Whether July makes you think of hot dogs and fireworks, air-conditioned movie theaters, outdoor concerts and performances, or ice-cold beverages, you’ll find tons of things to do this month that will allow you to soak up that coveted Portland sunshine now that summer is in full effect. As we do every month, we’ve compiled the biggest events you need to know about, from Project Pabst to Pickathon and from the Portland Pride Waterfront Festival and Parade to the famous World Naked Bike Ride.
FOOD & DRINK
MXPDX Fiesta de la Cerveza
Did you know that Portland has nine sister cities (and one friendship city)?! You do now, but I’ll raise you one better: we’re about to get a sister beer festival. Coordinated by Portland’s Beer Friends and Mexico City-based beer pros Jose Fernando Rincón and Diego Lara, the inaugural MXPDX Fiesta de la Cerveza will celebrate the cities’ favorite suds and Mexican culture at large with a pop-up mercado, street food, live music, luchador wrestling, and more. Come thirsty, because 26 beers will be on tap—13 beer and cider collaborations between Mexican and Oregon craft breweries and 13 imported Mexican craft beers—alongside a bebidas bar slinging Straightaway Cocktails, Mexican American-made local wines, and non-alcoholic aguas frescas. JANEY WONG
The Redd on Salmon, Buckman (Sat July 19)
