2024 Media Calendar

Special Issues • Magazines • Advertorials • Events


Special Issues

We print every Wednesday. On indicated dates here, this content will drive our print edition (cover story) & content on wweek. com. Dates in between will be news-driven stories.

1/3/24 | Roastery Guide - Where to find the best locally brewed coffee.

1/24/24 | Funniest Five - We poll local comedy insiders and profile the five funniest comedians in town.

2/14/24 | Reasons to Love Portland - Our annual love letter to Portland.

2/28/24 | Spring Arts Preview - How to take in culture over the coming months: what to read, watch, and experience.

3/13/24 | Pets Issue - Stories about pets and animals - so you can say “awww.” We also publish the results of our annual Pet Pageant.

4/3/24 | Best New Band - We poll local music insiders and profile the best new musical talent in Portland.

4/17/24 | The New Portlander's Guide to Old Portland - A celebration of iconic Portland history, and what any true Portlander must know. **We’ll also have a special 420 section in this issue!

5/1/24 | Endorsements - A dependable source of clear and honest reporting and opinion about the candidates and issues they will find on May’s primary.

5/8/24 | Gardens Issue - A round-up of every type of garden a Portlander might want — the apartment balcony box bed, the all-native plants yard, the bargain garden — and the best nurseries in the city to help make it happen

5/29/24 | The Neighborhoods Issue - We profile ten of Portland's lesser-known neighborhoods and the hidden gems they contain.

6/12/24 | Museum Guide - Every museum in the state, reviewed and previewed.

7/3/24 | Pride - Our team celebrates pride with an issue dedicated to celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. We’ll feature local activists and community leaders, coverage of events and celebrations, and personal stories from members of the community.

7/24/24 | Best of Portland - Our annual compendium of our favorite things in Portland, with a strong emphasis on the weird and wacky characters that make this city great.

8/7/24 | Second Hand News: Thrifting in Portland - Where to shop and what to buy at thrift stores all around the city.

8/28/24 | Good Citizens Guide - information, resources, and actionable tips to engage in civic responsibilities, community involvement, and social issues.

9/4/24 | Waterhogs - We pull local water usage records to find the 20 largest residential customers in summer.

9/11/24 | Fall Arts Guide - how to take in culture over the coming months: what to read, watch, and experience.

10/9/24 | Endorsements - A dependable source of clear and honest reporting and opinion about our elections.

10/30/24 | Give Guide Issue - G!G takes over with their guide giving, and features all the nonprofits.

11/13/24 | WW Turns 50

12/4/24 | Portland After Hours - Dispatch from life in Portland when most of us are sound asleep.

12/18/24 | Year in Review - We’ll know more then!


Magazines

Our annual magazines serve as revered guides that live on coffee tables, in hotels, and at retailers all year long. Each are distributed to a different list of 1,000+ targeted, high-traffic locations for people to pick up for free.

April | TASTER - Our guide to beer, wine and spirits in Oregon.

June | Oregon Summer Guide - Portlander’s annual kick-off to the warm months, and weekend planning.

September | NESTER - Our definitive guide for how to live in Portland. We’re profiling design forward Portlanders in their homes with photo essays and profiles that detail their inspiration, point of view and favorite spaces.

November | Oregon Winter Guide - Where to go, and what to do this winter: our guide to thriving in the colder months in Oregon.


Advertorials & Activations

Editorial content driven by advertisers to promote a product or service. Our advertorials are designed to resemble content that would appear in Willamette Week naturally - attracting readership and attention and offering value to our audience.

January | Volunteer Guide - Annual call to readers to help worthy nonprofits in their mission to make Portland a city that works for everyone.

February | Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

February - March | Pet Pageant

April | 420 Guide

April | Mother’s Day Gift Guide

April - June | Best of Portland Readers’ Poll

May | Father’s Day Gift Guide

November - December | Holiday Gift Guide


Events

January | Funniest Five

March | Best New Bands

April | Oregon Beer Awards