I don't know what that dude Andrew C. is talking about. The Mercury covers nearly no national news…read moreat all. It's all local. And yes it is not the brother of the WW. Not even close. Apples and oranges. It is what it is. It is our cities young arts and entertainment paper. Covering local news stories that major newspapers won't cover. Snark, sass, in depth coverage of local music and art.

One star because it makes good kindling for my wood stove during long, wet Portland winters.read more

This is a great food, spirits & wine rag. Lots of great, well written, interesting articles…read more Delicious recipes, good photography. Not full of stupid ads. Kind of like Yelp - just good recommendations a friend would give. I want to try most things written up in here. I gave three subscriptions to foodie friends.

A hip new magazine about everyone's favorite activity -- drinking (wine, booze, coffee, whatever…read moreyour vice is). Launched in May, Imbibe has bar recommendations, feature articles, and drink recipes. Yum!

Just Out is a very well put together bi monthly magazine that caters to the LGBT community in the…read morePortland area. It covers topics going on in the city as well as performance arts and design. A well put together magazine!

Just Out is a bi-monthly (no pun intended) local newspaper here in Portland that emphasizes GLBT…read morenews and issues, but is a great read for anyone who enjoys great writing and (occasionally) risk-taking journalism. My company (a high-end car dealership) has advertised with Just Out for several years, and this review is limited to my experience advertising with the paper. I love reading it too, but that's another review.... What we sell, primarily, is the high end of mid-range cars. BMW 3 series, Audi A4's, Volvo's, C-Class Mercedes, etc. We've tried several ad venues over the years; what we've found is that in addition to the flexibility, attention to our needs, and on-the-spot professionalism we've experienced with the Just Out staff, the return is simply unbeatable. Every time one of our Just Out ads comes out, our phone rings -- and we are able to connect with people who want to buy our cars. I think our success with Just Out has a lot to do with their demographic, which is both relatively better educated than average and relatively wealthy, and our style -- Just Out's readers are smart and looking for both value and quality -- but if you can please their readers consistently, they will send you more business than you can handle. When you're considering the circulation vs. $$, they seem a bit pricey, but if you look closely at the return (as all of us business owners have done these last two years, if we're still business owners) you'll see that they're the most effective and cheapest way to get your name and your product/service out there. We'll continue to advertise with Just Out as long as they continue to rock like they have for us. Personal props to Larry Lewis, the sales director, for all the time he's taken to give honest feedback on our ads, and his staff who have helped him make our relationship so successful. Oh, and if you're wondering if you have to be a gay business to advertise, the answer is no. You should know a guy who knows a guy who knows how to speak "gay", though.

I've been in twice recently for two very different tasks, and the people working there have been so…read morehelpful and kind both times! Today, Nora helped my spouse and I walk through some same-day printing options with so much patience and humor. Thank you for making somewhat dull tasks more fun!

They are always very helpful and patient. Thanks for all you do…read more I needed to print a few documents and informed me ahead of time the pricing intervals. It is was really short, but I needed to be very quick to do my tasks.

So glad I found these guys! Stephen was very helpful! I thought my whole business document…read morelibrary was about to be lost. Stephen was able to walk me through getting it to a safe place over the phone. I chose Slave To The Machine because of its proximity to my home office but I didn't even need to wait for an appointment or go to their location. Thanks again for the great service and for being 'real Portland' at its best! I will be hiring STTM for my next issue which is a hardware compatibility issue.

I was looking for a reliable PC repair service to troubleshoot my brand-new gaming PC, and I'm so…read moreglad I found Slave To The Machine! Unlike other PC repair services that jump straight to charging for a diagnosis, Stephen actually took the time to give me troubleshooting advice--for FREE! Stephen genuinely cared about saving me money and even suggested that I contact the PC brand's customer service first before having him work on my PC. His honesty and willingness to help without asking for anything in return really stood out. If I ever need professional repairs, I know exactly where to go. Highly recommend!