Tunnel Concert
The next Tunnel Concert is lining up to take place on September 12, 2026 from 2-6pm at the Rocky Butte Tunnel! The first annual acoustic concert happened on September 20th 2025. It was a collaboration between the Rocky Butte Preservation Society, The Friends of Rocky Butte, and the Madison South Neighborhood Association. The idea originated…
Stones of Witch’s Castle
The Stone House in Portland’s Forest Park is also known as the Witch’s Castle and the basalt stone work was sourced from Rocky Butte. If you have been to the Witch’s Castle, you know its a kind of oddity of the city, a place to bring out of town visitors to experience the lush forest…
“A light blanket of snow” takes down an Armory
The Hill Military Academy at Rocky Butte built a new Armory in 1931. It was built by The Austin Company, who also constructed other Portland buildings such as The Lane–Miles Standish Printing Plant (1526 NW 17th Ave) and the Sixth Church of Christ (935 SW Columbia). The Armory was a very large space covered by…
Rocky Butte Preservation Society 