Mercury EverOut Staff

Going outside is still a pretty dicey proposition in a lot of ways, as evidenced by (looks at COVID-19 stats still going northwards like a haywire game of Cliff Hangers on The Price is Right). But there are ways to go out without actually going out, and if you’ve got a car and you’re fine […]

This week marks the midpoint of July! It seems like it got here way too fast, and yet 2020 as a whole continues to feel like a torturously slow-motion slog towards (insert 30 question marks here), but if you’re looking for something to occupy that time as it flies/crawls by we’ve got plenty of Things […]

Another weekend is upon us as we rapidly approach the midpoint of July (how does 2020 seem to simultaneously move slower than dirt yet faster than the Millennium Falcon, anyway?) and once again, we’ve got plenty of Things to Do in Portland, from live music, movies, livestreams, and more. And as our Editor-In-Chief likes to […]

Now the Fourth of July is in the rearview, you’d think the ungodly cacophony of (air-polluting, brush-fire starting, PTSD-triggering, pet-frightening-and-person-maiming) fireworks would have stopped too, right? Unfortunately, that’s not going to be the case! Because a lot of people are selfish, incosiderate rubes! BUT: if you’re looking to distract yourself from the weeks-long fireworks hangover […]

A brief history lesson worth repeating every year: July 4 commemorates the Declaration of Independence, which freed the 13 American colonies from British rule in 1776, but which brought no relief to the millions of African Americans who would remain enslaved in the US for another hundred years, nor to the Indigenous tribes whose land […]

The last days of June might be grayer and a little cooler than expected, but that’s okay because even though we’re in the midst of Phase One, there’s still a lot of Things to Do that don’t require leaving your house (or your car, in some cases.) If you are heading out, remember to do […]

Even though most (but not all) local events are still virtual, there’s quite a lot going on this weekend, both for folks looking to stay in, and for those looking to head out (and that means, as our Editor-in-Chief is so fond of reminding you: Wash Ya Damn Hands and Wear Yer Damn Masks)). No […]

In addition to supporting black-owned businesses, educating yourself through anti-racism resources, and donating to social justice causes, here are our picks for the best Phase One-okayed and social distancing-friendly Things to Do this week! Jump to: Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday Monday, June 22 2020 Oregon Book Awards Literary Arts and OPB come […]