Archive for June, 2010
People’s Food Co-op Wednesday Farmers Market
Posted June 30
Things to do in Portland: Farmers Market at People’s Food Co-op – Wednesdays, 2-7pm, Year round
Since their inception in 1970, People’s Food Co-Op has concentrated their integrated efforts on creating unity and promoting a simple, environmentally aware mindset within …
365PDX#117: Portland Bicycle Tours
Posted June 29
365 Things to do in Portland #117: Portland Bicycle Tours.
If you're a new Portland resident or just here visiting, explore our city with Portland Bicycle Tours. They offer a true taste of Portland culture, with a varying selection of two to four hour tours which encompass t…
365PDX#116: Two for One Tuesday at Oaks Park
Posted June 28
365 Things to do in Portland #116: Two for One Tuesdays at Oaks Park
If you didn’t want to brave the rain clouds at the Rose Festival this year and you’re looking to fill your amusement park quota for the kids, head down to Oaks Park in the Sellwood District, on the banks of the…
365PDX#115: Burnside Skate Park
Posted June 27
365 Things to do in Portland #115: Burnside Skate Park
I never really learned how to skateboard. I gave it a half hearted attempt in the early 80's when skate board mania hit my neighborhood. Of course since we lived in the woods in upstate NY, with very course paved roads, lear…
365PDX#114: Movies in the Park. (Twilight:New Moon and Breaking Away tonight)
Posted June 26
365 Things to do in Portland #114: Parks and Recreation Presents Movies in the Park.
All summer long you can bike to your favorite Portland Parks and see free movies. There are over 40 movies being shown through out the summer- most of them are on weekends, but there are also movi…
365PDX#113: Yarn Garden
Posted June 25
365 Things to do in Portland #113: The Yarn Garden.
My sister is in town for a few days and she loves the Yarn Garden, and asked me to post about it, saying there were probably lots of yarners (is that a word) out there that would love to hear about it.
Yarn Garden is at 1413 SE Ha…
365PDX#112: Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series (starts Friday) with Jewel
Posted June 24
365 Things to do in Portland day #112: Head to the Oregon Zoo tomorrow night for the first Zoo Summer concert of the season, which is being kicked off with a show by Jewel.
Personally I'm not much of a Jewel fan, so I can't comment about how great she is going to be or her so…
365PDX#111: Kayak the Willamette
Posted June 23
365 Things to do in Portland #111: Kayak the Willamette River.
Of course you know that the Willamette River by downtown Portland is a superfund site, and you absolutely definately don't want to swim in it or get wet (what are those people jet skiing downtown thinking?)
What you…
365PDX#110: Pix Patisserie
Posted June 22
365 Things to do in Portland #110: Pix Patisserie
If you're in the mood for some incredible dessert, Pix has you covered. This sweet shop brings European flair and edible art to Portland in the form of deletable handmade chocolates and pastries. they also serve dessert wines, Be…
365 Things to do in Portland #109: Roseland Theater *win tickets*
Posted June 21
365PDX#109: Roseland Theater
If you like live music and want to see a great show, chances are you will find yourself at the Roseland Theater, in Old Town Portland . Once an old church, Roseland Theater has hosted an incredible number of talented and ecletic acts over the years- …
