Archive for July, 2010
365PDX#149: Party on the Hawthorne Bridge @ MORSound *free and awesome* 4pm-3am today
Posted July 31
365 Things to do in Portland#149: Dance on The Hawthorne Bridge
MORSound is a huge party happening today at SE Water and on the Hawthorne Bridge. This is one the premier events of PDX Bridge Festival. Starting at 4pm, music will be playing on SE Water and Salmon St. near the b…
365PDX#148: Willamette River Jetboat tour
Posted July 31
As part of the PDX Bridgefestival, Willamette Jetboat tours is offering deeply discounted tours of the Willamette River this Saturday from 4-9pm. For just $10, you can ride the jetboats. Tours are normally $37 for a two hour tour and $27 for the hour tour- I"m not sure which one you get for $10 but am guessing it's the hour tour, which goes from Omsi to Swan Island. (The two hour tour goes all the way to Willamette Falls)
I've often enviously watched the jet boats cruising down the river 'sliding' around, and it looks like a lot of fun. If I"m in town tomorrow, I'm definitely planning …
365PDX#147: PDX POP NOW! FESTIVAL
Posted July 29
365 Things to do in Portland # 147: PDX POP NOW! FESTIVAL
If you like live music and youthful crowds, head to The Rotture in the SE Industrial area tomorrow thru Sunday for the seventh annual PDX POP NOW! FESTIVAL. This 3 day music festival is free open to all ages, and has around…
365PDX#146: Wunderland Arcade & Theater
Posted July 28
365 Things to do in Portland #146: Electric Castle's Wunderland
Several times a year I find myself at the Wunderland. Usually it's when a friend brings their pre-teenager over to our house and we have a couple hours of free time. I'll admit, I'm usually the one that suggests we walk…
365PDX#145: Staccato Gelato
Posted July 27
365 Things to do in Portland #145: Staccato Gelato
Looking for another great way to cool off. Next time your in the Kerns neighborhood, stop in at Staccato Gelato @ 232 NE 28th, otherwise known as restaurant row.
Staccato's is a really cool and colorful little shop. Fre…
365PDX#144: Swimming The Sandy River@ Lewis and Clark State Park
Posted July 26
365 Things to do in Portland: Swimming the Sandy River at Lewis and Clark State Park
If you're looking for a decent natural swimming hole in Portland, you are out of luck, as there aren't any.-Fortunately though, just 20 minutes outside Portland in Troutdale, the Sandy River off…
365PDX#143: Mondo Croquet 13th Annual World Championships & Mad Hatter Picnic
Posted July 25
365 Things to do in Portland #143: Mondo Croquet 13th Annual World Championships & Mad Hatter Picnic.
If the idea of bashing bowling balls with a sledgehammer (while dressed in your best interpretation of the Mad Hatter) appeals to to you, than you'll love the Mondo Croq…
365PDX#142: Lone Fir Cemetery Twilight Heritage Celebration
Posted July 24
365 Things to do in Portland #142: Lone Fir Cemetery Twilight Heritage Celebration.
There is often so many things happening at once in Portland, that it's hard to get to them in time on a daily blog like this. Todays (and tomorrows) posts reflect that, as they are about events happe…
365PDX#141: Division/Clinton Street Fair
Posted July 23
365 Things to do in Portland #141: Division-Clinton Street Fair
The Division-Clinton Street Fair is tomorrow. In years past, The Divison-Clinton Street Fair has been a pretty fun time- especially with all the dancing on 26th and Clinton. Unfortunately, I'm going to miss this…
365PDX#140: PDX Bridge Festival
Posted July 22
365 Things to do in Portland #140: PDX Bridge Festival
The PDX Bridge Festival starts today. This brand new festival is a two week celebration of our local bridges, and has over 60 events, tours, speakers and films. Over the last year or so, I've seen several lead up events to t…
