Image by Victoria Borodinova from Pixabay Head on down to Tom McCall Waterfront Park on Saturday, July 31, for all things mermaid. Check out the interactive mermaid booth, educational booths, a live mermaid tank exhibit, music, art, and a parade. The festivities start at 11 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. between the Morrison Bridge … Continue reading Portlandia Mermaid Parade & Festival July 31
Image by Michiel Ton from Pixabay We all need more opportunities to laugh now more than ever, and Kickstand Comedy in Portland is doing something about it. Starting May 21, 2021, they partnered with Portland Parks and Recreation and The Portland Mercury to host Comedy in the Park, the first annual series of comedy shows … Continue reading Comedy in the Park every other Friday this summer in Portland
Santa's reindeer ride the waves during a Christmas Ships Fleet parade on the Columbia River (photo by Cheryl Landes) The 2021 schedule for the Christmas Ships Fleet in Portland is posted for the Columbia and Willamette River fleets. The fleets will sail December 3-21. Routes vary, so check the pages linked below for more information … Continue reading 2021 Portland Christmas Ships Fleet parade schedule
Image by Paolo Chieselli from Pixabay Feast Portland is hosting the Summer of Feast, three events featuring tasty meals from local chefs and other fun activities. Feast Flicks, July 29-August 1, 7 p.m. (sold out) Treat yourself to a dinner and movie at Feast Flicks at The Lot at Zidell Yards on the banks of … Continue reading Feast Portland hosting three tasty summer events in 2021
Image by kendallpools from Pixabay So many of us miss the pod of food trucks that once called an area on Alder Street in downtown Portland home before they were displaced two years ago with the construction of a new Ritz Carlton hotel. Now, 21 of the 50 original carts are back in a new … Continue reading The Cart Blocks’ grand opening tomorrow in Portland
Image by Marcel Dominic from Pixabay Last year, the Jazz Society of Oregon streamed the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival because of COVID-19. This weekend, the longest-running jazz festival west of the Mississippi River welcomes you to enjoy the shows live at Cathedral Park, under the St. John's Bridge in Portland. Masks and distancing are still … Continue reading 2021 Cathedral Park Jazz Festival resumes in-person format July 16-18
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay I just learned about this event tonight. The Harvest Fest Music Series is the first music series the Topaz Farm has hosted on Sauvie Island, Oregon. Four shows have sold out already, but tickets are available for the other three scheduled shows in the series: Thursday, July 29—Mama Bird … Continue reading Tickets selling fast for the first Topaz Farm Harvest Fest Music Series on Sauvie Island
Watch movies, from comedies to dramas, at two open-air cinemas in Portland this summer sponsored by Cinema Unbound, a joint project with the Northwest Film Center and the Portland Art Museum. Choose from the Rooftop Cinema at the Lloyd Center or the Drive-In at OMSI. The season for the Rooftop Cinema at the Lloyd Center … Continue reading Two open-air cinemas in Portland this summer
This weekend, the Waterfront Blues Festival returns to Portland in a new location with limited seating, and only a few tickets are left for Monday, July 5. If you can't make it to the live performances or are not comfortable going to gatherings yet due to COVID-19, don't worry. There are two ways you can … Continue reading Can’t make the Waterfront Blues Festival this year? Stream it!
Photo by Cheryl Landes For 17 years, Chef in My Garden brought people together to support Growing Gardens' mission of using "the experience of growing food in schools, backyards and correctional facilities to cultivate healthy, equitable communities." During this annual dinner, top local chefs created delicious multi-course meals served in a beautiful home garden in … Continue reading Chef in Your Garden features seasonal bounties for 2021
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