cities across the country. Pack your bags and head to a destination that’s perfectly tailored to your interests.
Eat + Drink Cooking with Aphrodisiacs: 3 Valentine’s Day Recipes Valentine’s Day is on the horizon and there’s no better way to win hearts than through the tastebuds. Get in the mood with these 4 ingredients that are all-star culinary aphrodisiacs.
Destinations Three Unexpected Winter Getaways While everyone else is escaping to sunny vacation spots, why not try something new and explore these bustling cities this winter? Here’s an urban trio worth bundling up for.
Eat + Drink Raise a Glass to These 7 Essential Fall Cocktails There's nothing like a boozy cocktail to warm the spirits. Here are 7 fall-inspired cocktails shared by some of the best bartenders from around the country.
Eat + Drink Decadent Desert: Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Treat yourself with a decadent dessert. This recipe featuring Red Owl Tavern's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse is courtesy of Pastry Chef Stacey Needham.
Eat + Drink Recipe: Crisp Asparagus with Raclette Fonduta Lightly tempura-battered asparagus, a creamy raclette fonduta and a pecan vinaigrette come together to make a beautiful composed plate sure to impress.
Destinations Car-less in the PNW No car, no problem: in the eco-friendly Pacific Northwest, there are plenty of other options for both urban and natural exploring.
Travel Tips How to Find Alternative Souvenirs T-shirts and postcards are classic, but we think it's worth going the extra mile to find something special on your next trip.
Eat + Drink Mediterranean & South American Cocktail Recipes Traveling the globe to find fresh inspiration for 2017's unforgettable new cocktail trends from the Mediterranean to South America.
Eat + Drink Culinary-Inspired Cocktail Recipes When the bar and kitchen meet, it's magic. Here are cocktail recipes borrowing a page from the culinary textbook.
Entertaining 4 Bachelor Party Ideas That Aren’t Vegas Alright fellas, time to think beyond The Strip. Today we’re coming at you with tips for planning a unique bachelor party.
Destinations One City, Three Ways: Portland, the City of Roses Portland's rise as a cultural mecca may be recent, but here at Kimpton, we've always known that the City of Roses is well worth a visit.
Entertaining 4 of Our Favorite Wedding Tips and Trends Already in the throes of pre-wedding overwhelm? Never fear: Kimpton wedding pros are here with tried-and-true tips to save your sanity.
Destinations Music to Our Ears: Summertime Fests in the PNW Summer’s here in the PacNW! We're heading outside to get down to a curated roundup of Portland and Seattle music festivals.
Eat + Drink The Summer Wine to Drink Now: Rosé At first blush, rosé wines seem to get little respect. But here are 5 suggestions - plus a cool cocktail recipe - that will leave you feeling in the pink.
Travel Tips 4 Cities Embracing Bike Culture To celebrate National Bike Month, we recommend hitting the streets in Chicago, Portland, NYC and DC–four cities offering safer, more vibrant biker-friendly streets.
Entertaining Unique Meetings & Team Retreats: 3 Options with Local Flair Here are three unique meeting experiences to immerse your attendees in the spirit of their city.
Entertaining 5 Ways to Make Your Wedding Extra Personal Before the happy couple says, “I do,” there are a lot of to-do’s. Make an impression with personal touches and special elements that go beyond the expected. Here's how!
Entertaining A Cheerful & Heartwarming Holiday Tradition We at Kimpton believe in extending kindness whenever we can. In the spirit of sharing the warm-fuzzies, read all about a tradition that our hotels in Seattle and Portland always do this time of year.
Entertaining Let It Glow: Best Holiday Lights From Coast to Coast It isn't the holidays without that dazzle. You don't need to look far to find it. Holiday lights shows are springing up everywhere, from the Alexandria harbor to Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo.
Eat + Drink Martinis 101 — More Boozing Like Bond + Recipes In Part II in a series, Kimpton's National Manager of Bar Education Mike Ryan serves up more martini goodness -- from ordering advice to serving etiquette to the answer to the old gin-versus-vodka debate.
Destinations Portland Travel Tips: Our Expert Picks Her PDX Favorites Portland, OR, has it all — from gourmet dining to salmon fishing to craft beer to more craft beer. Our PDX insider offers her fave Portland travel tips.
Eat + Drink Pazzo Ristorante Chef Returns After 15-Year Hiatus Chef Kenny Giambalvo is back at Pazzo Ristorante in Portland, OR. He dishes on his background, his love of Portland, and offers a couple delish recipes to salute the end of summer.
Travel Tips Beyond the Treadmill: Unique Travel Workouts at Kimpton Finding time to exercise when you're on the road can be hard. That's why many of our hotels offer unique travel workouts that just might be a high point of your trip. Watch Video
Eat + Drink Pop Star: TD’s Pop Up Restaurant in Portland, OR What could be better than tacos and Tequila served outdoors alongside a scenic river? Chef Tom Dunklin of Three Degrees restaurant kicks summer off with the return of TD's Pop Up.
Eat + Drink Bar Educator Mike Ryan Drafts His Fave Spring Beers Mike Ryan is Kimpton's National Manager of Bar Education, and no, you can't have his job. But he will share with you his favorite spring beers this season.
Kimpton Buzz Meet Portland’s RiverPlace Hotel Bedtime Butler Turndown service gets the local treatment with the RiverPlace Hotel Bedtime Butler, offering Oregon-sourced chocolates and other treats, as well as storybooks for the kids and nightcaps for the grown-ups.
Destinations A Whole New Look: Hotel Vintage in Portland, OR The hotel formerly known as Hotel Vintage Plaza is now the Hotel Vintage, and it's sporting more than just a new name. It's time to hit the Oregon Trail.
Eat + Drink Matcha Madness: A Traditional Green Tea Goes Modern Matcha green tea has been ceremoniously poured for centuries in Japan. Now this super-healthful tea powder is finding its way into everything from cupcakes to cocktails.
Eat + Drink Our Chef-Recommended, Must-Have Gifts for Cooks Looking for the perfect present for the kitchen wizard in your life? We asked a few of our chefs for their must-have gifts for cooks.
Destinations America’s Best Cycling Cities Take a ride on the wild side by booking a trip to one of the country's five best cycling cities, where prime routes are just steps from your hotel door.
Destinations Five Must-Shop Vintage and Flea Markets On the hunt for Mid-Century décor or quirky secondhand finds? Browse through our picks for America’s top vintage and flea markets. Then brush up on your negotiating skills.
Travel Tips Stay (Fit) With us During National Yoga Month September is National Yoga Month and there are events taking place at yoga studios around the country. But if you’re on the road and on the go, you can celebrate and motivate with us.
Destinations RiverPlace is the Spot for Portland’s Best Festivals You can be at the center of the action for one of Portland’s annual summer festivals with a stay at RiverPlace Hotel.
Eat + Drink Red Star Tavern Renovation Shines Brightly How do you make Red Star Tavern shine even more brightly? By adding more specials, more fun and of course more seats to make room for the festivities at this Portland, OR, hot spot.
Eat + Drink We’re Juiced! Juice is hot. Once solely relegated to the breakfast table, fruit and vegetable juices are now busting out in a big way.
Eat + Drink Still Crazy After All These Years When he became executive chef of Pazzo — which translates from Italian as “crazy” — he brought with him a fresh, lean, unpretentious style that merged new flavors with both classic and creative techniques
Travel Tips Heart, Body and Mind With the New Year, we’re embracing a healthier attitude and really tapping into what it means to take care of yourself.
Entertaining Holiday Helper — Thanksgiving Recipes Part 2: Main Dishes If you want some creative, out-of-the-box ideas for your holiday dinner — like grilled quail, braised lamb bellies or lemon-poached salmon— keep reading
Eat + Drink Fave Flavors for Fall Sure, summer gets all the attention with its gaudy fruits and bountiful produce. But what about the fall season?
Kimpton Buzz Back to the Future Have you ever walked into one our hotels and thought, “There’s more than meets the eye here”? And perhaps wondered what it might have been before?
Eat + Drink Be Back: Gone Grilling What are we looking forward to? Using this well-deserved day off to not labor and instead lose the tie, fire up the grill and kick back with friends and family.
Eat + Drink Life’s a Picnic Now that we’re a little older, a little wiser and just as adventurous, we’re still taking our bikes out for a joy ride but with a decidedly grown-up twist.
Destinations Monaco Portland One of World’s Best Have you seen the list? Travel + Leisure is out with its World’s Best Awards for 2013.
Eat + Drink Healthy Snack: Kyle Rourke’s PB&J Trail Mix We're nuts about trail mix, especially when it's made in creative new ways.
Eat + Drink Cool Brews: Kimpton Bars Mix Tea Cocktails In honor of National Stress Awareness Month, we're sharing some of our recipes. We think they'd do the Mad Hatter proud.
Eat + Drink Red Star Tavern’s Peanut Butter Mousse Happy Valentine’s Day! No matter how you plan to celebrate, we figure that a good way to your heart is with a sinfully tempting dessert.
Eat + Drink Valentine’s Day Dining You’ll Fall For Cupid is drawing back his bow – and taking aim at your appetite. Join Kimpton restaurants from coast to coast for special menus in honor of Valentine’s Day.
Kimpton Buzz A Look Back at 2012 It was a great year to bring in the new. Kimpton welcomed seven hotels in 2012 in all parts of the country. Each one has something different to offer, from rich history to rooftop lounges.
Eat + Drink Holiday Spirits: Kimpton Bartenders’ Favorite Cocktails Sleigh bells ring. Are you listening? Better yet, are you toasting? You will once you try these cocktail recipes from Kimpton’s head bartenders.
Eat + Drink It’s National Breakfast Month! Rise and shine, food lovers. We don’t expect you’ll have any sleep dust to shake off once we tell you some exciting news: September is National Breakfast Month.
Travel Tips Stretch out the Fun at a Kimpton Hotel Yoga Class Our hotels are dedicated to helping you feel well and good when you’re on the road, so this is an especially happy time for us. As it happens, we have yoga classes for our guests all over the nation.
Destinations 8 Ways to Soak up the Outdoors at RiverPlace Hotel Here’s a word of advice if you’re traveling to Portland this summer: Check in to RiverPlace Hotel. Then check out the outdoors.
Destinations Hotel Monaco Portland’s New Guest Rooms Designer Gino Castaño drew inspiration from the pure, unfettered beauty of the outdoors, particularly the forests and mountains surrounding Portland.
Eat + Drink Kyle Rourke’s Gourmet Chicken Kielbasa Corn Dogs Okay, we know these don’t look like the typical corn dog. And that’s exactly what makes them so special.
Destinations Have a Laugh at Comedy Clubs Near Kimpton Hotels We know you like to unwind when you’re traveling. And nothing helps you do that more than having a good laugh.
Kimpton Buzz Leap Year Hotel & Restaurant Promotions We’re glad February decided to stick around a little longer this year. That extra day gives us a reason to offer you some fun Leap Year promotions.
Eat + Drink What to Do With Leftover Champagne Pop! That’s the sound of us uncorking bubbly in honor of New Year’s Eve. Clink! That’s our glasses toasting. Eek! That’s what we groan when we can’t figure out what to do with all the leftover champagne.
Eat + Drink Our Chefs’ Favorite Healthy-Eating Gift Ideas What do you buy for the cook that has it all? More things to cook with, of course!
Eat + Drink Red Star Tavern Releases Signature Bourbon Raise a glass, everyone! We’re toasting Red Star Tavern and Roast House in Portland, which has debuted its own Signature Single Barrel Bourbon.
Eat + Drink Why Our Chefs Can’t Wait for Fall It was nice knowing you, summer. While we hate to cut our relationship short (we know you aren’t over until September 23), we are already turning our thoughts to what the next season will bring.
Kimpton Buzz Portland’s Hotel Vintage Plaza Fun and unfussy, urban yet intimate, it’s a destination where it’s fun to kick back and people-watch or actively explore.
Eat + Drink Chef’s Summer Celebration Has Local Flavor It’s summertime … and the living is easy. Mostly because there are just so many good things out there to eat.
Eat + Drink Beer Cocktails Bubble Up Our mad scientists … um, mixology experts found ways for beer and liquor to mingle together deliciously. Who doesn’t love a two-fer?
Travel Tips Charge Up on National Running Day We’ll make this post rather speedy. Hope you can keep the pace.
Kimpton Buzz Hotel Monaco Portland Gets a Hypoallergenic Floor It’s sniffle-y, sneeze-y season. Right, allergy sufferers? Luckily, we have more to offer you than just a hearty “Gesundheit.”
Kimpton Buzz Seattle and Portland General Managers Like to Bike Vroooom. That’s the sound of two of our Pacific Northwest hotel General Managers taking off on their Harleys. And if you’re a biker, you can motor along with them.
Travel Tips Santa Paws is Coming to Town! The holidays are here! In the spirit of giving, we’re throwing dogs a bone.
Eat + Drink Chef Thomas Dunklin’s Carolina BBQ Ribs & Grilling Tips They say all good parties start in the kitchen. But we like to think that, during football season, they start around the grill.
