Things to Do

It’s a pretty funny week on deck as the city readies itself for the dive headfirst into the deep, delicious waters of Pride. Quincy Jones is in town (not that one)! Mike Love is in town (also not that one)! Craig Robinson brings his blend of smooth and weird to the Helium stage, Neil Hamburger […]

This weekend could be called the calm before the storm—the storm being a tsunami of love in the form of Pride Week, breaking on Portland’s waterfront and splashing all over the citynext weekend. But “calm” isn’t the right word for what this weekend has to offer, either. There’s entirely too much good stuff to get […]

Sweeping Exits, Little Star, Alien Boy, Babe Waves Sweeping Exits’ upcoming album, Glitter & Blood, is about to be released after two and a half years in the making. This local “glam-punk” band will be hosting an album release party also featuring Little Star, Babe Waves, and Alien Boy. If the two pre-released songs (“Miami […]

This week is somethin‘ ain’t it? Just the breadth of it—it doesn’t matter what your very specific tastes may be, this week is going to offer up something for you to enjoy. Do you like riding bikes, and also like Prince, and like riding bikes to Prince on the way to a tribute concert for […]

Technically the first day of Summer is June 20. But this weekend sure as hell makes a case for the season starting right here—Pedalpalooza kicks off, Pride starts its annual reign in a particularly punk fashion, Wonder Woman finally (finally!) gets her own movie (and it’s good!), and of course, the Rose Festival turns our […]

First Caturday Caturday! Caturday! Caturday! That’s the day when cats, their thunder too often stolen by DOGS, finally get their turn to see and be seen at the park. Feline VIPs will be descending on Laurelhurst Park at this delightful event. If you’ve got a cat who’s longing for exercise and socializing, harness ’em up […]

Looks like there’s a stray bit of weekend stuck to the beginning of this week. It’s not a particularly busy Memorial Day (you’re probably just gonna binge some Netflix while burning wood and/or crumbly pressboard rocks in an outdoor bowl with meat, veggies, and/or veggies made to resemble meat on top of it), but there’s […]

This Memorial Day weekend is laden with opportunities to appreciate, celebrate, and indulge in pure genius; The Hollywood pays tribute to both the gone-too-soon Jonathan Demme and the Talking Heads with a Sunday screening of Stop Making Sense. Some of the city’s best musicians throw Bob Dylan one hell of a 76th birthday party. Fifth […]